Holiday without the kids?
Discussion
Jamesgt said:
Does anyone else here go abroad leaving the kids at home? Since having kids life has slowed down massively. I travelled a lot with work and my wife would join me often. Now I'm beginning to miss the sunshine and travel. My wife feels guilty, I feel less guilty. Both sets of grandparents would relish having the kids for a while.
Would a week or two away be selfish of me?
Done exactly this for 2 years on the trot (Las Vegas) and then rented a villa in Cyprus with kids on the 3rd year. Kids are 17 and 13 when we stated to do this. Would a week or two away be selfish of me?
Grumfutock said:
Jamesgt said:
Does anyone else here go abroad leaving the kids at home? Since having kids life has slowed down massively. I travelled a lot with work and my wife would join me often. Now I'm beginning to miss the sunshine and travel. My wife feels guilty, I feel less guilty. Both sets of grandparents would relish having the kids for a while.
Would a week or two away be selfish of me?
Done exactly this for 2 years on the trot (Las Vegas) and then rented a villa in Cyprus with kids on the 3rd year. Kids are 17 and 13 when we stated to do this. Would a week or two away be selfish of me?
DoubleSix said:
Grumfutock said:
HTP99 said:
Fine at that age, not fine when one is 18m and the other a few weeks.
I would say even easier at that age as they are to young to even notice your not there!Britain 2015.
What was meant is that at 17 and 13 you have tio sit down and explain why you are not taking them, not the case with babies!
No kindly wait whilst somebody gets you a ladder to help you off that 40ft high horse your stuck on!
Grumfutock said:
DoubleSix said:
Grumfutock said:
HTP99 said:
Fine at that age, not fine when one is 18m and the other a few weeks.
I would say even easier at that age as they are to young to even notice your not there!Britain 2015.
What was meant is that at 17 and 13 you have tio sit down and explain why you are not taking them, not the case with babies!
No kindly wait whilst somebody gets you a ladder to help you off that 40ft high horse your stuck on!
She wants to go to some crappy resort in Turkey that her boyfriend went to last year, it looks hiddeous, is more expensive that organising it yourself and worse of all we would be stuck with loads of English people, so she still wants to go with us, however it must be on her terms.
HTP99 said:
Grumfutock said:
DoubleSix said:
Grumfutock said:
HTP99 said:
Fine at that age, not fine when one is 18m and the other a few weeks.
I would say even easier at that age as they are to young to even notice your not there!Britain 2015.
What was meant is that at 17 and 13 you have tio sit down and explain why you are not taking them, not the case with babies!
No kindly wait whilst somebody gets you a ladder to help you off that 40ft high horse your stuck on!
She wants to go to some crappy resort in Turkey that her boyfriend went to last year, it looks hiddeous, is more expensive that organising it yourself and worse of all we would be stuck with loads of English people, so she still wants to go with us, however it must be on her terms.
Yes, I'm similarly afflicted
WinstonWolf said:
HTP99 said:
Grumfutock said:
DoubleSix said:
Grumfutock said:
HTP99 said:
Fine at that age, not fine when one is 18m and the other a few weeks.
I would say even easier at that age as they are to young to even notice your not there!Britain 2015.
What was meant is that at 17 and 13 you have tio sit down and explain why you are not taking them, not the case with babies!
No kindly wait whilst somebody gets you a ladder to help you off that 40ft high horse your stuck on!
She wants to go to some crappy resort in Turkey that her boyfriend went to last year, it looks hiddeous, is more expensive that organising it yourself and worse of all we would be stuck with loads of English people, so she still wants to go with us, however it must be on her terms.
Yes, I'm similarly afflicted
We aren't going to some crappy resort in Turkey, she can whistle and she will be told so too, also come 7 months time she would have most likely changed her mind again and wont want to go with us, no matter where we go.
HTP99 said:
Last year our 15 yo said that she wouldn't go on holiday again with us as it was "boring", we are looking into a holiday this year and she is now kicking off massively as we are looking at going to the same country but a different area, the issue is, we self cater in an appartment and book everything ourselves seperately.
She wants to go to some crappy resort in Turkey that her boyfriend went to last year, it looks hiddeous, is more expensive that organising it yourself and worse of all we would be stuck with loads of English people, so she still wants to go with us, however it must be on her terms.
Wow.She wants to go to some crappy resort in Turkey that her boyfriend went to last year, it looks hiddeous, is more expensive that organising it yourself and worse of all we would be stuck with loads of English people, so she still wants to go with us, however it must be on her terms.
Britain 2015.
HTP99 said:
WinstonWolf said:
HTP99 said:
Grumfutock said:
DoubleSix said:
Grumfutock said:
HTP99 said:
Fine at that age, not fine when one is 18m and the other a few weeks.
I would say even easier at that age as they are to young to even notice your not there!Britain 2015.
What was meant is that at 17 and 13 you have tio sit down and explain why you are not taking them, not the case with babies!
No kindly wait whilst somebody gets you a ladder to help you off that 40ft high horse your stuck on!
She wants to go to some crappy resort in Turkey that her boyfriend went to last year, it looks hiddeous, is more expensive that organising it yourself and worse of all we would be stuck with loads of English people, so she still wants to go with us, however it must be on her terms.
Yes, I'm similarly afflicted
We aren't going to some crappy resort in Turkey, she can whistle and she will be told so too, also come 7 months time she would have most likely changed her mind again and wont want to go with us, no matter where we go.
WinstonWolf said:
HTP99 said:
WinstonWolf said:
HTP99 said:
Grumfutock said:
DoubleSix said:
Grumfutock said:
HTP99 said:
Fine at that age, not fine when one is 18m and the other a few weeks.
I would say even easier at that age as they are to young to even notice your not there!Britain 2015.
What was meant is that at 17 and 13 you have tio sit down and explain why you are not taking them, not the case with babies!
No kindly wait whilst somebody gets you a ladder to help you off that 40ft high horse your stuck on!
She wants to go to some crappy resort in Turkey that her boyfriend went to last year, it looks hiddeous, is more expensive that organising it yourself and worse of all we would be stuck with loads of English people, so she still wants to go with us, however it must be on her terms.
Yes, I'm similarly afflicted
We aren't going to some crappy resort in Turkey, she can whistle and she will be told so too, also come 7 months time she would have most likely changed her mind again and wont want to go with us, no matter where we go.
You've gotta love the little darlings!!
We can't wait till we go away for 10 days without her.
Grumfutock said:
DoubleSix said:
Grumfutock said:
HTP99 said:
Fine at that age, not fine when one is 18m and the other a few weeks.
I would say even easier at that age as they are to young to even notice your not there!Britain 2015.
What was meant is that at 17 and 13 you have tio sit down and explain why you are not taking them, not the case with babies!
No kindly wait whilst somebody gets you a ladder to help you off that 40ft high horse your stuck on!
Your assertion that it's 'easier' speaks volumes of your priorities. If you don't wish to be judged then don't post on a public forum as that's exactly what people will do...
Giddyup!
DoubleSix said:
Your (correct usage) assertion that babies know no different is a parenting fail, sorry!
Your assertion that it's 'easier' speaks volumes of your priorities. If you don't wish to be judged then don't post on a public forum as that's exactly what people will do...
Giddyup!
And your ignorance of me, how my children have been raised, their standards and behaviour show your incredible and utter arrogance. Get over yourself! Your assertion that it's 'easier' speaks volumes of your priorities. If you don't wish to be judged then don't post on a public forum as that's exactly what people will do...
Giddyup!
Sadly you are everything that is wrong with this pathetic, hippie, PC, overly opinionated, tree hugging society that now prevails. People used to leave each other alone but sadly the internet allows idiots to be idiots. Your "don't post in public forum" line is such an example. Would you, upon hearing me say this to a friend on a train jump in and tell me what you thought of me? Of course not! That would be ridiculous, but the internet? Oh by all means!
Edited by Grumfutock on Monday 26th January 17:35
k all about parenting Grumfutock said:
DoubleSix said:
Your (correct usage) assertion that babies know no different is a parenting fail, sorry!
Your assertion that it's 'easier' speaks volumes of your priorities. If you don't wish to be judged then don't post on a public forum as that's exactly what people will do...
Giddyup!
And your ignorance of me, how my children have been raised, their standards and behaviour show your incredible and utter arrogance. Get over yourself! Your assertion that it's 'easier' speaks volumes of your priorities. If you don't wish to be judged then don't post on a public forum as that's exactly what people will do...
Giddyup!
Sadly you are everything that is wrong with this pathetic, hippie, PC, overly opinionated, tree hugging society that now prevails. People used to leave each other alone but sadly the internet allows idiots to be idiots. Your "don't post in public forum" line is such an example. Would you, upon hearing me say this to a friend on a train jump in and tell me what you thought of me? Of course not! That would be ridiculous, but the internet? Oh by all means!
Edited by Grumfutock on Monday 26th January 17:35
I've never been called hippy before! I quite like it, as normally I'm called an evil Tory capitalist b(w)anker!
Anyway, never stated you shouldn't post only that you should expect comment IF you do and you might not like all of it. You seem a little confused as to how a public forum differs to a private conversation on a train in that regard.
Now, as you've (quite ironically) played your offended parent card whilst calling me a simpering lefty I'll do the decent thing and say no more about the 'easier' stuff.
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