Both of my parents love history. When we were growing up they took us to a lot of historical places for vacation. Looking back I realize now that most of our trips involved history or education. I guess if you grow up with that you don't view it as boring.
My husband's family, on the other hand, didn't take many vacations as they were self-employed. And when they did, they did not involve history. So now as an adult, he finds history boring. I've taken it upon myself to make sure to infuse some history on every trip and try to make it as fun as possible for him. (He won't admit it, but he secretly enjoys it now. I see him spending more time reading placards than I do!)
You know the expression, "monkey see, monkey do." If our son sees us enjoying history, he enjoys it too. We make sure we enjoy it or at least make him think we do! LOL
So what do you do? Do you take vacations that include some education or history? Educating your children at a young age makes them smarter. Tune in for more details on that...
No matter what you do, it's always good to include fun on the menu too. If we traveled in summer my parents made sure our hotel had a pool for us kids to burn off some steam. We still do that today for our son.
And please understand, this is not a judgment. This is just a bit of my "history." Ok, pun intended!
