We went to NYC for a week, and I planned a packed itinerary. My 4- and 6-year-olds had other plans.
A mother recounts her experience attempting to follow a rigid itinerary during a family trip to New York City with her young children. She reflects on the reality of parenting, noting that the children's needs often took precedence over her planned museum visits.
Why it matters
It highlights the common tension between parental expectations and the unpredictable nature of traveling with young children.
The author wanted to go to museums with her kids during a trip to NYC, but they had other plans. Courtesy of Katrina Donham My husband and I lived in NYC for six years before becoming parents. We have plenty of memories there, and recently went on a family trip with our two girls. We didn't get to do a lot of things on my itinerary, but I'm still grateful for our time. New York City was home to my husband and me for six years before we had kids and moved to Asheville , and it will forever be a place that holds so much for us.
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