We’re giving a vacation to our kids for Christmas this year and we can’t decide what to do. Please seed us with ideas. What are your favorite kid-friendly vacation activities? Kids all below 10yo

  • leftofthat [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Consider reaching out to public services or companies in the area you're visiting. Some thoughts include large fire departments, water purification plants, power plants, etc. These places will often allow and welcome folks to come and stop by to visit (or even tour).

    The kids loves seeing the huge industrial machinery and the construction vehicles. The workers love having someone worship them for 20-30 minutes. It can be a great time

    • FourteenEyes [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Indoctrinate your children with a love of trains and publicly-owned utilities :back-to-me-shining:

      • leftofthat [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        There's probably no official way to request a tour, no. So it's not "legit".

        It's more about taking initiative and trying to connect with someone who works in that space, has some available time (this is the biggest obstacle but plenty of folks have some time), and appreciates it when other people express a passion or appreciation for their work or craft (which applies to most folks).

        An easy example is that fire departments will often let kids come and check out the ladder trucks. They'll even bring them out to public places like a grocery store and let the kids get super close.

      • fifthedition [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        I doubt it, honestly. All of those places are have walls. They are critical infrastructure and "just looking around" sounds like a reconnaissance trip for a domestic terrorist in the making.