Oahu, Hawaii is beautiful, fun and has lots to see and do. Little kids will have a blast playing in the sand and jumping in the warm water. But when they need a break from sand, surf and sun there are many different options of places to bring them for some educational fun.
But doesn’t this just seem like an awful idea to you? I mean this thing is going crazy all over pinterest and I don’t think people are thinking this through.
photo courtesy of tip junkie
You really think this is a good idea to give a kid of any age a tackle box full of small high sugar pieces on a road trip? Have fun cleaning that mess up! I can see Reid cringing even thinking of the idea.
Here’s the deal, I really like to travel- like a lot (duh right?) but something happens to me when I get pregnant. I actually get aversions to the very thought of traveling. I know it sounds crazy but its completely true. The idea of getting on a plane, packing a suitcase, or even booking a hotel makes me nauseous. Why? Because I have done it so many times when I was in my first trimester that my body remembers how awful it is.
This is just the first trimester, then the second trimester comes and I magically get my energy back and I’m ready to travel and do fun things again (and clean my house, and get ready for the day…). So don’t be discouraged if it’s early on and you are planning a trip for later and it sounds like the worst thing in the world. Some of my most favorite trips we have taken have occured when I was big as a house and pregnant.
Here are some pregnancy traveling tips that are trimester specific to hopefully make your journey more comfortable and enjoyable:
Little girls waiting to board a red-eye flight to NYC
This year we have only a few trips planned as we prepare for the birth of our third child and many more life altering events happening. So, as I have enjoyed this little respite from packing, planning, cramped diaper changes in airport lavs, and jet lag, I have also been reflecting on the travel we did last year as a family.
We were a little over ambitious on our 12 in 2012 challenges and we almost made it through as we completed 10 of 12. I fell victim to morning sickness and fatigue and the very thought of traveling the last two months of our challenges made me sick to my stomach. But the memories we made are priceless. These are memories we will talk about even when our children are grown and gone. Remember when Sadie licked the pole on the subway in NYC? Or how Annie ate her weight in sand in Oahu?
Polynesian Cultural Center
Oahu, Hawaii is beautiful, fun and has lots to see and do. Little kids will have a blast playing in the sand and jumping in the warm water. But when they need a break from sand, surf and sun there are many different options of places to bring them for some educational fun.
