While talking to my friend David Vanderpoel about staying connected with the kids while traveling, David shared a great idea.
When he travels, he sometimes goes to the local library and checks out two copies of the same book: one to travel with and one to stay home with his family. I thought that was a great idea. (David has a lot of great ideas.)
As I learned while writting the books, for kids 4-8 years old "rituals and routines" are really important in establishing a sense of security. Unfortunately, business travel disrupts both. But that's the beauty of his idea. Reading the story, seeing the same pages, even the both hearing the sound of turning pages helps keep the experince connected. All that helps preserve an important ritual and routine.
Amazon if you're reading, think about a special offer for business traveling parents.
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Friday, January 11, 2008
Amazon wishes they thought of this: Get two books
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Is this a hard sell?
As a business traveling parent, this is a big conflict.
If you travel to places that you'd also visit for fun, the tempatation to add a few days is strong. I've only done it once when I added a day to a trip I took to Beijing. Otherwise, I tend not to add more time away from home.
Case in point: The recent trip to Barcelona. I'd never been, but didn't add a day to see any of the sights. A mistake perhaps, but I just couldn't rationalize it.
What's the view of other business traveling parents? How often do you add an extra day or two to explore the cities you visit?
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