Parent Driven Development

035: Summer Vacation

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Episode 035: Summer Vacations
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00:35 Summer vacationing as a kid vs. adult
  • The hosts reflect back on their experience of summer vacation as a child vs. what their kids experience now.
  • How much do kids actually remember on these family vacations?
  • Loads and loads of driving!!
    • 06:52 Flying vs. driving
    • The views!
    • You can either see more of the places in between or more of the place you’re going to
    • What does your family value more?
    • Is the classic road trip only nostalgic?
      • 10:20 KWu's travels
      • KWu becomes a foodie in Paris!
      • Winter ski trips
      • KWu thinks it’s a good start to travel domestically before going internationally with her own children
        • 12:06 Involving the kids in travel plans
        • Get the ideas of what the kids are actually interested in to make for a better vacation
          • 14:13 Take the kids anyways
          • Kids may end up being grumpy anyways, so let's take them along regardless
            • 14:50 Older kids remember more
            • Super rewarding as a parent to hear positive feedback from the kids on a successful vacation
            • Playing name that tune on the car ride home - the feeling that may actually last in our kids memories.
              • 17:11 Yearly vacations and sporadic trips
              • Chris plans a yearly beach trip with family as the designated time to get together
              • Annual cousins week
              • Josh’s daughter gets real about wanting to go to new places and experience new things during summer trips
              • JC takes the kids on an annual beach trip but mixes it up with locations
                • 20:13 Let your kids bring friends on vacation
                • Josh finds success having his daughter bring a friend on a weekend getaway
                • Built in play buddies when friends come along
                  • 23:01 Sporting events with kids and friends
                  • Built in getaways with friends
                  • Typically less drama
                  • Other parents around to mingle with and relax
                    • 23:43 Vacationing with another family
                    • Allow the kids to be with kids, and adults to be with adults
                    • Share responsibilities of who is caperoning #parentinghack
                    • But do the parenting philosophies match up?!
                      • 26:50 Different screen time rules
                      • Josh’s daughter is a mini Zuckerberg while her comrades are a bit behind
                      • A friend to Chris's kids ican't seem to put his phone away during bowling night
                      • JC had a TV in the mainroom on a vacation and it became the default daily wind down
                        • 29:40 Setting ground rules for phone time before vacations
                        • Josh’s daughter follow suit and uses her phone for taking pictures
                        • Assigning family time without phones is best to keep everyone on the same page
                          • 33:01 Keeping things fresh during family vacation
                          • Dice roll for a fresh activities
                            • Some of the best memories come from impulsive detours
                            34:36 Genius / fail moments
                            • KWu’s son went out and got eaten by tons of mosquitoes causing so much itching that they eventually bleed Bath time is now a nightmare #fail
                            • Chris and his wife volunteer to help out a family friend’s twins! He soon realizes the horror of having multiples
                            • Josh’s daughter has been having loads of sleepovers and he’s been sending a bottle of wine for the watchful parents. Definite notion of being invited back #genius
                            • JC’s oldest graduated high school, planning for college and is working hard over summer break. #proudparent
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                              Chris Sexton

                              KWu
                              Josh Puetz
                              JC Avena

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