My daughter pushing her boundaries - and mine - in Arizona.
I stumbled across a list of nine lessons travel teaches children on the wonderful travel blog Escape Artiste, and each and every one rang true with me. Sometimes, somewhere between booking tickets, worrying about jet lag, and packing enough activities to keep ten times the number of children entertained, I lose sight of why I travel with the kids. This list reminded me.
From Theodora of Escape Artiste:
To Have Confidence In Themselves
Travel gives children confidence. Whether it’s achieving a climb that adults fail at, diving 40 feet below the sea, making their way alone across a big, new city, or making new friends when you arrive in town, the confidence that comes with these gains lasts a lifetime.
To Be Wise
To understand the needs and sensitivities of different people, the history and beliefs of different cultures, and the elaborate workings of a big and complex world is, I think, wisdom. And travel brings kids that in spades.
To Try New Things
From eating insects, flowers or wild spices through to surfing or crafting silver, travel brings children new experiences to try — often, every single day. This reduces any fear of the new and builds a bank of life experiences some adults will never acquire.
Here's the full list. Thank you, Escape Artiste!
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