| Political writer Samuel Johnson once | | | | them take the lead. More often than not, |
| said "when a man is tired of London, he | | | | they will get the biggest thrills out of |
| is tired of life, for there is in London | | | | the familiar favourites - the Changing |
| all that life can afford." Obviously, | | | | of the Guard, clambering over the HMS |
| three hundred years ago man wasn't | | | | Belfast, peering down on London from the |
| expected to lug his family along on | | | | top of St Paul's Cathedral, rowing in |
| holiday to one of the most expensive | | | | Regent's Park, and staring up as Big Ben |
| cities in the world. On the other hand, | | | | strikes the hour. You might also be |
| the only real entertainment options for | | | | surprised at how much they already know |
| kids in 17th century London were picking | | | | from school, and end up being dragged |
| a few pockets or being stuffed up a | | | | along to the Museums and Galleries |
| sooty chimney stack with a broom, and | | | | yourself. |
| they could just as easily do that at | | | | London is a fun destination to share as |
| home. | | | | a family, and despite the concerns of |
| Today's London offers far more | | | | many parents, it doesn't have to break |
| child-friendly attractions. The tourism | | | | the budget. There are many great places |
| industry has developed to cater to | | | | to visit and cost effective ways to |
| family needs and budgets in huge leaps | | | | them. There are family cards such as |
| over the past few hundred years. There | | | | London Pass that offers a very cost |
| is now any number of attractions | | | | effective way to do and see many things |
| specifically tailored to meet the | | | | and keep the kid's entertained and also |
| squealing, screaming, whining, pouting | | | | activities that cost nothing like |
| demands of little people, as well as | | | | museums and parks. |
| special activities for children at many | | | | Either way you should do your research |
| major London sights. | | | | before you arrive in London as planning |
| The secret of success for family outings | | | | on the spur of the moment is a sure fire |
| in London seems to be to tell them as | | | | way of costing you more than you |
| much as you can about the attractions | | | | bargained for. |
| and history of the city, and then let | | | | |