Traveling with Kids is Possible

When people found out I was pregnant, it is no exaggeration to say that 8 out of 10 people would comment on the fact that I wouldn’t be able to travel as much anymore. I couldn’t stop my eyes rolling to the back of my head each time the same line would come at me. To be fair, I was travelling a lot. In the couple of years leading up to my pregnancy, I was travelling most of the time, working here and there to fund it. So I can see why it was the first thing people thought about - but the misconception that I was suddenly going to drop everything and pick up a ‘normal’ job started to grate on me. Why couldn’t my child enjoy seeing the world? Why would it matter to him if we were sat in the living room at home, or sat on a beach somewhere? I’d tell them I had no intention of stopping, and the patronising “oh you wait until he’s here” comments would come. Essentially saying “silly girl, you have no idea what it’s going to be like…”. They were wrong. He came, and we haven’t stopped travelling together. He loves it, we love it. When we managed it as a baby, people would then say “enjoy it while it lasts, it will be impossible when he’s a toddler” or “oh you wait for the terrible twos you won’t be travelling then” … (why are people like this?!) Yes, it brought challenges. But that’s parenting for you. Its challenging, wherever you do it! Its less painful when you’re doing what you love. The moral of the story here: ignore everyone. They will reflect their own insecurities onto you, but if you feel something is right for you and your family, go for it. Everything is possible.