I know I am being unreasonable about this so it's more of a vent than anything else.
NC but regular poster.
DH, DS and I are on our first family holiday abroad. DS is 17 months and I'm just not really enjoying it. I think I had certain expectations in my head as to how it would be and the reality is different.
Flight out was a nightmare, DS wouldn't sit still, moaned and cried most of the way and I felt so self conscious. Fortunately there was a spare seat on the flight so a lovely man gave up his seat in our row so we could have somewhere to put DS once the seatbelt sign went off. Dreading the flight back as chances of similar situation re seat arising are slim.
Hotel is lovely, all inclusive, but trying to feed DS is proving hard as all he wants to eat are chips and olives 🙄 I feel like we get 5 mins to throw a meal down our throats before he starts kicking off while DH wants to indulge in multiple courses at the buffet.
I had thought DS might nap during the day on a sun lounger but no he needs to be up in the room, dried and in the cot to sleep, which sometimes can happen 5 mins after he's been creamed and got into the pool. He literally won't sit still or even stay in the pool, wants to walk round and round constantly. His naps never seem to happen at the same time so we have occasionally missed the room being serviced because he's sleeping.
I feel constantly cold and shivery when we get back to the room for naps but DH feels hot so wants air con blasting while I'm shivering under the bedclothes and now I've got a sore head and throat 🙄 We're obviously spending way more time in the direct sun than we otherwise would traipsing round after DS.
I know that DS's behaviour is normal and he's like this at home but I just feel it's magnified by being away. I feel we've wasted our money on the wrong type of holiday. I feel like we should have waited until DS was older (as my DM cautioned at the time of booking) and yet I feel terrible for admitting that I'm not enjoying it when there are families that can't afford a holiday.
Can someone just give me a boot up the arse please?
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I'm not enjoying my family holiday
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Notenjoyingholiday · 21/09/2018 12:14
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