While the families of children in your care plan their holidays, says Emma Haughton, you can make them aware of possible hazards and help them to travel safely
Couples with young children tend to have bigger incomes than they used to. They will probably have delayed having a family until their late twenties or early thirties and they may both work. At the same time the cost of holidays, particularly abroad, has fallen over the past 30 years. Result? More young children are being taken to exotic locations by their parents.
But travelling with young children is never easy, so much so that you may ask, is it really worth the hassle? Absolutely, says developmental psychologist and author Joan Freeman. 'Going on holiday means that young children get to share in an adventure with their parents, which is extremely bonding. And in the case of working parents, it means they get to spend more time with them.'
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