How To Get Your Kids Involved In Vacation Planning

How can I get my kids involved in vacation planning?

It's really important to involve your kids from the get-go about where you're going. If in fact you want to have them involved in actually making the decision, I think you should guide them towards the 2 or 3 places that you are considering going, and then let them make a choice. But more important is to give them information about what to expect when they get there. I always say, what do kids like? They like to know what to expect and what's expected, so that they have an idea of what,s going on when they get there; that's really important. Get brochures, and let them look at the brochures. When we went to Wyoming for the first time, we had our kids go to the library, where they found books on Wyoming and came home, and they decided the Custer battlefield didn't look very far from where we were going. We made a stop at the Custer battlefield, which hadn't been planned, and it was due to getting the kids involved.