Business Travel and Children Do Mix
When traveling for business, it’s usually a good idea to leave the kids at home in the care of family or close friends. There are times, however, when you must take your children with you on a business trip.
When planning such a trip, keep the age of the child in mind and select a hotel that provides activities for your child’s age group and interests. Look for hotels that offer babysitting services, as well.
Before leaving home, find out if your company provides on-site child care for employees at the destination office. If not, check into daycare providers nearby.
You might also consider hiring a nanny or au-pair to accompany you and your child on the trip. While this is a more expensive option, you will have greater peace of mind and the child is likely to be feel more comfortable, as she will be spending her time with someone you have selected, as opposed to being left at a strange day care center.
Spend time with your child. Meet for lunch, go out to dinner, do some sightseeing, or take in a movie. Even though you are on a business trip, plan to do some vacation type things with your child.
Arrange for activities while you are working. Hire a local teenager, (ask local co-workers for names) to take your child to a local library or museum while you are gone.
If you travel to one work location frequently, you may even be able to share a local employee’s day care provider while you are there.
Finally, some companies understand the need for their employees to bring children along and have arrangements for the asking. Amenities like company rented houses, babysitting co-ops and onsite day care can make the trip more enjoyable for your child and more productive for you.
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That sounds like great advice. I’ve found the best thing to do is just bring another family member with you as a baby sitter. That way you get a trustworthy care taker, and the family member gets to see a new city, country, etc., when not needed. Thanks for the post.
thanks for the great tips,even simple things we tend to forget if it is not reminded on proper time.great work!keep posting such good articles.
Traveling with small children is never easy but with these tips it should be easier. I have found that in many cases that children and travel do not mix if you are with mostly adults but there are always exceptions to the rule. Thanks for the great article! I always appreciate some insights on how to make traveling easier.
It’s difficult to handle kids on vacation when you’re combining the holiday with business. I’d say you should leave it the wife to handle things. For single parents, it becomes almost impossible to manage both. Heck, its difficult even when you’re at home, leave alone a vacation.
I took my young children on a trip recently and actually was able to find a hotel that had plently of fun things for them to do, including Internet as well as a nice pool.
its a good way to take your loved ones on holiday while you are busy with business work. enjoy some time with them once the business deals are done, which otherwise might find difficult to find time for that
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