This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Radio Flyer girls scooter. The opinions and text are all mine.
Living in Southern California there are so many things to see and places to visit. We are an active family who enjoys spending our time together creating lasting memories. Traveling provides our children with plenty of opportunities to learn new things and explore the many things that there are to do.
7 Lessons Kids Can Learn From Traveling
- Patience – Traveling is often times fluid, it changes quickly and often delays can arise. Traveling teaches your children patience and just rolling with whatever comes.
- Confidence – Traveling has given my children confidence, not only in exploring new things but in interacting with other cultures.
- Perspective – With traveling your children learn perspective realizing how big of a place the world is and how much there is to learn.
- Integrity – Traveling buildings integrity. Children get to see how other cultures live, experiencing new places and diverse backgrounds.
- A History Lesson – There is so much actual learning that happens when we travel. From the zoo to the museum, even just experiencing other cultures can be a learning experience.
- Family Bonds – With traveling you will gain a number of shared experiences and memories. You never have to be far form your family to feel like you are at home and that’s what it’s all about. That lasting family connection.
- The Ability To Be Carefree – When traveling as a family you are often on a vacation so just allowing yourself to be carefree. have fun, ride bikes or a scooter. Explore a new park and play tag. Being active with your kids energizes you and don’t we all travel for fun? So get out and play and have some fun!
Just this weekend in San Diego our girls set out on our own adventure to one of our favorite parks downtown. It’s one of those places that our kids just love and has helped to build confidence with our four year old. Her girls scooter is not only fun but really she’s learning so many life lessons simply from playing. Being the youngest she is our most sensitive child so I like activities that grow her confidence and playing is a great way to do just that.
Building Confidence With Her Girls Scooter
For the last 100 years Radio Flyer has been inspiring kids to get out a play. Radio Flyer has introduced Radio Flyer Adventure Travel, the site that wants to inspire you to get out a play with your kids. With essential products for play like the Build-A-Wagon or Build-A-Scooter. Our youngest has her own girls scooter that is customized and pink and was have built just for her. It’s the perfect travel companion for all of our adventures this summer! Just put it in the back of the car and we are off!
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We have one $100 Radio Flyer gift card to also give away! Just comment below with a place you would go like to on adventure with your kids.
so useful to buy a new wagon
Sometimes we do prepare ahead of time. My only tip is to make sure you have adequate containers to save everything.
I try to prepare some meals ahead of time by cooking extras of casseroles and such and then freezing them. It doesn’t take much time, but its nice to have something in the freezer!
Yes, we bulk prepare slow cooker meals.
I would like to go a national park and let him do a scavenger hunt and put his finds in a radio flyer wagon.
My wife will prepare extra soups maybe a extra hot dish ahead of time and freeze them. Most of our meals are prepared daily.
Sometimes I prepare meals ahead of time, but not often.
Yes. We like to make lots of meatballs and freeze them. Great for a number of different meals, like meatball subs, Swedish meatballs, spaghetti and meatballs, etc. We also like to make a turkey or roasting chicken and with the left overs, we make pot pies and freeze them as well.
Sometimes I’ll prepare meals ahead of time and freeze them for a week at a time. I like cooking in my slow cooker – let it do the work for me. That way dinner is ready after we’re done running around in the afternoon.
Agree with all of these lessons. Especially patience!
Travelling is amazing, and it can definitely teach all ages so much about life and family.
Many of the meals are prepared in advance. As the kids reached 18 months or so I would try to encourage them to help pack up a picnic for our outings. For the younger ones, I will pack what I know should be eaten. As any parent knows, we have to be prepared with LOTS of foods/snacks as kids change their minds quickly. I was raised to make decisions – sometimes they had to be rearranged for better choices, but it allowed my siblings and me to learn to communicate at home and when out to eat in public.
I prepare burritos ahead of time and then place them in single serve reheat tubs. Makes it super easy to grab and go.
This post is so important for every parent to read! Travel opens up a whole new world for kids. They learn so much and experience so much.
I could not love this post any more than I do right now. I am a huge proponent of traveling with kids. I have witnessed my kids grow by leaps and bounds just from the lessons they’ve learned through travel.
Seeing the world through a child’s eyes is amazing. It takes everything to a whole new level. You learn to look at things differently, slow down and enjoy!
I do not. I buy subscription meals
We usually do not prepare ahead of time, I will thaw some meat out, but we usually wing it.
My kids love to travel, even thought we don’t get to do it as often as I would like. My son loves to stay in the different hotels!
Yes I prepare meals ahead of time. My tip today is when I grill I grill several meals at once. I use a charcoal grill and while the coals are hot I cook a couple of different meats. I use a meat thermometer so I do not overcook especially so when the meat is reheated it does not dry out.
We never prepare meals ahead of time… we barely know what we want to eat the night of dinner!
I prepare meals ahead of time by cooking soups and chili in the crock pot.
Nope, i usually do not prepare ahead of time. I make bigger meals so we get one leftover meal out of it. BUT, I do find that using our local store flyers and making lists and doing pick up for meals ahead DOES help. I might do a couple steps of prep a night ahead but keep the other ingredients for freshness.
This is one thing I haven’t had a chance to help my kids with because we don’t get away much. These great ideas make me want to travel more.
I prepare by having the number for the local Pizza parlor.
I don’t, but I really should! I’m always scrambling to make dinner.
These are good points! Kids should definitely be able to get out and learn in new places. It’s nice to see them growing and having fun.
I don’t prepare ahead much sometimes I cook alot on Sunday and use it during the week
Traveling can teach kids a lot of things about themselves and about life. It’s awesome to expose them to experiences like this. I think those are beautiful lessons!
I love traveling with my kids. It gives us time to spend together as well as strengthen our relationship as a family. I agree with all the lessons that you shared!
I don’t prepare much ahead of time, but when I do it’s a time saver.
I am so grateful for everything I was able to learn from family trips as a child! These are all so true, especially patience!
I agree that traveling with kids can teach them all those things and so much more. My kids would love one of those scooters, as they seem to be on a scooter kick lately. They have worked wonders and we travel with them. They scoot through airports and cities when we travel. It makes life super easy.
I love traveling with my children and letting them see how other cultures live. I prepare meals ahead of time as much as possible!
These are all so true! I love it when my kids learn from our travels! Patience is one of the most important things they should learn. From waiting in line to adjusting for flight delays, it’s such a great way to teach them good manners.
This is a cool post. I like the fact that travel does indeed add perspective to a child’s life. It is all too easy to get locked into the idea that the U.S. and even more locally-focused, is all there is to a child.
This is great. We plan to travel a bit more when the kids are a little bit older, when they can really appreciate and learn from it!
No, I don’t prepare meals ahead of time. I make them as I need them and when I want something. I only prepare food ahead of time if it’s for a big buffet spread I’m laying out.
I’ve always loved the Radio Flyer brand. Our kids have loved the scooter and toys they have as well.
The fun times kids have when traveling will be in their memories forever. When I was a kid, my parents always took us to the beach. Why always the beach? Because they know I loved to swim. Even at the age I am now, I can close my eyes and vividly remember all the fun things we did as a family. Even singing 99 bottles of beer on the wall in the car!
We try to make a big dinner on Sunday or Monday – something like a big pot of chili or a big casserole and eat the leftovers throughout the week. Chili is more versatile than a casserole to make into different dinners so we tend to make different types of chili more often than casseroles.
No I don’t I jst have a menu so I know where I amheaded for meals every day
I am glad you have patience listed as number one. The kids are going to need plenty of it. Lol!
Seeing other cultures at a young age is very nice for developing integrity. More kids need that today.
My kids have traveled with me a lot, and it really does build a lot of character. They are way ahead of some kids who don’t get to travel.
I don’t prepare meals ahead. I wish I did because it would be easier.
I try to always prepare and prep meals ahead of time. I don’t have much time after work so I like to prep the night before as much as I can.
I hope to take our kids to Yellowstone this summer, if that doesn’t work then we will head to Colorado and visit a friend and have adventures too.
We don’t cook at home much, but when we do, I make sure to have all the ingredients, implements, and containers together and ready to go before taking the first “cooking” step. Learned the hard way what it’s like missing an important ingredient after you got halfway done with the prep.
Yes, I do. Its the only way to do it with my work schedule. I cut up my fruit and snacks and portion them in bags and prepare 2-3 meals for the week that I can easily pack for lunches and dinners.
I meal plan and meal prep every week but only infrequently prepare meals ahead of time.
I prepare some meals ahead of time in the sense of making enough for another meal or two. I also freeze extras sometimes. My best tip for freezing soups is to save the glass jars from the spaghetti sauce, etc. that you buy in the store. When you fill the jar, leave room for expansion – about an inch or so. Soup freezes well in the jars, but I am careful how I put them in my freezer. I also freeze bone broth in this manner.
No, but I wish I did
I would love to take my family hiking in the Grand Canyon!
I prepare meals ahead of time on a regular basis. My best tip is to make out a list of grocery items you need to prepare your freezer meals and save it so you can use it again in the future. I also like to look for inspiration on Pinterest.
We pre-wash and chop our veggies ahead of time.
No I don’t really prepare them but I do make a monthly meal plan
I love that you mentioned a history lesson! As kids, we always went to the smokey mountains and there was SO MUCH history to be learned! Now, as an adult, I prefer vacations that are centred around learning.
We like to prepare slow cooker meals.
I do sometimes! Especially if I’m busy that week/day.
I grill chicken in bulk and use it all week long
Yes, I prep my salad lunches at the beginning of the week.
Every Sunday I plan out and shop for the meals we will have during the week.
I’d love to do Disney with my kids
What an amazing creatures. I love the photographs and its content. I want to have all of those plants in our home. Everything are gorgeous.
I don’t normally prepare meals ahead of time.
I remember owning a Radio Flyer when I was a kid. Me and my siblings had so much fun with it. I am glad they are still doing business to this day so my grandkids won’t miss out on this. I would love to take my kids and grandkids on vacation to the Caribbean. Oh, your list of lessons children learn from traveling is so true. I know because I did take my own kids on several trips when they were growing up.
Sometimes i prepare for the week makes it so much easier and saves me some time
How i usually plan meals ahead deals with creating a menu for the week. Something think thats not fully set in stone but can be altered and switched around if needed. I will usually buy basic items like pasta, rice, and veggies to add to the meals. That way its easy to switch around and add or subtract something from the meal. And sometimes I make a large batch of whatever I’m making for dinner to roll over into the next night for leftovers. If i have left over chicken or any other meat I’ll try to rehash the meal into a different meal. A simple golash or something to that effect. Just so nothing goes to waste.
I usually cook a bunch on Sundays so the kids have leftovers to choose from for their lunches.
I try to prepare my meals in the mornings when the house is not as crazy that way I can get it done quickly come dinner time!
I sometimes prepare them ahead and use the crock pot alot.
When I make certain meals (casseroles, meatballs, etc) I make double batches and freeze one for later.
Yes, I do a lot of meal prep on Sundays. I’ll pre-cut vegetables and marinate meat. If there’s a night that I won’t be home in time to cook, I get all of the ingredients pre-measured for my husband and kids so they just pump and cook.
Yes, invest in some good containers to help keep your prepped food fresh.
I cut vegetables ahead of time and keep in the fridge. I set out all ingredients on the counter before I begin a recipe.
I don’t prepare meals ahead of time very often but I do meal plan and grocery shop ahead of the time so that actually making the meal is a lot faster than it would be!
I try to prepare meals ahead…but I’ve also gotten in the habit of cutting up all of my fruits and veggies into Tupperware so my kids are more likely to grab a healthy snack
i TRY TO USE MY CROCK POT WISH I DID IT MORE WHEN I WORK 10 HOURS DAYS
just enchiladas and lasagne those are the dishes that freeze well for me I just double the recipe and freeze right away
I make a list for saturday grocery shopping and prep a few meals to cook for the upcoming week. lasagna is one of our favs.
I prep a lot ahead of time. I generally meal plan on Thursday and get groceries to cook up a storm over the weekend since I work weeks.
I love to make casseroles once a month to freeze for a healthy dinner on a hectic day.
I love to make meals ahead of time. I can spend a few hours in a month or twice a month and make ahead breakfast muffins, soups, casseroles, stuff that only has to be put in the crock pot and turned on. It helps a ton!
I like to cook in bulk and freeze so I have options at meal time.
I try my best to!
I like to prep ahead of time. It saves me a lot of cooking time.
No I don’t but my husband prepares his meals for a week ahead of time.
The extent of doing meals early is meal planning. I dont have the time to prepare meals early. The only one i do it frozen breakfast burritos!
i do a little bit of preparation ahead of time. most of the time i have the ingredients ready and then put them together when it’s time to eat.
I don’t really prepare meals n advance. But I want to start trying!
i try to prepare some meals before hand..
Just keep a lot of variety…or you get off track easily.
We mostly eat a lot of chicken breasts so on the weekends I cook up a bunch and put them in freezer bags. If I need some for a salad I take them out, reheat and add. It really helps save time during the week.
I love preparing food ahead of time and my biggest tip is to LABEL because it makes finding meals so easy!
Yes I plan ahead! Make a plan and a list and stick with it!
I prepare meals ahead of time for the busy week. My best tip is to chop up a lot of different veggies and store them in containers for quick use during the week.
Yes, I use every Sunday to prep and get ready for the week. It is especially helpful to chop veggies and wash/store fruits, etc. as easy snacks!
I try to. My latest attempt is to cook double meals. Then I only have to clean up once and we eat the same thing 2 times in the week.
I don’t generally prepare meals ahead of time. Other than meats in the Crock-pot to serve the next day occasionally.
I try to plan a menu before I go tot he grocery
I always prep meals and use a cock pot often to help me!
I like to cut up the vegetables the night before to make cooking dinner easier the next night!
I do not prepare meals ahead of time. I pretty much stink at cooking.
I sometimes prepare meals ahead of time.I only make what I will eat at a later time.
I tried to meal prep couldnt keep up with it!! Now I just easy meal plan.
No!
I don’t prepare meals ahead of time, I wish I were that on top of things..lol
I am more of an on the go type of meal planner! Thanks so much for the chances to win.
We do a lot of freezer meals and love using the crock-pot.
I don’t usually prepare meals ahead of time. I do prepare fruit and veggies though so they are ready to grab for a snack or salad.
Double the lasagna recipe; one for now, the other in the freezer.
i shop one day and then meal prep the next day so i dont get worn out. i date everything so i know when things go bad
I prepare my lunches in advance. I cook for the whole week on Sunday. I usually make turkey breast cutlets and sweet potatoes.
I often like to prepare onions ahead of time and freeze them in freezer bags. It makes meal prepping so much easier. I also love using a slow cooker.
We sometimes make meals ahead of time and get them ready to cook in a crock pot or freeze them for later.
When I brown ground beef or boil up chicken for a recipe, I cook up double then freeze the extra. It really only takes a few extra minutes but it saves time later on. The frozen meat can be thawed out in the fridge or defrosted quickly in the microwave.
I only have meals ahead of time if I have leftovers.
I used to prepare meals ahead of time when I was working full-time, but now that I’m home I don’t anymore.
Even though I’m retired now,I still do sometimes! I’ll load up my smoker full with meats and then all I have to make is side items to with the meat! I’ll even freeze some of the leftover meat for future meals!!
Being a single mom and the way my work schedule is. I like to prepare some meals on my day of and freeze them. This is great for those nights when we need something quick due to our schedules. We can just thaw them in the fridge overnight and pop them in the microwave.
Always make extra to freeze for quick and easy leftover meals.