Holidaying with the kids is always fun, but it can be tiring – you end up taking the time off and leaving without even getting a good rest! It is therefore certainly necessary that parents occasionally need a weekend to themselves to get away from it all. This is why you should treat yourself!
You will rediscover yourself
Think back to what it felt like to travel before you had children. Often this was a time to reflect on your life and let go of stress. While traveling with kids is fun, it often brings the same stressors into everyday life, leaving parents feeling just as exhausted when they get home as they did before they left. But if you can get some time and space for yourself, you'll likely find some of those same benefits in your life as before you were a parent.
You strengthen your relationship with your partner
Taking some time with just your partner can also be a big boost for your relationship. It's important for couples to stay in touch and be reminded of why they fell in love in the first place, without the kids around. It is important for the children to see their parents as a united front and happy as a couple.
You will realize that you can be away from your children
Before you leave that first time without your kids, whether it's a business trip or just a weekend getaway, the idea of leaving them can be unbearable. But experts say this may be exactly why you should go — to prove that the world isn't falling apart just because you're going away for a while. Once you return home and see that everyone has survived, you will feel more confident about traveling occasionally without your children.
You will appreciate your children more n
It's true what they say:absence really makes the heart grow, and that goes for both you and your children. Of course you can still video chat with your children on FaceTime. This way they still see you and can share the news of the day, and you can step back and appreciate the lovely little people they become. The excitement of coming home to your kids is honestly one of the greatest benefits of traveling without kids.
You will notice that you have become a better parent
You may realize that the time you spent as a parent has given you a new perspective and helped you clear your head to establish new priorities and goals for yourself and your children. The art of good parenting requires constant attunement, but as a parent you often don't have the luxury to look up every now and then and see the bigger picture when you're stuck in the daily routine. Bad habits sometimes creep in and can be hard to break, but a little distance can help.
