Tips for Planning and Executing Cultural Trips With Children

How to Plan a “Cult Trip,” or Cultural Trip, With Children Without Nerve-racking?

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Should you take your child on a “cult trip” with children to an exhibition or museum?

You should introduce art to your child in the family circle with a fun vacation with kids. But it shouldn’t have an educational purpose, but an entertaining one. If the child doesn’t have a desire to visit an exhibition, don’t force them to. The same is about theatres and concerts.

All children are different, and their attitude towards such events is also different. You cannot meet everyone’s taste, but at least you can try.

How to plan a visit to a museum with children?

Plan everything clearly in advance. It’ll make the entire process of taking kids to museums or other art exhibitions easier.

When you are on vacation or while having a walk around the city, make a list of establishments that you want to visit. Don’t put a lot of items on your list because it’s going to be for children, not adults.

Two or 3 items are enough. And if you manage to visit at least one place from the list, it’s a great success!

Step 2 is to layout the shortest route to all items on the list. This way, you can stop at any time and return home as soon as possible if the children are getting antsy or overly anxious.

Also, count the time which you spend on the road from one place to another. The time it takes for an adult to do this must be multiplied by the number of your children.

Also, add time for the length of your visit to a museum to time on the road. The time that adults usually spend there should be divided in two. Children don’t like to concentrate on one thing for a long time and lose their interest fast. And without interest, they can start crying at any moment.

Also, choose a place where you can eat pastries before and after the visit. The time for it should be multiplied by the number of your children as well.

So for a fun vacation with children prepared for the worst behavior of your children, you won’t be disappointed then. But if children behave really well, parents will be very happy. If the situation starts to get out of control and you cannot cope with it, you should find out the reason for such behavior and leave the establishment if necessary.

To stop children’s whims, you can take some favorite toys. When you move from one place to another, take all kinds of cards or fliers – whatever is handed out to you. It’ll distract children. If children are not excited about the trip anymore and are more and more capricious, there is no point in continuing. You should go back home.

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