How Your Kids Can Come Along on Your Madison WI Limo Ride

When you travel for business, the separation can be tough on both you and your family, particularly your kids. They hate when you’re away from them, and hearing about the home run your son hit at his little league game is never quite the same for you as being there to witness his big moment yourself. Unfortunately hologram communication isn’t an option yet, but there are lots of other ways to keep in touch with your children, be it through social media, video calling, or simply talking on the phone. The next time your business requires you to travel, try out some of these ideas for keeping in touch with your children:

1.) Video Calls

If you’re overseas, talking with your family via Skype calls or video chats is an economical alternative to using an international phone card, because unlike the latter, Skype is totally free. The Google+ hangout feature also has an option that allows you to overlay fun visual effects over your face as you chat with your friends, so you can make your video chat with your child something to laugh at as you don a pirate hat and an eyepatch and your little girl sports a sparkly tiara.

2.) Snail Mail

Given the popularity of other forms of communication like phones and laptops, this suggestion may sound crazy, but why not send your kids a letter or postcard? Getting their own mail is almost as exciting as a snow day to kids, since it’s a special occasion that doesn’t happen very often. Tell them about the city. What have you seen that you’d think they’d like or enjoy? What about the city reminds you of them? Writing these kinds of things will make your children feel special, and they’ll learn about new places in the process, too.

3.) Phone Calls

Call your kids around the same time every day. You could call them once in the morning to start off the day, then later at night to see how their day has proceeded since, or just once in the evening to check in. Do this earlier in the night as opposed to later; calling right before they go to bed might make your kids too excited to fall asleep at their normal time.

4.) Social Media

Use your social media accounts to keep your family updated on your whereabouts. You could keep a video blog on Youtube, a photoblog on Instagram or Tumblr, or a regular blog on WordPress. Capture something interesting about the city you’re visiting and share it with others through one of these accounts, or just leave special messages for them. For your photo blogs, you could bring a stuffed animal with you and take a picture with it when you visit different places in the city (or even when you’re riding in your limo from the airport to your hotel). If you want to make your communication even more interactive, you could ask them to write a few sentences or make up a story based on one of your photos and have them share what they came up with when you come home.

5.) Online Games

If you enjoy playing board games with your loved ones, you can take that pastime into the virtual world by playing online games with your friends and family. Games will allow you to enjoy a mutual activity without having to talk a lot if you don’t feel like having a sustained conversation.

6.) Scavenger Hunt

To occupy their minds so that they don’t feel so sad about your absence, arrange a scavenger hunt for them. Hide a small gift somewhere in the house and send them a hint everyday to help them locate it. Gift ideas include candy, small toys, or a stuffed animal. Wisconsin’s premier executive transportation service, AJ Prestige offers luxury sedan service transportation in Madison, Milwaukee and surrounding areas. Wherever you are traveling for business or pleasure, we offer the best town cars, limos and SUVs tailored to your personal needs. Contact us for information on limo pricing, availability and travel logistics support.