Summer vacations are supposed to be fun. But, traveling with children who whine, fight, or suffer from motion sickness can quickly ruin a family vacation.
Children have trouble traveling for many reasons.
First, a child's need for physical activity is generally high. Children and teens have a hard time sitting in a car or plane for long periods. Second, children have smaller stomachs and bladders than adults. They need more frequent stops to eat or to go to the bathroom. Further, because of their lack of experience and level of cognitive development, children have a poorly developed understanding of time and distance.