With my two sons on Mount Salak, Aceh Utara, Indonesia.

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I give children what I never enjoyed with my father. The little things I always give are hugs and holidays with them. I never enjoyed it because my father died when I was two years old.

That's why I took part in the @travelingsteem challenge in SEC-S18W5 | Traveling and enjoying with kids with feelings of joy mixed with emotion. I'm happy because I can share my closeness with my four children. Touched because I don't have a single memory of my father, apart from seeing him in photos.

I always take the children on various occasions, if possible. In my entire life, I have never really taken a special vacation. I just took part in this and that activity at the office or was a resource person on various occasions in various cities. I used this opportunity for vacation, such as when I took part in the Ubud Writer and Reader Festival in Bali or took part in the Borobudur Writer and Cultural Festival in Jogya or when I took part in the Steemit meetup in Ciamis, West Java.

Not only my own children, sometimes on holidays in locations close to our city, my children's friends also often come along, of course with their parents' permission.

Traveling Experience with Children

I have two sons and two daughters who I can't always take on vacation because of their college and school schedules. So, I only take the kids when their educational agenda isn't disturbed.

I like taking them on vacation to locations that bring them closer to nature such as the sea, mountains and parks. We often go to Takengon and it has many natural tourist destinations. While on holiday there, I taught the children to love and care for nature. The simplest thing is, I always remind them not to throw rubbish carelessly. Sometimes, we go on holiday to Medan and watch together.

Memorable Facts

Children have their own different tastes. My two boys, Bang Atha and Dek Rafa, like toys and like to joke around. So, when they go on holiday to a big city, they always buy toys and they often fight along the way. Sometimes it really disturbs the holiday atmosphere which should be calm.
I also get the kids used to buying toys with their own money. Because of that, my four children like to save and I slowly remind them to invest.

Bang @zainalbakri also has two sons and two daughters like me. It would also be interesting if he shared his story here. Likewise with the story of @munaa and @muammar607 with their children. Let's be share….

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Minus Kak Uci ketika liburan ke Takengon, Aceh Tengah.

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Mountain climbing training, I teach children to love nature from a young age.

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Minus Kak Amira, at the Zero Kilometer Monument, Sabang.

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Bang Atha ketika liburan di Sabang.

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Mengajak anak-anak ikut membersihkan Pantai Ujong Blang.

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SEC-S18W5 | Berpergian dan Bersenang-senang Bersama Anak-anak

Aku memberikan kepada anak-anak apa yang tidak pernah aku nikmati bersama bapakku. Hal kecil yang selalu aku berikan adalah pelukan dan liburan bersama mereka. Aku tidak pernah menikmati itu karena ayahku meninggal ketika aku berumur dua tahun.

Makanya, aku mengikuti tantangan @travelingsteem dalam SEC-S18W5 | Traveling and enjoying with kids dengan perasaan senang bercampur haru. Senang karena aku bisa berbagi tentang kedekatanku dengan keempat anakku. Terharu karena aku tidak memiliki sepotong kenangan pun tentang ayahku, selain melihatnya di foto.

Aku selalu membawa anak-anak dalam berbagai kesempatan, kalau memang memungkinkan. Seumur hidupku, sesungguhku aku belum pernah berlibur secara khusus. Aku hanya mengikuti kegiatan ini-itu di kantor atau menjadi narasumber dalam berbagai kesempatan di berbagai kota. Kesempatan itu aku gunakan untuk berlibur, seperti ketika mengikuti Ubud Writer and Reader Festival di Bali atau mengikuti Borobudur Writer and Cultural Festival di Jogya atau ketika mengikuti meetup Steemit di Ciamis, Jawa Barat.

Tidak hanya anak-anak sendiri, terkadang dalam liburan di lokasi dekat dengan kota kami, kawan dari anak-anakku juga sering ikut serta, tentunya atas seizing orang tua mereka.

Pengalaman Berpergian Bersama Anak

Aku memiliki dua putra dan dua putri yang tidak bisa selamanya kuajak berlibur karena jadwal kuliah dan sekolah mereka. Jadi, aku hanya membawa anak-anak ketika agenda pendidikan mereka tidak terganggu.
Aku suka membawa mereka berlibur ke lokasi yang mendekatkan mereka dengan alam seperti laut, gunung, dan taman. Kami sering ke Takengon dan di sana memiliki banyak destinasi wisata alam. Sembari berlibur di sana, aku mengajarkan anak-anak untuk mencintai dan merawat alam. Paling sederhana, aku selalu mengingatkan mereka agar tidak membuang sampah sembarangan. Terkadang, kami liburan ke Medan dan menonton bersama.

Fakta yang Berkesan

Anak-anak memiliki selera sendiri yang berbeda. Dua anak cowokku, Bang Atha dan Dek Rafa, suka dengan mainan dan suka bercanda. Jadi, kalau liburan ke kota besar, mereka selalu membeli mainan dan sering mereka berkelahi di sepanjang perjalanan. Terkadang itu sangat mengganggu suasana liburan yang harusnya tenang.

Aku juga membiasakan anak-anak membeli mainan dari uang mereka sendiri. Karena itu, keempat anak-anakku suka menabung dan perlahan aku juga mengingatkan mereka agar berinvestasi.

Bang @zainalbakri juga memiliki dua putra dan dua putri sepertiku. Menarik juga kalau ia berbagi kisah di sini. Demikian juga dengan kisah @munaa dan @muammar607 bersama anak-anak. Mari berbagi….

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Bang Atha ketika liburan bersama mahasiswa peserta program Kampus Merdeka di Gunung Salak, Aceh Utara.