Comments on: Been There. Done That.

By: soultravelers3

soultravelers3 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:26 +0000

Oh my! Very funny, but I am really grateful we have not run into this on our world tour yet ( which started when my child was 5 and now she is 8).

Do nip the “boring” in the bud as pouty face is cute at 6, but not what one wants to cultivate. I don’t think this has to happen at all and I love that an older child actually gets much more out of travel than a baby or toddler because they will remember it.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:11:22 +0000

Awww the kid makes such a cute pouty face!

By: Carolina

Carolina — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:48:58 +0000

Sometimes it’s good to know you’re not alone…
I have a 7 year old going on 17 as well.
It does remind me of the torture I put my parents through on our family travels, when I was young. Payback time.

By: TravelswithBaby

TravelswithBaby — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:29:23 +0000

I was so proud when my daughter’s preschool was studying Asia last year and she arrived with a photo of her riding an elephant in Thailand to share with the class. She’s 7 months old in the photo but insists she remembers being there. I think it’s safe to say it’s more exciting to her now than it was at the time! At this point, I feel pretty lucky that any motel along the freeway with a swimming pool is pretty exciting stuff… but I wonder how long it will last?

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:24:56 +0000

Hysterical post. I actually took my kids there too (ended up in Bath) they still complain about the day I drug them out to see some dumb rocks. They did like Bath though.

By: Jennifer M.

Jennifer M. — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:13:41 +0000

I remember those Polly Pocket/Pretty Pony days… Thanks for the amusing post. :)

By: Claire

Claire — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:41:36 +0000

We went to Iceland with our 2 boys at 7 and 11. We were there only 8 days, and trying to cover a lot of ground. our smartest investment was the dvd player that plugs in to the cigarett lighter, has dual screens (so each kid can watch something different) and hangs over the back of each front seat. The kids did overdose on Simpsons episodes (and one watched less because he got carsick with too much watching) but when we did a 6 hour trek through lava encrusted terrain that looked basically the same, it was a lifesaver. And it gave them that time to chill so we could be back at the tourism thing when we got to our next stop.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:49:11 +0000

Say it isn’t so! My little girl turns six on Friday – I was hoping to have a few more years of delight and wonder from her as I show her planet. But alas, I can see signs of that pre-teen ennui already. Thanks for the heads-up.

By: Kristy Hall

Kristy Hall — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:45:04 +0000

Wow. It happens that fast? Thanks for the warning!

I think you might just have clinched my argument for waiting to do the really awesome / exotic spots until Murphy gets a little older so he truly can’t say he’s been there and done that! The only remaining question – can Mom and Dad hold off that long?

Love the pics of your daughter – she’s adorable.