Why Travelling With Your Child Is The Best Way To Bond With Them

Mom and kids’ trips as a concept which was unheard of in the kids travel space in India has been met with overwhelming response. I believe it is so, because the new mums have new ways to teach and live. Many are working full-time with lesser time to spend alone with their kids and/or many well educated mums have a higher quest to make their child learn as compared to their predecessors! There are many teachings I have learnt on such trips from the other mums.

I have heard so many mums fuss about the student-teacher ratio at new International Schools and how that has so many times been a basis for them to pick it ! On a mom and child trip the ratio is 1:1 or 1:2 ; you will make the most personalised educator for your child. Your focus is on making your child learn about everything you know and more !Teaching doesn’t get better than this.

 “Your mom’s voice is your inner voice”. Various studies have shown over time that we have a special connect with our mother’s voice ( source : Your Mother Has A Special Voice; Its Sound Lights Up A Unique Group Of Brain Systems Only In Her Children by Samantha Olson) and the benefits a child can reap from hearing things in that voice.

When mums go on a trip with the child as compared to a school trip where teachers are speaking , every word is almost embedded in their brain and all the teachings are etched in their memory. We are big fans of moms who talk a lot to their kids ! Don’t worry you got it going right.

There are so many aptitude tests ( such as brain mapping etc.) in the market today and mothers are keen to get the child tested to learn early on where they are inclined so that they can foster them towards that field from the beginning . Especially with kids opting to study abroad it is almost like a norm to enhance their inclinations from an early age so that it looks worthwhile on that resume. On mom and kids trips , it’s back to the basics. You are the aptitude test for your child as you can see what he/she gets attracted to and where his or her interests lie. Where better to discover what their calling is in than a relaxed environment where you can easily encourage their passion. I have seen on one such trip a 6 year old being proficient with her mom’s DSLR. Kudos to the mom for being fearless as to how she will handle it and encouraging her!

Aren’t all kids more attracted to the dad, given it a thought? It’s because the dads are not stay at home parents and don’t need to nag them on those daily chores such as brush your teeth and do your homework! They get that small window before bedtime when all chores are over and thereby the kids are free for fun! On mom and kids trips, since all the mundane is taken care of the moms get a lot more time to be fun with the kids. Not only does the bond get stronger but I have seen the love grow.

Travel unravels many things for kids , right from organization , tackling boredom , eating new cuisine, flow charts and many more. Such life skills which earlier kids learnt on camp are easily learnt by them on a trip with their mom. Historically speaking, the Indian dad was looking after every thing during travel , but now travelling with mom ( who usually delegates and shares much more than dads) kids get to partake in many decisions and fend for themselves. On such trips , I have seen that they not only gain confidence but also build more trust on life and it’s doings.