Our kids will be 9 and 10 when we travel (hopefully
) We plan to take them with us. My parents will go to help with them while we are at appts, ect. We are all very excited to bond as a family at one time. My son has allergy issues, but we will just deal with it as we go. They are great travellers and are so excited to go. But, as everyone else said, whatever works for your family!