I will be traveling to Kauai with my husband and three kids in May. We will be staying in the Poipu beach area and was wondering what places are great for kids. They are 7, 5 and 1. I don't want any comments about keeping them at home because thats not an option unfortunately.

1. Hmm…quite an age difference. I would expect that with a one year old you will be spending quite a bit of time on the beach, slathered with sunscreen! There is a great pond area at Poipu Beach that is very shallow and wonderful for kids. Even your 7 year old will enjoy it, I'm sure. There is also a playground on the grassy area there and a shop across the street that sells shave ice, sandwiches, snacks, and drinks. I could very easily spend my entire summer right in that spot! There are shade trees if you need them (and with a toddler, I would take advantage of them) and plenty of sun on the beach and grass. Older kids can rent boogie boards and either float or pull each other around in the pond or go over to the wavier parts of the beach to ride. Summer brings smaller waves in Hawaii, so you'll have to watch the kids closely but at least you won't have to worry about 50 footers! Especially not on the south shore.

   Get Kauai Revealed by Andrew Doughty and Harriett Friedman. There are lots of tips on where to go, what to see, and what to do in that book! I own it and use it all the time *and* I live on Kauai!

   Aloha

2. I would get the 'Frommer's' book on Kauai. Their Maui book was informative for my trip's to Maui.

   Also try this:

   http://www.frommers.com/destinations/kau…

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