Scheduling time with your children can be tricky to fit into today’s hectic lifestyles, but your annual holiday is a great opportunity to spend some quality time together as a family.

No matter your destination, an annual holiday is a time for everyone in the family to look forward to and the planning process can be just as much fun as the holiday itself.

It’s important to remember that it’s not just your chance for a break, but that your children will be looking forward to the opportunity to spend time with you and have new experiences at the same time. Recent research commissioned by the Orlando Tourism Bureau shows that kids will go further than you may think to earn the holiday of their dreams – including giving up TV and computer games!

Before you make a booking, sit down as a family and decide on where you would like to go and plan an itinerary of fun activities to do together.

If you are after some hints and tips on how to make planning the family holiday a rewarding experience for both you and your kids, log onto our live web TV show where parenting expert, Allison Mitchell, will show you how to get your kids excited about their holidays before you even set foot on the plane.