Family vacations are when everyone has a good time. But if your child is still too small to be interested in museum expositions and natural beauty, then a certain problem arises. A baby is good everywhere up to a year, the main thing is that her mother is nearby. But the baby’s requests from one and a half to three years are already much wider and at the same time more specific.
Unlike children 3-6 years old, you won’t take him to the rides - the crumb will be scary. According to age psychology, a two-year-old child cannot concentrate on something for a long time. Therefore, it does not make sense to give it to Igrolendy, with which large cities are crowded. After a quarter of an hour, the child will burst into tears and call for mom. If you often puzzle over where to go with a child (2 years), then you just need to read this article. Believe me: the kid’s leisure can be organized very creatively. Such a rest will appeal to him and you.
Interests of the age group
Two years is a transition period. The child leaves the state of passive comfort and begins to be actively interested in the outside world. So far, communication (especially verbal) with peers does not work out too well. But the two-year-old is much more occupied by new tactile sensations. It is important for him to touch everything, turn it in his hands. The main fun at this age is pouring sand from a bucket into molds and vice versa. The kid indulges in this activity with respect worthy of passion. He also loves to pick up all sorts of little things from the ground and for a long time to consider - wrappers, dead insects and more. Than shout to him “You can’t!”, Better lead him to the park - to collect leaves, chestnuts, acorns.
Another idea where to go with a child at 2 years old is a botanical garden. The baby is unlikely to remember the Latin names of the flowers, but the unusual appearance of the plants will greatly excite the children's soul. At this age, an aesthetic flair is already awakening, and the child’s artistic taste must be shaped in every way. In some "Igroland" developing studios are practiced, where kids are taught to draw, dance, etc.
Walks in the city
If the weather is fine, the problem of where to go with a child at 2 years old seems to be easily resolved. Of course, to the nearest park. But a month later, even a two-year-old emanates it up and down. Of course, a sandbox, a carousel and a swing on a playground remain a lifesaver. You can still go to the puppet show - there are such in every major city. In shopping and entertainment centers there are game rooms where the baby can climb the slides and play with the ball.
The mall also has the so-called contact zoos. It's time to explain to the baby that the animals suffer from a violent embrace, and that the best habitat for them is natural. For this reason, you should not drive him to dolphinariums and circuses, where wild animals perform. But if you want to organize a family vacation, then go to the zoo. Watching animals in a comfortable environment for them is much more interesting than seeing a tortured half-dead creature.
Museums
Of course, the two-year-old is not yet interested in painting, sculpture or decorative art. But museums to museums are different. Recently, interactive displays have become popular. Even if the museum is of a classical type, there may be audio guides for young visitors. This is especially true for any palaces and estates with parks. In Moscow, for example, there is a multimedia exhibition "Mickey Mouse". Most likely, your two-year-old is already familiar with the charming mouse, the hero of Disney cartoons. He will be interested to get to know him “live”.
Do you think where to go with a child of 2 years in St. Petersburg? Visit Kidburg with him. In this center of children's leisure there is the Soft Museum and the Alphabet Museum, as well as the Farm, visiting which the baby learns that milk does not grow in bottles. Entertaining games are held there, where the child’s craving for new knowledge is activated in an easy and unobtrusive way.
Theaters
In big cities, the culture department is always developing a poster for events. It must also have a children's section. Of course, the “Science Tree” at Moscow State University will be difficult to understand for a two-year-old, but with the baby you can go on the play “New Year's Journey to a Fairy-Tale Country”, which will be held at the Moscow International House of Music.
In every, even a small city, there is a puppet theater, where to go with a child at the age of 2 will be informative and interesting. Even if the production is designed for older children, the very “appearance” will remain a bright impression for the baby, imprinted in his memory as a kind of solemn and festive event.
On the eve of the New Year, be sure to bring the baby to the city tree. Do not be stingy to pay actors - Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden, so that they give your child special fabulous attention. Let them give the baby the New Year’s gift you bought.
Walking out of town
The two-year-old is quite "ripe" for small trips. Broaden his horizons beyond the city limits. If you are racking your brains over where to go with a child (2 years) in St. Petersburg, remember that beautiful palace estates are located nearby. Pavlovo, Peterhof and others will be a great place to visit with the whole family. In the palace estates, fountains murmur in the summer, and since two-year-olds love to splatter, they will really like it. Do not forget to bring protein food with you - such a contact of the baby with the animal world should be encouraged in every possible way.
If there are no estates in the vicinity of your city, it does not matter. You can go on a picnic with the whole family. Of course, in such a situation, a little fidget needs an eye and an eye. But the gatherings around the fire, the search for berries and swimming in the river, he will remember for a long time. If you or your friends have a summer residence, this is a great success. A change of scenery will cause a lot of emotions in the baby. Give him a watering can - and he will be happy.
Winter walks
Picnic, cottage - all this is good when the yard is warm and dry. But where can I go with a child in 2 years in the winter? Many parents are limited to walking in the yard or in the nearest park. But in vain. City life gives you plenty of opportunities to spend your weekend profitably. Open rollers. Do you think it's too early for a two-year-old toddler to skate? With this setup, the child will never learn to ride. Since he often falls when walking, a couple of extra blunders will not hurt him.
Sledges and ice slides will make your vacation extremely fun and full of joyful experiences. In the ski resorts there are slopes for the smallest. There are schools where you can give a peanut, who barely learned to stand on his feet. If we are talking about ski resorts, then they often have family leisure centers. Apres-ski after all should not be limited only to a bath house and billiards.
Water activities
Up to two years, the child does not really appreciate bathing. The water element instinctively scares him. But two years of age is a watershed. The child begins to like splashing, squirting, running in shallow water. And if complete immersion for him continues to be an unpleasant procedure, the baby can already be taken to water bodies. Where to go with a child in 2.5 years to swim in the city? Of course, in the water park!
Along with extreme slides, from one species which, in some adults, takes their breath away, there is the so-called “Kinder Zone”. Your two-year-old - there. A shallow pool with a depth of 30-60 centimeters, filled with very warm water, a fountain in the form of a fungus or elephant, a completely fearless slide - your baby will be happy. However, you need to consider transporting the steamed baby home. Do not forget to take him replaceable things. A trip to the water park can be called family entertainment. Along with the children's and adult area, there are baths and a place for a calm, relaxed vacation.
Where to go with a child of 2 years on vacation
You can completely devote the day off to the interests and needs of the baby. But vacation is a different matter. It is important that all members of the family are interested. What to consider when choosing a place to relax with a child? Pediatricians do not mind that young children, even infants, travel. But it is desirable that the climate does not differ from the "home" radically. If you decide to take the child to hot countries, then not for a week, but at least for a month. So he can go through a period of adaptation and begin to enjoy the relaxation.
The return of the baby from hot tropical countries to Russian frosts can be fraught with serious diseases. Therefore, a trip to Thailand, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, etc. is better to postpone until later, when the immune system has strengthened in the baby. But where to fly with a child of 2 years? Bulgaria is an ideal country for such peanuts. A short flight, a mild Black Sea climate, similar Slavic food, wide beaches with golden sand and, mind you, inexpensive prices will provide your crumbs a wonderful vacation.
How to choose a resort for family holidays
Solving the problem of where to go with a child of 2 years, you need to take into account the specific needs of the baby and focus on his age interests. And therefore noisy cities full of museums and architectural sights, leave for later. Choose resorts located in a beautiful area and positioning themselves as places of family relaxation. Even in Bulgaria, which is considered a paradise for young children, there are Golden Sands and Sunny Beach - noisy, youthful cities where music thunders day and night. Give preference to small resorts such as Albena, Balcek, Saints Constantine and Elena, Obzor.
In Italy and Greece, there are also places that are considered good for families with very young children. Choose the eastern shore of the Apennine "boot", because there are mostly sandy beaches. In Italy, Lignano and Bibione are considered children's resorts, and in Greece - islands and especially Kos. Turkey is a country beloved by Russians. But it should be remembered that it is worth going with the baby in the second half of September or in October, when the heat has already subsided, and the sea continues to be very warm. Do not risk the health of the child and go with him to exotic countries. A long flight will exhaust the crumbs completely, and dramatic climate change can lead to problems with adaptation. Unusual food can cause gastrointestinal illnesses.
How to choose a hotel to stay with a child
It is very important not to miscalculate with the hotel. Front-line hotels, but no choice. Where with a child of 2 years to settle still, so as not to walk along the hot streets to the beach? In the first years of the baby's life, you have to fork out. Carefully study the topography of the area. Perhaps the hotel you liked the first line is on a high cliff and to get to the beach, you need to overcome a hundred-odd steps.
Covering the coast itself is also important. In some rocky and rocky places, hoteliers pour sandy beach for guests, but entering the sea still remains extremely uncomfortable for bathing kids. It is better that the coast was gentle, because two-year-olds love to frolic in shallow water. In any case, grab an inflatable pool from your home, where your child can play in the shade of an umbrella.
Food is another important part of family vacations. Choose a hotel that offers a children's menu. But the animation club for the crumbs is not so important. Even if he is present in the hotel, then children from three years old are taken there. Much more important is a hotel service like a nanny or baby sitter. Their services are usually paid. It will also be useful to ask if the hotel has a doctor's office.
Resort Activities
Even a baby will be bored with picking a shovel in the sand all day. Where can I go with a child of 2 years, except for the beach? If your hotel does not have a children's pool with slides, go to the water park. You can still go to the aquarium. You can see the fish on a special excursion in a glass bottom boat. In resort parks there are areas for active recreation of children. Let your little one climb the “rope town” - it probably has a zone for the smallest.
Excursions
From a boat trip (if it will be short) your two-year-old will be in complete awe. But on land he will find many interesting things. Where to go with a child of 2.5 years, so as not to tire him? Of all the tour offers, choose the shortest in duration. Natural beauty will be especially interesting for the baby: trips to waterfalls, to national parks. If you and your child are brought to exotic countries, ride it on an elephant, go to a crocodile or a snake farm.