If you are someone that regularly goes on holiday with your children, something that you will be more than familiar with is just how boring it can be. No matter how much you love your kids, when you take your kids on holiday you always have to go somewhere that is aimed at their entertainment, which means holiday parks and similar locations.
Though there is nothing better than seeing your children enjoy their holiday, you are paying for the trip and you likely want to have some fun too. Kids’ holidays are also usually full of activities for the children, so it is likely that your children will be busy doing something else and you won’t have many people to hang out with.
If you really want to make your holiday more enjoyable, something that you can do is reach out to other days at the resorts. You are very likely not the only dad at the resort that is bored and is in need of entertainment and if you reach out to one of the dads I am sure that you will be able to make your trip much better.
Making friends when you are older can always be a bit uncomfortable, especially when you are somewhere where the people are different from what you are used to. You have no idea what kind of personalities you will run into on your trip, but making friends is a great way to make memories and make your holiday much more exciting, so it is worth giving it a try.
You may be nervous to approach new people, but there is really no need to. Here are some surefire ways to make friends with your fellow dads on your next vacation.
Introduce Yourself to The Family Of Your Child’s Friends
Something that you are likely aware of as a parent is that it is very easy for kids to make friends. Within the first few hours of being on holiday, your child will have likely already made a connection with someone else at the holiday resort.
If that friend is going to be on holiday throughout the duration of your trip, then it is likely that your child is going to be spending a lot of time with them. You should see this friendship as an opportunity for you to make a friend too.
You can meet the family of your child’s friend and get chatting. It is likely that they are also on a family holiday and they have brought their dad along with them. As your kids are playing, you can introduce yourself to the family and get chatting.
They are probably as desperate for some adult interaction as you are and so they will be more than happy to talk. If the resort that you are staying at does all-inclusive meals, you could always suggest that your families eat together or head out to a restaurant together. This will give you some time to get to know the other dad in a more relaxed environment and who knows, you could end up developing a really good relationship.
Crack Some Jokes
If you have already spotted some potential dads that you can befriend, it is time to turn on the charm and really get to know them. When the kids are in bed, you can always suggest that they come to the bar with you for a few drinks before they head to bed.
After a long day of chasing after excited children, they will likely happily accept your invitation and this is where you can turn on the charm. If you aren’t great at small talk, you can instead rely on comedy to help form a bond with the dad. I would recommend that you use some dad jokes to break the ice, as there is nothing that a dad loves more than a good dad joke.
If you do not have any good dad jokes stored in your memory, I would recommend that you head over to Ponly.com, on this site you can find some of the best and worst dad jokes that are bound to have everyone in stitches.
As well as telling jokes, you can also ask them about their favorite movies or what sports team they enjoy. There are a lot of things that you can talk about and once you break the ice, the conversation will naturally start to flow and you won’t even have to think about what you are saying to them.
If you do decide to go down the joke route, be careful with what you say. If you are someone with dark humor, you may love darker jokes but that does not mean that everyone else will. I would recommend just exercising some common sense in that situation.
