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Untold Italy · Friday, July 3, 2026

Engaging older children in Italy trip planning enhances their investment and enjoyment.

To ensure older children and teenagers are engaged during an Italian trip, parents are encouraged to involve them in the planning process by asking about their interests. This approach helps children feel more invested and less likely to find the trip boring, leading to a more enjoyable experience for the whole family.

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I think, like I said, as kids get older, it becomes a little bit What I like to do actually, is let them choose where to go. And Lucy and Zach have actually been on this podcast talking about some of the places that they love.
Katie Clark
Sotting them involved makes them more invested in the trip, so they're not going, oh, it's just really boring. And I think really asking them what they like to do or they're in real teenager mood and they're not prepared to share. Looking at their interests is something for everyone.
Katie Clark
So you have kids, ask them, let them get involved. Like you said, I think that everyone will be happy. If the kids are happy, they're happy. Everyone's happy.
Katie Clark
Heard on Untold Italy — “331. Traveling to Italy with Kids: From Babies to Teenagers, published Friday, July 3, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Engaging older children in Italy trip planning enhances their investment and enjoyment. — Heardvine