Fun Vacation Spots for Kids

Looking to go with your kids on a holiday? Here are some great ideas about where to go to have the most fun.

If the focus of the holiday is the kids, you can't go wrong with Walt Disney World Resort. It is one of the most visited and popular recreational parks in the world, It consists of two theme parks, two water parks, twenty tree hotels and all kinds of restaurants and rides. The kids get to meet their favorite cartoon and fairy tale characters as well.

If your kids like chocolate then take them to Hersheypark. It's also called Chocolate Town U.S.A. this is an enormous theme park with over sixty rides. It is famed for it's exciting roller coasters. The attractions include live concerts, dramatic presentations, family rides and water rides.

Another great place is Old Orchard Beach in Saco, Main. This is a real beach with white sands and a boardwalk bordered with amusement park rides, carnival games and junk food stands.

Yet another place to go is the Snowbird Resort in Snowbird, Utah. This is a great place for snow bunnies to go to enjoy snowboarding, skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating and snow tubing. There are also special ski camps here to help teach your kids that basics.

Treehousee Treesort in Takilma Oregano is a forest with amazing tree houses. The houses are located in 18 foot high houses. There are also wooden swings, forts, climbing platforms and swinging bridges. There is also a 160 foot long zip-line rope course. The resort also has a campsite and a fresh water swimming pool.

Another great place to go is Yellowstone Provincial Park. There is great camping in the area and many spring fed lakes that you can swim in. Of course the main attraction is the geysers, and in particular, Old Faithful that spouts every few minutes.

Another great place to take the kids is across the border up north into Canada to enjoy Niagara Falls. You can get a ride on the famous Maid of the Mist, go to Marine land Niagara to enjoy the marine life and also take a walk up Clifton Hill where the Ripley's Believe it Or Not and the Wax Museum are. Downstream there is the Wild Water Walk, the Butterfly Museum and the whirlpool. You can ride cable cars across the whirlpool to get a great view of the entire Niagara river system.

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How to Make Your Child Happy

If you want to raise the happiest child ever there are some things that you can say that can make them feel glad. In fact they will remember these kind words forever. In essence, anything that an adult tells a kid can affect him or her forever.

You want to raise your kids to be self-confident, responsible and caring. However you need to think twice before criticizing anyone, but especially children. If you put things the wrong way you will put things in his or her mind that has them develop rebellious attitudes.

If a child asks you why something is so, one of the worst things you can do is say 'because I say so.' Do not answer 'Because I am the dad/mom and not you.' This tells the kid that his curiosity or feelings don't matter. This creates a secretive kid that does not trust authority and that does not tell you anything. Nobody likes to be patronized in this way and it turns your kid into a rebel. They will be silently plotting their separation from you because they will see you as uncaring and controlling.

One of the worst things you can do is act like you are too busy to pay attention to what the kid are trying to communicate. This makes a kid feel unworthy. You need to reassure the kid that you will have time later if you cannot address their issues in the moment. The happiest kids are the ones that always know that their family is always going to be there no matter what.

You should also not criticize a kid if they do not do something well. Not every kid is good at sports or can play the piano. You need to focus on what the kid can do rather than what they can't do. This is because the kid things that you are only focusing on his or her incapabilities and nothing else. You need to focus on the kid's successes and constantly point them out.

Making your kid happy is all about making his or her self-image blossom. Every single time they leave, kiss him or her goodbye and every time they return welcome them home with joy and genuine acceptance.

Remember that kids develop their entire psychology based on their momentary emotions. They are profoundly affected by the things that happen to them and their reactions to what you say to them!

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