From Thailand to Mexico to Greece, I’ve found reliable child care around the world.
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Last year, my 1-year-old collected passport stamps seven times on three continents.
Butas parents inevitably doI quickly learned that traveling with children is a lot more turbulent.
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With remote work still on the rise, more and more families are taking multi-weekand even multi-monthvacations.
Theyre trading snowy winters for beach days in Florida and exploring Europe during summer vacation.
Nicole Cunningham, an attorney and mom to two boys, describes travel as her passion.
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She quickly discovered that finding child care abroad is necessary for parents to have a vacation, too.
Traveling with kids is amazing in so many ways, Cunningham explained.
But it can also be more stressful than being at home.
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Heres how we do it.
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Find a Facebook group.
Finding these Facebook groups takes some trial and error.
Its best to avoid babysitter-specific groups.
The sitter noticed the tears, too.
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Tap into local parent networks.
Use websites and apps.
For those traveling in the United States, online platforms likeCare.comorSittercityare great for finding well-vetted local babysitters and nannies.
These websites tend to have a lot of reviews available, which is great, she said.
They also include background checks to give parents peace of mind when using short-term sitters on vacation.
Befriend other families.
Group trips with other families are a great way to guarantee extra support while traveling.
LaRock and her husband also learned the value of befriending fellow parents while on vacation in Spain.
