There are several different ways to try and bring your family together. But, one that tends to be a little bit more successful than others is if you use travel to your advantage. This might mean something like taking a vacation together, and if you at least maintain the focus on bonding members of your family with each other, you may have a slightly different set of options you’d like to choose from.
For instance, think of using travel like family therapy, or camping in order to bond over tough experiences, or using travel to get rid of distractions, or even potentially just traveling somewhere that there are a lot of other families so that you can feel that sort of concurrent energy in the air.
Family Therapy
Some people wonder what happens during family therapy sessions. Well, you could travel to somewhere that family therapy is an option, or you can just use the traveling experience as a replacement for that family therapy. There are certain rules of pleasant conduct an organization that need to be adhered to during trips of any sort, and having family members work together to make this an enjoyable experience may be the best way for all of you to gel together.
Bonding Over Tough Experiences
Going on family camping journeys is an interesting way to use travel to bring the family together as well. When there is some sort of problem solving that needs to happen, family members tend to talk a lot better. When there is some sort of practical event that needs to happen, like pitching a tent or building a fire, then it’s a great way for family members to break the ice in terms of talking to each other in a reasonable manner.
Getting Rid of Distractions
There’s also the theory that you can use travel to bring a family together by simply getting rid of distractions. Family members can get mad at each other because of the overuse of cellphones or other mobile and social devices. If you set up rules before you leave to go on some sort of a trip that cell phones and tablets are going to be off limits for certain time, the net gives a chance for everyone to talk to each other with a reasonable expectation of actual conversation.
Being Around Other Families
Another bonding experience with some families when it comes to travel is if you specifically travel to a family-oriented location. In other words, if you’re going to Disneyland or Disney World, then you get to see how other families relate to each other. This allows your family to compare and contrast its family bonding experience with that of other people. It’s never good to be either jealous or judgmental of different family units, but there’s nothing wrong with observing as a way of becoming better.
Originally posted on July 20, 2017 @ 8:32 am