What makes children more knowledgeable than traveling is this

As soon as the summer vacation begins, the \”travel sharing\” mode has been launched in WeChat Moments. The difference is that almost every summer travel photo has a baby in it. Check Moments before going to bed, and you can walk from the ends of the earth to the Hulunbuir Prairie, and from the beaches of Qingdao to the Potala Palace in Tibet without leaving home. A few days ago, my best friend Tangtang also took her 5-year-old daughter to \”go out and see the world.\” In her circle of friends, blue waters, magnificent hotels, beautiful coconut trees, and delicious seafood dinners appear in turn, making people overwhelmed. Each post is also accompanied by literary or fresh copywriting. However, the child with two fingers stretched out in the photo does not seem so happy. After Tangtang came back, I asked her if she had fun on this trip. Unexpectedly, she shook her head frequently and started complaining: My child, no matter which city he goes to play in, he always goes to the Naughty Castle as soon as possible. Nothing is naughty. The castle attracted her greatly. Spending so much money to take her out, worrying about her food and clothes on the way, and worrying about her getting sick, but in the end she was not as good as having fun at the naughty castle at home. I asked Yi Yi to talk about her novel experiences during this trip, but they all said aggrievedly: Everywhere I went, my mother asked me to stand there and take pictures. After taking the pictures, she kept editing them on her phone. Picture, after repairing it, I posted it on WeChat Moments, but she didn’t even bother to play with me or talk to me. It was very boring for me to be alone. Tangtang once taught me her magic weapon for raising children, which is to find a naughty castle in a shopping mall, let the children play in it by themselves, and the adults can watch the mobile phones leisurely at the only exit. It’s because Tangtang is usually too lazy to take care of her children. She puts her children in the naughty castle and hangs out for a whole day. If she doesn’t take her children to the park, she doesn’t take her to go hiking, she doesn’t take her to the science and technology museum library, the children will see too many things. not enough. Therefore, when a child sees something new when she goes out, her mother only takes pictures and posts them on her friends circle instead of accompanying her to observe and experience them. No wonder the child thinks that traveling is not as fun as a naughty castle. Many parents have the misunderstanding that traveling with their children is equivalent to gaining experience. In fact, if parents cannot accompany their children attentively, observe and experience with their children, then no matter how much money they spend on a trip, it may just be a quick tour, and the children may not really gain knowledge. Have you taken your children out to play? Where did you go to play? Every year during the holidays, this sentence almost becomes a greeting when parents meet. A few years ago, many people were still discussing whether to travel with young children and the meaning of traveling with children. After your children go to kindergarten, you will find that after a summer vacation, some children went to the Maldives, some to Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, and some to Jiuzhaigou… The children rushed to take out the small books to bring to their teachers and classmates. Gifts, everyone chatted with excitement about their travel experiences. Now, \”gaining knowledge\” has become the recognized meaning of travel among parents, and traveling with children has become a must-choose topic for almost every parent. However, does traveling with children really mean “gaining knowledge”? Some parents, like Tangtang, are most interested in taking photos, editing pictures, writing copy, and posting beautiful WeChat Moments when they go to tourist attractions, but they have no time to accompany them.Children go to \”gain knowledge\”. Some parents do not understand the purpose of the trip, blindly follow the trend and choose some scenic spots that have strong humanistic connotations but are not suitable for their children. They do not do their homework in advance, resulting in their children still being confused after returning from the trip. Some parents don’t like traveling themselves, and they hold the attitude that traveling is “paying money to buy happiness”. They say that everything is for the sake of their children, so they take their children to travel. In this way, the children are easily affected by their parents’ emotions and feel uncomfortable. to the joy of traveling. If the parents themselves do not understand the purpose and significance of travel, and cannot accompany their children attentively, then the role of traveling with their children to gain insights is really limited. Mr. Li and I have agreed that after our son Ranbao turns three years old, we should take him on at least one long trip and many short trips every year. Over the years, his little footprints have traveled to Beidaihe, Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou… But this summer, our travel plan failed. Mr. Li is very busy at work this year. He originally wanted to take a few days of annual leave to take Ranbao out for fun, but his boss said that the project cannot be separated from him, so he can consider taking one or two days off, but he cannot take annual leave. Therefore, we could only plan a three-day trip with one day off and the weekend. We originally planned to take Ranbao to the nearby Inner Mongolia grassland to see the grassland, ride horses, and stay in a yurt. Who would have known that during the three weekends when Mr. Li and I could both take a day off and didn\’t have to be on duty for two days, the weather forecast at the destination showed that it was either moderate rain, heavy rain, or even heavy rain and lightning, so we were never able to make the trip. . I have always felt guilty and regretful about this incident. Last weekend, Ranbao took Ranbao to stay at a friend\’s house in the countryside for two days. On the way back, the child said happily: \”Mom, this trip was really fun. I saw ox carts and praying mantises…\” Then At that moment, I suddenly understood that every play and every exploration we played with him was a wonderful journey in his little heart. Yes, although this summer vacation I couldn’t take him to a place far away by plane or train for a real trip. But every weekend when we don’t have to work, Mr. Li and I take him out to play, watch all kinds of different things with him, and explore every novel experience. I read \”Five Thousand Years of China\” with him. After reading the Three Kingdoms and the Division of Jin, we went to the Provincial Museum to see the chariots and weapons of the time. We took him to the water world. He had been afraid of water since he was a child. Finally, accompanied by his parents, he swam happily like a fish in a swimming ring. We took him to the countryside, where he saw tall wind turbines, the praying mantis girl he read in \”Black Cat Sheriff\”, and spent an afternoon observing how spiders hunt insects. When other children talk to him about their travel experiences, Ranbao can also share his experiences endlessly. I am very glad that every weekend, we did not be lazy, play with mobile phones, or sleep in. Instead, we took Ranbao to science and technology museums, museums, parks of all sizes, and to every place in the city and surrounding areas to accompany him. Observe and explore life together. In such companionship, children become more and more knowledgeable, and their personalities become more sunny and confident. For children, traveling is not just about flying, every new experienceA strange experience, no less than a trip. Alyssa Chia also posted photos on Weibo of traveling abroad with her three-year-old Bibi and one-year-old Ponniu some time ago, and shared with netizens her journey of traveling with children. She said: Some people ask me if it’s not tiring to take such a young person abroad, and they won’t remember it! But we remember that we are accumulating and creating beautiful memories together, and every day we spend with them is a time we cherish very much. Yes, whether you are traveling with your children or not, high-quality companionship and beautiful memories created together are the most important. Take your children to see famous mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, put down your mobile phones, explore with your children, and experience the wonders of nature together. Take your children to see cultural landscapes, do more homework with them, understand the overview and details of this attraction in advance, and discover more unknowns with your children. If you don’t have time or the financial ability does not allow you to take your children to travel far, then take your children to go to libraries and museums, go hiking to watch the sunrise, go to the park to observe the growth of a grass, the blooming of a flower, and watch An ant carries food. When leaving home, every experience a child has never had is a journey for him, and he can reap the joy of growing up. The most important thing is not to stay at home and let your children live the same life as you. Parents who usually don\’t even bother to take their children to parks and museums in their own cities can hardly imagine what they can gain by spending a lot of money to take their children on trips. The president of Harvard once said: The breadth of a person\’s life determines his excellence. Traveling can broaden the breadth of children\’s lives, as can observing and exploring life around their own city. The most important thing for children to gain knowledge is not to take them on a trip, but whether parents can maintain the same thirst for knowledge and exploration as their children, and whether they can provide their children with high-quality companionship.