subject: Keep in touch with your youngsters while they're abroad [print this page] Keep in touch with your youngsters while they're abroad
It's not uncommon these days for youngsters to pack up their things after finishing school for the final time, grab a rucksack and head off to the airport in search of adventure. Not that long ago, jumping on a plane and heading for Australia or New Zealand was a major deal and something that you might well wait most of your life to do. Now though, teenagers think nothing off jetting off to sunny climes and spending up to a year working and travelling in countries around the globe.
Outside of injections, visas, a passport, a plane ticket and some cash on the hip there's not an awful lot that you need to take with you on a trip around the world. Sure, if you are heading off on an adventure, there is a whole stack of things that you'll attempt to fit in your pack before realising that you'll never make it out of the departure lounge with that amount of equipment on your back.
For a parent it can be one of the hardest things to wave goodbye at the airport to your child before they fly off to the other side of the world, while you stay here in the UK. But just because letting go is part of life, doesn't mean that you shouldn't stay in touch.
Does your teenager who is experiencing their first real sense of freedom want to be on the phone to you every night? No. Well, not after the initial enormity of what they've done has finally passed anyway. What they will appreciate however is to hear your voice every so often, but also to receive a little gift from home now and then, especially if they're going to be away from home for a long time.
Sending a parcel to Australia is not anywhere near as difficult as it used to be. By going through a reputable online parcel delivery service you can get items to any address in the country in a flash. And the process of organising the delivery is a cinch too. Simply go online and enter details including the destination, weight, size and volume of your parcel and then choose from one of a number of delivery options from world-renowned couriers. It's as simple as that. Keep in touch with your children when they're abroad by finding a world courier company capable of handling international freight with care.
