Have you been noticing more mum-and-kids trips among your friends appearing on your social media feed? This writer has been doing it since her son was six weeks old and she shares her tips on how to plan a without-Daddy trip with your kids.
The first time I took my son Ayden on a trip without my husband, he was just six weeks old. We went on his first road trip to Genting Highlands, Malaysia, along with my parents, sisters and nieces all ready to lend a helping hand.
Work aside, my husband was also not interested in travelling to certain places, like Malaysia. But I love visiting our nearest neighbour, and it was easier to plan short trips with my girlfriends instead of forcing a family holiday that he wouldn’t enjoy.Similarly, several mums I know have planned mum-and-kids tours, sometimes with other mummy friends, because of a clash of interest with their partners. It’s like an extended version of a girls’ trip, just with the kiddos in tow.
So far, she has toured America with her eldest son, and South Korea with her second son. Unfortunately, COVID-19 grounded her plans and her third kid, a daughter, has since started primary school. The writer and her son Ayden visited Kota Kinabalu in 2019 to take the restored 120-year-old North Borneo Railway steam engine train.
Our first meal there was at a Japanese restaurant near our hotel. That is Ayden’s favourite cuisine and if he felt like having it, why not?INVOLVE YOUR CHILD IN YOUR HOLIDAY PLANNING On his list of must-visits are Gundam Factory in Yokohama, Hiroshima because he is a history buff and Kyoto because he loves that old school vibe. It is fortunate that we share the same interests so there isn’t much we need to compromise on.
So, I factored in an activity I knew he would enjoy: A giant pizza experience at the Shangri-La Tanjung Aru resort. For RM$168 , we got a gazebo right on the sand to watch the sunset, while tucking into a massive 28-inch pizza that came in four flavours.
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