Top 10 Tips for Visiting Thailand with Kids!

Traveling to Thailand is a MUST for your bucket list….but DON'T leave your kids behind!! In this video we show you all kinds of snippets of adventures we had in Thailand with our kids (9yrs, 6yrs and 4yrs old at the time we travelled) and our top 10 tips of how to travel with them.
Everything from managing cultural shifts and shock, to practically getting around, to protocols for visiting temples…even how to pack, training your kids to eat spicy foods and preparing for the onslaught of hugs and photos they will get from the Thai people!
Thailand is a wonderful place to go as a family. There is so much to do and children are widely accepted and celebrated in this beautiful culture.
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- CHAPTERS -
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - #1 Involve Kids in the Planning
1:55 - #2 Prepare Them for Spicy Food
4:30 - #3 Be Culturally Sensitive
6:53 - #4 Don't Fall for Scams
9:35 - #5 Thai People LOVE Children
13:19 - #6 Expect Culture Shock
16:10 - #7 Spiritual Preparation
17:33 - #8 Prepare Kids for Feeling Uneasy
22:58 - #9 Things to Bring
28:20 - #10 Prepare Kids for Walking
31:26 - Add your Tips!
33:38 - Bloopers
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[@SmithandMorrisFamily]

My children and I are moving there next year. Thank you for your content on this. This helped.

[@YaleWall]

That’s great to hear! What city are you going to?

[@rayneparker7421]

Thank you for this. Moving there in May as a single mother of two toddlers 😊

[@YaleWall]

Glad it was helpful. That’s so exciting! Where in Thailand are you going?

[@2venenita]

Amazing video !!!!!! Planing our trip and this video came up and clear so many of my questions

[@YaleWall]

Glad to hear it’s been helpful! If you haven’t already, make sure you check out the Thailand playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLe56i8ZhhO6Sf_u0Vzdb92jH5smPxtvvo

[@lizzywalker2851]

Thanks for your videos- very helpful 😊 just wondering about the car seats- looks like you use them with a regular car seat belt but they don’t look like they raise a child’s height so wondering what the purpose of them is or am I missing something?

[@YaleWall]

Great, I’m glad they’ve been helpful! So these seats work a little different in that they don’t raise the seat up, they drop the seatbelt down. The clips you slide the belt in on the bottom sides, and the one that goes up over their shoulder are what make them work.

[@soulspaces]

I so appreciate your time and heart that you put into this video! I plan on making a video also when we go. Thanks guys!!

[@YaleWall]

Thanks, it’s a lot of work :). I’d love to see yours when you make it. Post a link here when it’s ready!

[@rayneparker7421]

Chiang Mai first as a base. Then going to explore all around. Definitely want to escape around Smokey season

[@YaleWall]

That’s great, you’ll love it! We’ve got a Chiang Mai video coming in a couple months, but also have a ton of videos in and around Chiang Mai already here: kzbin.info/aero/PLe56i8ZhhO6Sf_u0Vzdb92jH5smPxtvvo&si=6F3ODM6613Jk42tX Hope you love it there!

[@soulspaces]

Thank you guys!!!! So happy to see this. We are taking our 7 and 11 year old boys!! Need all the tips we can get baby! Lol

[@YaleWall]

Awesome, have a great trip!

[@sirinetakieddine2580]

Thank you thank you thank you. We are going in 2024. And I needed this video as I have a 2 and a 6 yr old! That was so helpful❤❤❤

[@YaleWall]

Great to hear that it was so helpful! We’ve got a bunch of other Thailand videos you can check out too: kzbin.info/aero/PLe56i8ZhhO6Sf_u0Vzdb92jH5smPxtvvo

[@DannyStrange236]

Thai love kids, that's true 😊 if you are tourists come with kids, you don't have to worry during your trip cause local Thai would help you look after them 😊

[@YaleWall]

Very true :)

[@soulspaces]

❤❤❤❤

[@bradcoram509]

Did you take your own drone to Thailand, and if so, were there any problems flying it there? (love the videos by the way - nice work)

[@YaleWall]

Yeah, I brought my DJI Air 2s with me. The only time I got into any trouble was when a security guard at the Srinakari Market in Bangkok got really angry with me for flying it. To fly a drone in Thailand, you’ll need to purchase insurance, and register it with a couple government offices. Make sure you do it as far before your trip as possible, because it’s a slow process. Here’s an overview of how to do it: drone-traveller.com/drone-laws-thailand/ I’m really glad you enjoyed the videos, thank you! I’ll keep putting them out if you keep watching them :)

[@jonancruz]

Thanks, guys, for a super helpful video! We're heading to Thailand in Nov 2024 with our 10 and 4-year-olds. Some questions, if that's ok… 1. Did you bring any sort of stroller for your 4 y-o? Did she nap during the day? 2. Do you have any tips for managing jet lag, particularly with the kiddos? 3. Did you have any stomach issues because of the smoothies that I imagine are made with tap water? 4. Do you recommend car renting? In which cities?

[@YaleWall]

Happy to answer your questions! 1. We ended up not taking a stroller and we were thankful for that decision! The sidewalks in most areas were not stroller conducive anyway. The only place I think we might have used one would have been in a mall, and there you can rent a stroller for super cheap and our littlest loved them (they were always little cars or animals, etc that were extra fun) our littlest didn’t end up napping most days because she just wanted to not miss anything! We had a few days where we went back and made her nap, but most days we just made sure to have a bit of calm time in the middle of the day at a coffee shop, etc to “rest” 2. Jet lag is a beast! But our kids handled it better than we did. Ha! We have them kids melatonin gummies as soon as we got on the flight and they all 3 literally slept for 90% of the flight. That helped them to beat the jet lag. The bigger thing than jet lag was the culture shift (so make sure to take it easy and don’t head into any of the super overwhelming places on day 1.) 3. Never had any stomach issues the whole trip and we ate EVERYTHING. Definitely drink bottled water, but as for food, I think we were even healthier as we came back home because they actually eat real food there instead of the processed stuff we have in the states. 4. Definitely recommend renting a car. We used grab in Bangkok because we were only here for barely 3 days, but the rest of the time we had a rental car. We rented from the airport in Chiang Mai. It afforded us the ability to explore more, and especially with kids, gave us space to leave their stuff in the car and even sometimes take a nap in the car when it was needed.

[@jonancruz]

@@YaleWall Thank you so much for your replies. You guys are totally killing it with your guiding videos. Here, you have a subscriber!

[@YaleWall]

@@jonancruz thanks a lot! Glad to have you with us!

[@eszterkulin4004]

Thank you!! Very Good one😊

[@YaleWall]

Thanks a lot, and thanks for watching!

[@felicity1512]

Thank you so much for these videos. We're about to temporarily move to Thailand for work with our two kids so this is great preparation! One quick q - are the smoothies and ice generally made with bottled water? We've always been cautious in these types of countries in case they use tap water.

[@YaleWall]

Glad the videos are helpful! Yeah, from everything we saw, all of the locals use bottled water for drinking all the time. The smoothies are often at stands where they don’t have running water anyway, so you know it comes from bottles.

[@jayiaharvey-ll1tf]

What was the link for the trackers please? Can’t see it in video description

[@YaleWall]

Sorry about that, I added the links to the description, and I'll post them here too: Apple AirTags (4 pack): a.co/d/1TOCj3d Apple AirTags (1 pack): a.co/d/5Bmh0XQ Thanks for watching!

[@nikkirosety]

Thanks!!!

[@YaleWall]

Thanks for watching

[@swatisquantum]

Awesome parents :)

[@YaleWall]

Thanks a lot :)

[@Nastja-fo6xc]

Thank you)

[@YaleWall]

Sure, glad it was helpful :)

[@riacruz9957]

hi how about bring stroller with a toddler what do you think?

[@YaleWall]

I feel like a stroller would be really hard because there are basically no flat surfaces anywhere - most of the sidewalks are pretty uneven and quite narrow. If you’re physically able to carry a child, maybe you could look into something like this: amzn.to/47nSRAA

[@lynna4384]

Thanks for the tip! Just removed stroller from our packing list😂

[@YaleWall]

Yeah, probably wise... Sorry to burst your bubble on that one :) @@lynna4384

[@TexasCodm]

Great videos i subscribed for support good stuff man ! ❤

[@YaleWall]

Thanks a lot! Glad to have you watching :)

[@mikethemechanic7395]

My kids been traveling since the age of 1. We never understood parents who say “ My kids will not remember it. So we will take them to on vacation when they are 6 or 9 etc. I just took my kids to Thailand and Laos. Lots of fun things to do and relax. We are Americans and my wife is Lao. We eat lots of spicy. Thai food is not that spicy to us. Lao food is much more spicy. But to people who do eat spicy. It’s a good warning for Thai food. The main thing we were strict about. Was my kids had to hold hands almost at all times in busy markets. Unless we were at a restaurants or a park etc. I walked behind my family to watch them from being bothered etc. We had to have a talk with our 11 year olds on manners at the temple and other places. They did a great job. Nice video!

[@YaleWall]

I totally agree. Thanks!

[@Na-Yoons_life]

One time when i was little about 6 or 7 years old a boy ran up to me and kissed my hand in Malaysia i think it’s just that white people are i don’t want to say special but i can’t think of anything else maybe it’s something to do with goddesses I don’t know

[@YaleWall]

Yeah, there's just something about people who are different. I grew up with a guy from England and everyone LOVED his accent. Then, when I lived in England, everyone LOVED my accent. Anyone new and novel get people's attention.

[@KttPtk]

11:00 As a Thai person, trust me, that is not normal in Thailand. And even though they look friendly But actually it is very rude. Even with Thai people If it's not a relative or someone who's really a friend. It's no wonder you don't feel normal. Because these people really have bad manners. And I apologize on behalf of those people.

[@YaleWall]

Thanks for letting me know. I understand people getting excited and forgetting manners. We were able to handle it. Thanks for commenting and being so welcoming to your beautiful country!

[@KttPtk]

@@YaleWall Thank you for understanding them and not getting angry and if you like this place. Thailand is always happy to welcome you. 🙏❤️