To go on holiday with children and without DH?

I think it's fine but it'll be more of a holiday for DH than for you!

Personally I'd only take them with family / friends for the adult company as mine were hard work at 1 and 3. But certainly I wouldn't think it strange to go just the three of you. Go for it!

I did it for years when mine were small...TA
Husband is at his busiest in August
We loved it...he joined if he could for a day or evening...we didn't go more than 2 hours away to enable this but if I'd have had the money I'd have taken them all inc abroad when they were say 9/10 ish

Seems perfectly reasonable. If you're off to the Maldives all inclusive with 24x7 nanny service at the expense of a family holiday less so ...
But I'm guessing it will pottering around somewhere fairly low key so why wouldn't you do that if you can and not be stuck at home for the whole of the summer hols.

I think it's the opposite of odd...perfectly normal.

I get more Annual Leave than DH so often take either child or both of them together. This year me and DS6 have been to Harry Potter Studios and Woburn, me and DD3 have been away to The Deep at Hull overnight, and I'll probably take them away for a couple of nights in the summer too. Me and DS did York last year.

I used to do this a lot when I worked a term time job. I did it because it fit with having 3 school aged dc. Dh is self employed and would take 2 weeks off for a family holiday with us in the summer and 2 weeks off over Christmas and new year but other than that I would be on my own with them in the holidays. We sometimes went to stay with family either up north or in Europe and sometimes we just went to the coast for 4/5 days in a nice little cottage, it was just wonderful! I took the job so I could spend time with them, the holidays can be long unless you have rigorous plans in place which I don’t like doing, much preferred heading off somewhere new and having a little adventure somewhere with the dc.
Sometimes depending on the dates Dh would come and join is for the last day or two but sometimes he couldn’t, but it just made for a bit of a break from day trips from home or just staying in.

The thought of going away with my 2 (similar ages) on my own brings me out in a cold sweat 😂 the older one is a massive handful and the baby still doesn’t sleep through!

If you have easier kids than I do then go for it, it’s not a problem to go without your DH at all!

My husband took our boys away (although older than yours) for 5 nights to his old home town which happens to be by the sea. I had a lovely few days at home in peace!

Personally I think you're nuts but your kids may be less feral than mine 😂 mine are 2 and 4 abd a handful but I can see why you would go without DH. I hope you have a brilliant time

Not strange at all. Husband is a teacher. He'll take the kids away, I'll join for my two weeks and then they stay on if they want. Most of my teacher friends do this.

Likewise when he is on a school trip, Easter and May half term this year, I take them somewhere. I'm not staying in the house just because he's not here!

I’m all for the holiday but it sounds like hard work with one adult and a 1 and 3 year old. Things like swimming for example? Bit of a nightmare. Absolutely go, but maybe try and recruit your mum or another adult to come along too! Also, wine partner once kids are asleep!

Yes, I always found mine easier to manage on my own by the seaside rather than at home!

Sounds fine to me, as long as you're happy juggling the kids on your own for a week!

I think it’s fine even if he does!

I do it almost every year in the October half term (DP can never get that time off). Mine are older but we have 3.

It's always been lots of fun and pretty laid back. We rent a cottage / go for walks / head to beach (we've had wonderful weather the past two years) and generally just laze about.

Can't say I'd have been quite as keen when they were 3 and 1 though!!

Sounds great

Go, enjoy, have fun.

Totally fine!

I've done it several times, though I go with my parents. If you can manage the kids on your own I don't see why you shouldn't go. I'm disabled so it's a bit harder for me, but my parents enjoy having extra time with their grandkids so everyone's happy.

I've always done this. My husband is a farmer so I e always holidayed with me and the two children. I love my time with them. I'm sad he doesn't have the same memories but it's his loss. I was determined not to let them miss out because he couldn't come.
We're off to Scotland for three weeks in the summer.

My dh would love this! I did do this regularly when my parents lived abroad and take dc away on my own a few times a year.

Sounds perfectly fine to me. My DH can work anywhere whereas I need to be in the office sometimes - so DH has often taken the kids away whilst I've been working. I also sometimes take them away without him if it's convenient. We do have holidays together too! But it's really fine to do your own thing sometimes.

I mean, it sounds quite horrific to me, given my memories of holidays with toddlers 😁

But no, you shouldn't let the fact that DH won't be there stop you.