Should you take one-on-one trips with your kids?

If you have never taken your kids on a one on one trip, I have two words…DO IT! So far, I’ve only taken my oldest on one of these trips, and we went to Disney World, and we had so much fun! I still owe my other two each a trip, and I cannot wait to go! The benefits of one on one trips are endless, so let’s get into it.

With fewer people traveling, there’s less luggage to worry about. We were able to each pack light enough to do carry-on backpacks, like the one shown here (this is an affiliate link). With fewer people, we could pack lightly, and not have to check luggage, or wait at baggage claim when we arrived.

Besides my oldest, I also have a set of twins. When they came along, my attention got spread thin between a toddler and two babies, and things didn’t change much after that. Taking the trip with just my oldest was amazing! He loved having my uninterrupted attention for those four glorious days, and being center stage. I highly recommend letting them dictate your itinerary as well. They love being able to make the decisions on what to ride, where to eat, when to go back to the hotel, etc. The bonding experience when traveling alone with one of your kids is absolutely precious.

The cost of travel is also way lower when you just take one kid with you. Flights are hugely expensive, especially where we live, and we’re a family of five, so we can never stay in a standard room with two beds. Taking the one on one trip allows more options, sometimes the less expensive ones, that you wouldn’t be able to do when the entire family is along!

Finally, when traveling alone with one of your kids, you can spend as much time as they’d like on any one thing. With the entire family together, you need to budget your time wherever you are, because others will have special things they want to experience as well. Some attractions we visited, we stayed for an extended period while others were a quick look and then continued on. There was no complaining of being bored and wanting to leave. We just did what he wanted to do, when he wanted to do it!

Fourteen months later, my oldest still talks about our trip, and wants to do that again soon. The memories are cherished, and your relationship with your child will blossom on a special trip, all for them. It is so incredibly worth the time and effort…I promise!