Tips for Having a Joyful Holiday with Your Family

On the one hand, your little baby who has just woken up, and on the other hand, your teenage child who is not easy to please... How children of different ages will spend the holiday happily becomes a riddle for parents. ERA Colleges Corporate Communications and Brand Director Gülçin Aşkın Çetin advises parents who plan a holiday with their teenagers to be flexible.

 As a country, we are having a very tense summer. On the one hand, the fatigue of the past year and on the other hand, the intensity of the agenda weighs on our shoulders. It is very important for students and working parents to get some rest during the summer, to prepare well for the new season and to provide psychological relief. Having a harmonious holiday with your child, whose "temperature changes" during adolescence, requires a different approach than before...
Gülçin Aşkın Çetin, Corporate Communications and Brand Director of ERA Colleges, points out that in order to have an enjoyable holiday with children, it is necessary to make good planning first: "Being able to rest during summer days is an important need for those who spend the winter months with school and work responsibilities. Traveling with children of different ages and creating plans that all family members will enjoy can challenge parents. What turns the holiday into a nightmare is often ignoring the needs of family members...
When Going on Vacation with Young People…
ERA Colleges Corporate Communications and Brand Director Gülçin Aşkın Çetin summarized the intricacies of planning a holiday with young people.
Be Prepared for the Changes of Puberty: Puberty brings with it many physical and hormonal changes. Children in this period may behave differently because they find the physical changes they experience strange. If your child does not want to go to the beach, does not take off his glasses and hat, or does not choose his clothes according to the season, it is better to be understanding rather than criticizing him.
Make Plans Together: Adolescents always want to have a say rather than obey. In order not to conflict with your child, who is trying to impose his own views, it is best to ask his opinions at the decision-making stage. If you let them tell you what they want to see on holiday and make decisions based on what is suitable, you will also contribute to their development of self-confidence and learning to make choices.
Have Activity Times Together and Separate: The best part of vacationing as a family is spending time together. When making joint plans with your child, do not forget to spare time for them to be with their peers.
Give Your Child the Opportunity to Pursue His Hobbies: Hobbies are a way to make life beautiful. Direct your child to areas in which he is talented, such as art or sports. Creating opportunities for them to participate in these activities during the holiday period will make them happy.
Be Flexible: Flexible plans save lives without expecting the perfect holiday. Make a flexible plan that takes into account the needs of each family member. Planning only to meet children's needs will leave you tired. You can enjoy your holiday by focusing on positive emotions and taking the day after tiring activities to rest.
Both Colorful and Relaxing Holiday: While some people want to rest physically during the holiday, get away from the city and stay quiet, for younger people, the meaning of the holiday may be to do as much physical activity and socialize as possible. Therefore, a good holiday should both allow the tension in the body to be relieved with activities such as dance, music and sports, and also allow the person to rest and get his share of the sun and silence. Have a nice holiday!

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