Hi mummies.
This year I had a major health scare (I wrote in about bleeding nipples and suspected cancer) I'm pleased to say all turned out really well and I am fit an healthy. I do suffer from OCD (germ stuff), this is well managed and I dont want to live life restricted by an illness. The health scare got me thinking about things I want to do in life. To cut a long story short my husband, kids (aged 8,7,6) and I are going to travel through India for 100 days. My motto now is to feel the fear and do it anyway but I will admit to a certain level of nervousness about what awaits us. We are experienced traveller's but this is my first developing country with kids. Has anyone travelled through India with kids? Advice? Tips? Stories of encouragement?
Travelling through India with kids
Travelling through India with kids
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Ive heard India is very confronting, out of developing countries. My advice is to start easy and ease in. Maybe stop in thailand first (very touristy and easy traveling) then go to a touristy spot in India and pay for a decent hotel while you ease in. Take it slow, let kids explore and notice dobt ubderestimate that theyre taking in Everything - different gardens, different colour sand, hotel customs, how to catch a taxi to language and accents and culture, theyre making observations and connections, give them time and let them lead. Im sure you'll all love it.
Really at this moment on time I feel so overwhelmed with fear I dont think I can do it. I'm too worried about the kids. I really wamt to be able to do it but when I think about not doing it I feel relieved to be honest.
So why are you doing it? I think honestly travel with kida is not a good idea to prove youre not scared. Your kids will need you to be their strength, their reassurance, they will look to you to know whats ok and i wouldnt want them to be scared and have a feeling that their mum is too.
at the end of the day travel foe kids is all about fun and adventure. If its not safe and fun, theyll hate it anyway.
I would suggest starting with something less confronting to you. Somewhere youve been before? Somewhere a little calmer.
Or if its for you , go without the kids. Theres nothing wrong with that. Youll inspire them, theyll remember and know its possible when theyre older.
Unfortunately travel without kids isnt an option. The reason India was the destination was that hubby only wants to travel SE Asia/asia/india (except thailand). I would love to visit and of the 15+ countries I have already been to but he doesnt want to spend the money. As much as I want to go and would love to experience all that India has to offer I dont think I can. We both have leave approved and flights booked but that can mostly be undone. Not sure hubby will forgive me....but I will give him the option to go on his own I think. I wish my brain wasnt ruled by OCD...but I think it is. And I just have a niggling doubt about the children.
Your husband doesnt sound very compromising, does he know he cant bully a trip into success. I wonder if you felt more supported and in control youd be more willing to try?
Also, flights in asia are so cheap youre not stuck in india, if its not enjoyable, get on a plane and go somewhere else. Although this also would take understanding and agreement from your husband too.
Honestly, that's the one place I'd never take my kids EVER. My sister and her husband won't take there kids there and her husband has lived there. They don't have OCD.
It is very confronting and large parts have extremely poor sanitation and it's very crowded with no respect for personal space.
It's the last country you want to be stuck in having a mental breakdown in with kids.