Is there anyone that doesn’t often go on holiday with their children?

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Just curious if there is anyone that doesn’t often go on holiday with their children’s bed just enjoy days out etc instead?

I have a friend who just does days out. Her children seem very happy. Holidays just don't interest her or her husband. Must save them lots of money.

There are obviously lots and lots of families that can't afford holidays.

Is that what you mean? Your post could be seen as pretty insensitive to those families.

We can't afford holidays, and haven't had a holiday with the kids for years. However this year my mum paid for us all and my sisters to go on a lovely holiday at Easter, a close friend has just bought a caravan which we can stay in twice in the summer and we're staying with DHs parents who have just moved to Scotland. We're also house sitting for friends up in Norfolk in October so we've gone from having no holidays for years, to five in one year.

Have you got any family who live by the coast or in the countryside you could stay with? Or friends who are going away and need a house sitter? It doesn't have to be a proper holiday, a change of scenery does wonders

In the past we've booked one night in a travelodge or Premier Inn somewhere by the coast and had a day at the beach, stayed the night and spent the morning there, travelling home in the afternoon. You can get rooms for less than £50 if you look and it feels a bit more exciting for the kids than just a day at the beach, although of course that's lovely too.

This isn't something we could do. My dc absolutely love holidays and seeing/staying in new places. The last one was a super cheap camping trip with borrowed equipment was perhaps the favourite. The newspaper £9.50 holidays are enjoyed too. I suppose it depends on area and how many opportunities for day trips there are, especially if money is an issue. Where I am is fab and there is a never ending list of stuff to do but where I grew up rurally you were pretty stuck especially if it rained

We very rarely go on holiday because we can't afford to do so. Occasionally my mum takes the dc to her caravan for a short break with her.

We are members of the EH and NT so if we can scrape enough petrol and picnic money together then we go to one of those places, e.g. Whitby Abbey or Scarborough Castle for a cheap day out. Great if the weather is nice.

Thanks all, I don’t mean it to be offensive, just wondering if others just do day trips instead of holidays.

I have friends who are a couple who never holiday with their DC - they each holiday separately, with friends, whilst the other stays home with the kids. Then just have family day-trips together. They had one family holiday a couple of years ago and said that the combination of the stress of planning for and being away for a week and the sheer ungratefulness and whineyness of the DC for most of the holiday meant that it was hardly a holiday at all and they’re not doing it again for the foreseeable. Day trips are much more manageable and enjoyable all round and the DC seem to get much more pleasure out of them.

My son and daughter in law have a 21 year old, 16 and a 9 year old they got together when they each had a child 11 years ago and then one together
Finances meant they haven’t had too many holidays as a family but given the eldest has autism but relatively independent their chances of having big family holidays has really diminished.

The youngiwouldnt even come with them for a family bbq/ music festival at our caravan but opted to stay at home with his older brothers.

Family holidays can be a bit overrated at times, especially with big age gaps like these

We always did a week away somewhere every year, but as DH and I met when we both already had a 2 year old each and then i was very quickly pg with DS3 we never had the opportunity to go away without the kids.

Now they are late teens and we are going on holiday on our own without the kids in s few days time. Cant wait! (Oldest boys are away with mates and youngest staying with family members and cousins and will have a great time).

Plenty, in the real world many can't afford the bus fair to town let alone holiday! I'm just about to go into a meeting organising a coach trip from this estate to a local small theme park that I have connections to the owners and have donated 30 day passes. These kids probably wouldn't have left the estate otherwise! I live just 3 miles away and my kids are moaning that we are "only" doing Europe!

My son is autistic and gets really upset and anxious when taken out of his routine and into strange surroundings. We do go to stay with family in another part of the country for a few days once or twice a year which he is okay with, but apart from that he is happier at home and just going out for day trips here and there. Suits us fine. Saves loads of money and on the odd occasion we do have a holiday, DH and I just go away separately. He goes for the occasional weekend away cycling with friends (my idea of Hell) and I go for occasional weekends away shopping with friends (his idea of Hell)! We're all pretty much homebodies so it doesn't bother us not going on big holidays.

Thankyou for your replies.

Just curious if there is anyone that doesn’t often go on holiday with their children’s bed just enjoy days out etc instead?

To be honest OP, i never go on holiday with my childrens bed. Mainly because it's awkward to fit in the car.

Haha! Didn’t even notice that. 😁