Pack your child's favourite familiar item (such as a blanket or teddy) to ease the strangeness of a hotel room.

Ask your child to diarise the entire holiday with a picture-a-day. Keep this activity for that much-needed me-time periods.

Choose 2 hours in the day where your kid(s) knows he/she gets to decide what the family will do. This will keep everyone happy.

Sunscreen should be applied before leaving the room and be non-negotiable. The worst thing is to start a holiday sore and burnt. Also, give everyone a pro-biotic everyday and thus avoid upset tummies.

 If you have a long drive ahead, it is better to drive through the night.
You won't miss "are we there yet?" Pack the car finished well in advance of leaving and make sure you included the sing-along tapes!