Article by John Hendry

Educate Your Children through Travel – Travel

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Being a parent is a tremendous responsibility – you are tasked with teaching your children some of the most important things in the world, and the ideas you pass on to them will stay with them for the rest of their lives. We live in an era of incredible globalisation so it is no longer enough to just teach your kids about their immediate surroundings, they need to become acquainted with the whole world and have an understanding of the many different cultures out there. Travel is an incredibly powerful way to achieve this, and you should begin taking them on trips at an early age.

It is important to go with your children to countries which have vastly different cultures than your own. So if you are a Canadian there is not much to be gained from travelling to the United States; on the other hand, venturing to India will show your kids a riot of different images, people and cultural displays that they will have never even imagined. So travel as far and as widely as you can: go to China, Argentina, France, Slovenia and many other unexpected and fabulous places – and while there take the time to wander through markets and chat with locals with your children in tow. This experience will stick with them for the rest of their lives.

If you have an upcoming trip to an exciting destination you should use it as a good excuse to teach your child about a new culture. They will be inherently interested in this because of their coming journey, and their work will be rewarded when they get to see the things they read about in real life. There are some truly great tools for this – a natural place to start is with a visual encyclopaedia which will give your child an idea of the geography and some common images which their imagination will be able to latch on to. You can also pick up more specialised book, but be sure to keep it simple if you have young kids: you don’t want to turn them off with inaccessible books.

Finally, you should encourage your teenagers to travel independently once they are old enough: this is a slightly nervy proposition and you need to ensure that they do so safely. However, it is important to encourage your kids to be adventurous and to take advantage of their opportunity to see all the world has to offer.

Of course travel is far more than just an educational tool. Indeed, cheap holidays in Ibiza may not be a learning experience yet they are a great deal of fun. So be sure to take some trips which are all about letting your stress slip away, while others can be about exploring all the wonders this great planet has to offer. Travel is a wonderful thing and you should encourage responsible travelling in your children – by getting them out into the world you’ll be giving them a gift they’ll be able to enjoy for the rest of their lives.

About the Author

John Hendry is a professional writer and an avid traveller. He loves to explore exotic destinations around the world.

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