I traveled with my 8-year-old daughter for 7 long weeks. This is what I would do differently.

The author took her daughter on a European trip.

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• My husband and I took our 8-year-old on a trip through six European countries.
• She didn't get to play with many other children on the trip, which I would change next time.
• I worried about what food she was eating, and she got bored with museums.

This year, my husband and I took our 8-year-old daughter to Europe for a 7-week vacation — overlapping with her school break and a few weeks of term.