Hi I live in Portugal and my child’s crèche (daycare) likes to take them out on field trips once a month. All of the kids are under 4. The field trips have been as far as an hour’s drive away from where we live.
In Portugal, it is common for kids to go on long field trips with their teachers especially at the end of the year. The trips are usually out of the country and, in high school, even outside of Europe. My husband went to Mexico when he graduated high school, for example.
Many families also like to leave their kids in the south of Portugal with other family members during the summer while they are on break.
How common are these types of field trips/leaving your kids with family for longer periods of time in your country?