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Theme park holidays for families

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Theme parks are always a popular destination amongst families. They offer a wealthy of entertainment for all ages on one site and there are some great savings to be found especially if booking online.

Some theme parks offer overnight accommodation allowing you to make your visit more of a holiday than just a day out. This can be a great idea if you don’t want to worry about travelling to and from the park in one day and can extend the fun by allowing you to stay right up until the park closes.

The accommodation offered at these places can be quite expensive compared to the type of facilities and room you would get at a hotel. There is often discounts available for longer stays or last minute deals but is it really worth it?

My advice would be to research some local hotels near to the park as you may save yourself a small fortune by travelling a few minutes away from the park, still giving you the convenience of being close by.

Safety in the sun for your children on holiday

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When you’re on holiday with the children and they are having fun in the pool or at the beach it’s always important to remember to protect them from the sun. Even on days where it feels a bit cooler the suns UV rays can still cause damage to children’s sensitive skin and eyes if they are not protected properly.

Here are some things that you will need to ensure your children stay safe in the sun:-

High factor sun cream – this should be factor 50 sun block and ideally should be one of the long lasting water resistant ones, however even these do need to be re-applied fairly regularly if children are in and out of the water.

Wide brimmed sun hat- these will protect the children’s face neck and eyes from the sun and keep the sun off their head to avoid getting sun stroke.

Wet suit style swim suit – these cover most of the child’s skin and offer UV protection as well as keeping them warmer in the water too, so they are well worth the money.

First holiday with your new-born

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It can be quite a daunting thought as a new mum taking your little one on a holiday for the first time however there are lots of things that you can do to take the stress out of your first family holiday.

Some people find it less stressful to go away in the UK for their first trip away, this way you don’t have to worry about passports of flying with a young baby and don’t have to worry about going somewhere that will make caring for your baby harder if you don’t know the language for things like ‘please can you warm up the milk’.

Often it’s worth staying in a self-catering apartment or a static caravan as if you have bad weather no one wants to be stuck in a cold tent trying to keep a new-born warm and comfortable.

Also in the UK you don’t have to worry about taking loads of nappies and milk with you as you know that you will easily be able to find a supermarket that will sell the brands that you currently use.

Activities to do on a budget

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If you are looking for a low cost family holiday then you may worry about how enjoyable it will be. Holidays do not have to cost the earth to be fun and if you can save a little on accommodation then it means you will have more to spend on entertainment whilst away. This said there are so many family activities that you can do that cost very little or are sometimes even free.

Do some research about the are you are going to stay in, find out what is about locally and what the prices are. Very often you can find some beautiful gardens, castles or even museums that do not charge an entry fee. If you take a picnic with you, you can have a fun day out with all the family for the cost of a few sandwiches.

Make sure that you try and plan a few different activities for dry and wet weather, as in the UK no matter what time of the year it is, you cannot guarantee the weather being good.

Holidays that you never thought you could do with kids (but you can!)

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Some people presume that once you have children it puts an end to all sorts of adventure holidays and exciting trips and that having kids means having to stay in self-catering accommodation surrounded by children’s activities and numerous play areas but this simply isn’t the case!
Here are some unexpected holidays that you can still do with the kids, it just takes a little more planning:-
Safaris – yes you really can take kids on safari! And there are specific safari trips that are planned out with children in mind so you can take the hassle out of planning the trip yourself.
Volunteering – when visiting countries that need aid, whether it be helping with building hut for people to live in or helping them get a clean water supply taking your children along will teach them a great lesson by setting the example of getting involved and helping out.
Backpacking – yes admittedly this is more difficult with children and you’ll no doubt need much more luggage but it can be done! And with a little extra planning this can be a fab trip for all the family.