Is It Better To Wait To Travel When Kids Get Older?

Question- Do kids remember all their travel as “kids”? They might as well wait until they are “older” to travel so they don’t forget. 

Lakshmi’s Learning- Of course, some of our earlier life memories can fade over time, but we still hold on to many experiences too. World travel shapes children to become global citizens as they grow up- the questions they ask and how they see people. It’s not about what they will remember or forget- it’s about exposing children early to have an appreciation for the world. The kids in this video are mine and my good friend Davie’s- they have traveled to all 7 continents (yes, there are 7- not 6)!!!! 

Why is important? Many of you may say, well we can’t afford to take our kids around the world. But it costs almost nothing to expose your kids to different kinds of people all around you, expose them other languages besides English (many people are taking their kids to private language classes, it’s just like enrolling in a sport), taking them to different restaurants so they “taste” various cuisines (it’s hard with picky eaters like my kids, but we try), etc. When you do things like this, you are creating the desire for your kids to learn and experience the world and its diversity.... that is a gift you can give them!