One of the best and most affordable ways for people to get away from it all with their family is to plan some type of a family camping vacation.
Camping with kids is a great way to bond and will help develop good memories that will last a lifetime.
I think back to the times I used to spend with my own parents as a young boy and everything about it is good.
I can remember quite clearly canoing with my folks on quiet rivers and eating stew around the campfire at night.
Beaches and swimming stand out in my mind along with the sunny days that accompanied those activities.
No matter how I look at it, all the times that I spent camping with my folks are times that I remember as good times.
Most folks are concerned with getting away with their families for a week or so to help bond and develop good memories for the kids as they grow older.
Camping with kids is something that can take a little planning.
Kids have short attention spans and require change a change in activities throughout the day.
Naturally swimming and playing on sand beaches is something my own kids don't grow tired of.
So if you're inclined to relax in a lawn chair with a magazine that is an easy way to keep them occupied.
Most family campgrounds have a swimming area for kids that is safe and they're likely to meet all kinds of other kids while they're playing.
As a family you can invent games to play.
Something like trying to find insects or animals, plants, etc, that begin with each letter of the alphabet.
Mom's and Dad's need to participate in this.
The kids will remember it as long as they live.
Fishing and nature hiking are great ways to keep the kids busy as well.
All my experience tells me though that parents need to be nearby to help remove fish from the line and provide "bravos" and mral support.
This makes children feel good.
I noticed when I went camping with my own son that he had a real desire to help with things.
I had one of those folding camping saws and he wood use it to cut firewood.
He was just small and not strong so the only wood he could cut was the punkiest wood that was around.
It sure made him feel important though.
We would no sooner finish eating and he would be looking for the saw saying "I've got to go get more wood, Dad.
" Try taking your own kids out for a camping vacation.
They'll love it, you'll love the time you get to spend with them experiencing new things and you'll be helping create memories that they will eventually be telling their own kids as they grow older and start families of their own.