Tell me about your kid being an ungrateful wretch on holiday

[MorrisZapp]

My son is 8 and we have just taken him on an amazing short break to London. Entire thing planned round him. Harry Potter tour, amazing lego shop, chain restaurants to satisfy his boring palate. We've had a great time but now heading home in hideous mood due to him being rude and ghastly in the last few hours of our trip.

I've just spent the last part of this holiday standing in Hyde Park in beautiful autumn sun having a three way raging row with DS and DP.

I never got given anything like this when I was a kid but I know my mum tore her hair out at our ingratitude and moaning when we did go on trips.

I'm not looking for advice, DS will grow up and become human, as I did.

I just want someone to say they've felt this frustration too, and maybe get some free gin or something... A AAAAAAAARGH

[SocksRock]

We have had no money for holidays for years, so we’ve had two weeks at Easter and two weeks in the Summer with Welsh Granny (who is very like Jamaican Granny I think). I get people saying “gosh, that must be boring going the same place every year for 10 years”

Actually Welsh Granny is fearsome so the kids behave, she takes them off to visit relatives, and does all the cooking. DH and I actually get a break from the tedium of life, which is the point of a holiday. I reckon the kids behave as nothing is new or strange or unexpected. We go to the same beaches, parks, castles etc and they bloody love it. Eldest is 11 and still keen to go...

I have dreams of 2 weeks all inclusive but reading this I think Wales is sounding good...