I don't think we really change anything before or after having kids. My wife and I had always thought that our decisions and activities shouldn't be made surrounding our children and that our children should accommodate us instead, because we are in charge. That had been the way they were raised and I guess there isn't much they can do about it.

We brought them on long hikes that tire them out to their bones, but they are running and jumping again after a good night sleep. We brought them on long road trips where we drove over 10 hours a day, several days in a row; they just sleep in the car when they get tired and talk with each other or stare out the car window when they get bored.

I do add in stops like playgrounds or science centers during trips to let them have fun, but that's after we visit the places my wife and I want to visit.