Choose hotels with easy transport and nearby meals, then alternate high-energy sights with parks, river walks, or hotel breaks.
Plan one priority per day
A palace, panda visit, museum, or market can be the centre of a day. Adding three more major stops rarely improves the family memory of it.
Protect food and sleep
Familiar snacks, earlier dinners, and predictable bedtimes are practical logistics, not a failure to travel deeply.