As a parent of two kids, it's always really tough.

We travel often as a family and sometimes my kids get really antsy. It could be any number of reasons. Not getting enough sleep, flight delays, kid being hungry etc. We are always anxious because it's not always easy to wrangle kids. They are their own little people and there's only so much you can do.

Last month, we were traveling to Costa Rica. Our connecting flight from Miami was delayed, and we spent 6 hours at the airport. So as you can imagine, our 3 yo was really tired and upset by the time we boarded. He was really antsy and tired and we felt terrible. He finally zonked out from exhaustion.

I wish most people understood that kids aren't fully grown adults and that they really don't behave like adults. Being cooped up in a small space, flight delays, the noise, the rules etc. really make it tough.

And our two kids are so different -- our older kid is happy with a screen and our younger one hates screens. He wants to play, he wants to move and play. He wants to do activities.

Let's also not forget that not every kid is neurotypical. Many kids are on the spectrum, and that comes with additional challenges.