{"id":1517,"date":"2016-02-22T11:21:56","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T11:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/?p=1517"},"modified":"2023-04-15T18:41:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T18:41:07","slug":"staying-close-when-far-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/babysitter\/staying-close-when-far-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Close when Far Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily I do not travel for work as much as I used to but there was a time when I caught three or four flights in a <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Untitled-design-11-e1644534123884.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1518 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Untitled-design-11-e1644534123884-216x300.png\" alt=\"kid skype computer\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Untitled-design-11-e1644534123884-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Untitled-design-11-e1644534123884.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a>week. I used to say that, for me, taking an airplane was like catching a bus. Travel can be exciting but when you have kids, it can also be difficult. Here are some of our <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parents.com\/parenting\/work\/life-balance\/10-ways-to-stay-connected-to-your-child-while-youre-working\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practical<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tips \u00a0for how to stay close when far away:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Before you go<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you tell the kids of your plans in advance so there are no surprises.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain how long you will be away \u2013 such as two sleeps \u2013 and that you will be back.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make the news fun by looking up your destination on a map or online.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/parenting-is-contact-sport\/201105\/how-stay-connected-your-child-when-youre-away-home\"><b><em>While you are away<\/em> <\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan on a call or skype at the same time every day. Find the time that works best \u2013 first thing in the morning before they head for school or every night before bedtime.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send each other selfies. No special lighting or full make-up required. Just snap some fun photos of yourself as you go about your day and send them off with a quick note. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduce some fun traditions \u2013 such as sending a postcard from every city you visit which can go on a peg board in your kids\u2019 rooms. Make this easy by keeping a stash of stamps in your suitcase, picking up the postcard before your luggage at the airport and writing them out on the way into town. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We would recommend staying away from a gift from every trip as this can become an expensive practice!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><em>When you get back<\/em> <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have something special or fun planned for when you get back home. This is not about but spending money to ease guilt, this is about spending quality time together.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/parents\/learning\/view\/5-ways-to-stay-in-touch-with-family-while-travelling-for-work\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bon voyage Mom or Dad!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/craving-some-adults-only-time-on-vacation-6-ways-to-find-a-trustworthy-babysitter\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Craving some \u2018adults only\u2019 time on vacation?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SOSgarde.ca is a Canadian portal designed to help you find local caregivers in your area, easily and quickly. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The caregiver who is right for your family is only a click away. <\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luckily I do not travel for work as much as I used to but there was a time when I caught three or four flights in a week. 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