Family vacations can be a wonderful adventure full of bonding time, but if the kids aren’t having fun, nobody’s having fun. It turns out, getting input from the youngest members of the fam may be the key to success for these trips. According to a new survey, 82% of parents say the best trips they’ve had happened when their kids had a say.
A poll of 2-thousand parents of school-aged kids reveals that 22% have actually let their child plan the whole vacation, down to every detail.
- Moms and dads have learned that when kids are involved in planning, they help with activities (89%), and restaurants (54%), and make sure that the trip involves things their kid likes (76%).
- And the kids are up for the task, as 86% of them want to be more involved in planning family vacations and 53% want to plan as much of the trip as possible.
- So, what would a kid’s dream vacation look like? It would include having a meet-and-greet with their favorite celebrity (34%), sitting in the front row of their favorite artist’s concert (29%) or having backstage access at that show (27%).
- Riding on an amusement park parade float is another top choice (26%), along with having a meet-and-greet with their favorite cartoon characters (24%), or sitting in the front row at a professional sports game (20%).
- To turn a regular trip into a dream getaway, kids also want to go to fun restaurants (54%), have a chance to swim (51%), and do outdoor activities (49%).
- Some kids dream big, with their ultimate dream trip including a 13-day-journey across six states and five countries on an epic road trip (60%), a flight (57%) and a cruise (33%).
- Even parents who aren’t letting their kid plan an entire vacation want to get their input and 84% say they try to take inspiration from their kids’ imagination when creating a vacation.
Source: Talker