Fun for mom and dad: Was it good for you, too?

Keywords: parents, relaxing, spa

Someone once observed, “It’s not the kids that need the vacation in the Caribbean, it’s the parents.” True as it may be, some people still think they’re bad parents if they make time for themselves during a family vacation. Well, nothing is further from fact. We should know— we’re called a family vacation survival guide, after all.

Organizing activities during a family vacation that nurture your adult interests and pleasures— pampering yourself in a spa or getting an in-room couples massage, enjoying a candlelit gourmet meal, relaxing on the golf course or poolside with a drink or maybe taking in a show— is a secret to not just surviving your family vacation, but thriving because of it. You might even say that being a little “selfish” is as good for your kids as for you because, as anyone can imagine, contented mommies and daddies make for much happier tots. But why take our word for it? Go have fun and test the idea out for yourself!