Parents' Travel Guide - Rome: All you need to know

Family vacations are fun! Both parents and children are excited, and memories from the vacation last for life. But we all know that traveling with kids is never easy, and it is hard to find those fun family moments in between all the challenges and logistics. With Parents’ Travel Guide - Rome, let all your worries about how to travel, and what to do disappear! We provide everything you need to know to pack up your suitcases and see the majestic sights of Rome - with the entire family. This practical guide takes away any surprises traveling with a pack of children may present. Parents’ Travel Guide provides a seven days itinerary that caters to parents and children, including visits to the most important monuments, how to explain their significance to the kids, and how to avoid the long lines—so you don’t have to worry about planning a single moment! Get the most out of your family travel! More from FlyingKids • Kids’ Travel Guide – The Special Series for your kids. Your children will have their very own kid-friendly tour guide, Leonardo. He will give your children fun games, fascinating activities, important tips, and “did you know” information. Kids’ Travel Guide – Cities series: Paris, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more to come. Kids’ Travel Guide – Country series: France, Italy, USA and more to come. • Looking for more tips how to best plan your next family vacation? Looking for ideas how to entertain the kids during the long drive? Would you like to join our forums in various family travels issues? Visit us @ www.theflyingkids.com

We are a group of parents who have enjoyed traveling all over the world with their kids for many years. A few years ago, we started to share our experience with more parents everywhere. We have gathered many great materials, solutions, and ideas, so we decided to share it with other parents around the world. So, we can’t make hotel reservations for you, but we can definitely help making your next travel more fun, educated, smooth and meaningful, so you will have lots of great family memories for long years. Join us - www.theflyingkids.com

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
The Ultimate Traveling Companion Guide
By Emily Roller
Much like the Kids' series, the Parents' Travel Guide is exceptionally helpful in showing parents how to navigate the troubling twists and turns of traveling with children in tow. With useful maps, information to interest the kids, and lots of tips and tricks available, the Guide offers the most exhaustive and complete collection of sights and cultural experiences that no parent or child will want to miss out on. Any vacation can be improved by understanding the how-to of traveling with kids, and this series is one of the best for making that possible.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
... I must say my husband and I were very happy to have it
By Dana
A friend offered me this book just before we left for a trip to Rome with my 10 years old boy and I must say my husband and I were very happy to have it. Main attractions of the Eternal city and nearby are very nice and efficient structured in daily visits, with great tips for kids to enjoy it as much as parents. Highly recommend!

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Great parent guide for a family travel
By Anima
I purchased this parents travel guide together with the kids travel guide. As Rome is so reach with places to visit, this guide has been a great help to us when we planned our family trip. The book is full of ideas and useful information that is relevant to the traveling family at a very reasonable price!

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The Magic Box: When Parents Can't Be There to Tuck

This text is designed for children coming to terms with the absence of parents.

Casey's dad has to go away for a couple of days-AGAIN! Casey hates it that his father has to travel so often. But this time Dad leaves a special gift that will help Casey cope with his absence and future trips as well. This upbeat and delightfully illustrated book contains many valuable tips for families in which a parent is frequently away from home. Also contains a Note to Parents.

Marty Epstein Sederman, M.B.A, M.S., came up with the idea of a "magic box" to help her sons, Casey and Derek, deal with how much they missed their father when he was away on frequent business trips. The idea worked so well that she decided to write a children’s book about it. Ms. Sederman holds an MBA from Harvard Business School as well as a M.S. in clinical psychology. She lives in New Jersey with her family and is a market research consultant.

Seymour Epstein, Ph.D., is Marty Sederman’s father. Dr. Epstein, professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Massachusetts, has a PhD in adult and child clinical psychology from the University of Wisconsin. He is published extensively in professional journals and is the author of several books including "Constructive Thinking: The Key To Emotional Intelligence."

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Help kids stay connected while you're away with Magic Box
By A Customer
"The Magic Box: When Parents Can't Be There To Tuck You In," by Marty Sederman and Seymour Epstein (Magination Press/American Psychological Association, 2003, 32 pages. Ages: 3-7. Paperback,...) When children are faced with a parent's overnight absence, they can be frightened, angry or unhappy. Here's book that shows how families can cope with absences and even have fun with them.
It tells the story of Casey, whose father announces he has to leave town for work again. "Oh no! Don't go!" Casey pleads. Dad explains that although he misses Casey, he simply has to travel sometimes for work. Then he challenges Casey to plan what the two can do together when he's gone. The next day, Mom helps Casey locate where Dad is on a map, and, when he's particularly blue, she surprises Casey with a glittery magic box Dad left for him. The box is filled with hugs and kisses and new markers, the note says. Casey feels much better and decides to make a surprise for Daddy, too.
"The Magic Box" includes a note to parents by clinical psychologist Ann Rasmussen, who explains how temporary absences can actually be positive learning experiences when children find ways to plan for the absence, stay connected to the traveling parent and look forward to the reunion. Such skills, she says, will help kids later in life.
Although the traveling parent in "The Magic Box" is the father, this book may also help families where the mother must be out of town at times for work.
---Sonja Meyer...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
An excellent book
By A Customer
The Magic Box is a well written book about a mom helping her son deal with the sadness of his dad often being away from home. It is a must read for any family who has a member that travels a lot for work. It lets a child know that is is okay to be sad (and even angry) when his dad is not home. It also offers an excellent solution to help ease that child's pain - to make a magic box filled with hugs and kisses. As my 7 year old said, "the best part about this book is that anyone can make a magic box."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
A bit too difficult for young children
By C. De Bie
Though the book is well intentioned and provides good ideas of what to do when a parent is away, the text is lengthy and a bit difficult for young children.

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