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Holiday is a bloody disaster!

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Createwhatusername · 14/07/2023 20:48

We booked a three night getaway for dh's birthday with the kids and just been awful. Everyone in a funk, at least one child in a mood/tired/sick at any one time and second night in DH is currently sleeping on the bottom bunk in kids room because ds is worried it'll fall on him in the night after we came home early from the entertainment as they both exhausted from today, but once home one decided he wanted to stay (one of us would have stayed with if they'd let us know!). It's a center parcs type place and feel so stupid for paying so much to us and it's just not been at all what we were expecting, not that I can really put my finger on what's up, we love center parcs so should have been a good fit.
Argh just wanted a moan. Well over a grand wasted. And everyone forgot something and somehow that's my fault. Just want to go home. Anyone any words of encouragement not to just pack them all up first thing and leave?

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CallMeDiaz · 14/07/2023 20:55

Sounds like a standard holiday with kids. I cannot stand them. Everyone is out of sorts, knackered, always hungry, the days just line up ahead of me and I count down to getting back to work...

LunaNorth · 14/07/2023 20:57

‘Holiday with kids’ is a contradiction in terms.

Same shit, different place, without all the stuff you need or your own bed.

Then they grow up and all you want is a holiday with your little kids again.

🤷🏼‍♀️

3dogsandarabbit · 14/07/2023 21:02

This is where grandparents are a godsend, they have the kids for 3 days and get to spoil them rotten and you and dh get to spend 3 days away on your own.

gogomoto · 14/07/2023 21:03

@LunaNorth

Not a truer word read today. I miss my little kids. They are grown up

maisymountainclimber · 14/07/2023 21:03

Sounds like a standard holiday with kids to be honest.... BUT you are lucky to be able to afford a holiday this year when so many people can't. Get yourself out of the funk start tomorrow as a new day. Put some music on when you wake up in the morning, cheerful songs that gets everyone in a dancing mood and lifts the kids out of their funk, have a nice breakfast and start the day on a positive note. Try to remember what made you choose that location in the first place and enjoy what's left of it. Soak up the entertainment or look for off site places to visit. After spending all that money you will regret not making the best of it

FatAgainItsLettuceTime · 14/07/2023 21:04

I can empathise, driven 4 hrs to a Haven park today and it's been using it down. Usually do centre parks or Forest Holidays and it's all a bit more run down at Haven and DH is in a mardy because he's tired and he is disappointed about the rain.

I'm just staying quiet and ignoring it, not sure why he's so tired as I'm the driver, sorted all the packing and planning but whatever! Tomorrow will be better (or me and DD will ditch him and let him be a grump by himself)

Belltentdreamer · 14/07/2023 21:06

The rain won’t help. Hopefully it all comes good tomorrow

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Createwhatusername · 14/07/2023 21:06

We've been on mini breaks, center parks, resort holidays etc and never felt like I just want to leave and come home. They're a bit older at 9 years old but next time definitely dropping the darlings off to the grandparents! Wish we'd not even bothered!! And the squabbling has been just delightful 🙄

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Canthave2manycats · 14/07/2023 21:08

Took DCs aged 9, 7 and 2 to Disney Paris.

DH was threatening to fly home within a day....

It did get better though.

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Createwhatusername · 14/07/2023 21:09

Appreciate the replies, so true. Need to get us all out of this funk! Definitely know we're lucky as well to even be here, believe me I've said that numerous times today!

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UncleRadley · 14/07/2023 21:12

Common theme seems to be the husbands having a sulk, so essentially another child to entertain!

CallMeDiaz · 14/07/2023 21:13

Corresponding theme: it's the women's job to become Entertainments Director and cheer everyone else up 🙄

wutheringkites · 14/07/2023 21:15

LunaNorth · 14/07/2023 20:57

‘Holiday with kids’ is a contradiction in terms.

Same shit, different place, without all the stuff you need or your own bed.

Then they grow up and all you want is a holiday with your little kids again.

🤷🏼‍♀️

🥹

Bluevelvetsofa · 14/07/2023 22:04

We had one ‘holiday’ when the children were small, where it rained every day the whole time, with occasional respite to clouds, the cottage was damp and full of spiders and everything was so run down.

We couldn’t get anything dry, so we came home early.

DH and I have just returned from a less than successful week away and I’ve sworn never to go anywhere again that is less comfortable than my home. My back was so painful all week and is now so much better after a night in my own bed.

Karrpt · 14/07/2023 22:25

"Sounds like a standard holiday with kids. I cannot stand them. Everyone is out of sorts, knackered, always hungry, the days just line up ahead of me and I count down to getting back to work..."

Absolute rubbish. OP, don't leave.

CountingMareep · 14/07/2023 22:26

I still remember being highly amused (in the days when the Travel Show was still a thing on telly) to see a holiday cottage featured on there that was all of, oh, 8 miles from where we lived…

The moral being that most of us can find ‘holidayish’ stuff to do within driving distance of our own homes. Granted, the weather’s a bit rubbish, but given 40 degree heat across the Med it’s Hobson’s choice weather wise right now.

CallMeDiaz · 14/07/2023 22:30

Karrpt · 14/07/2023 22:25

"Sounds like a standard holiday with kids. I cannot stand them. Everyone is out of sorts, knackered, always hungry, the days just line up ahead of me and I count down to getting back to work..."

Absolute rubbish. OP, don't leave.

God sorry, hadn't been made aware I was only to share opinions that you had pre-approved.

Do let me know for the next thread won't you.

Mojoj · 14/07/2023 22:40

At 9 years old, your kids are old enough to understand how bloody lucky they are to be taken on holiday. If we had behaved like this on holiday when we were kids, moaning and whining, we would have been given short shrift.

Karrpt · 14/07/2023 22:47

"God sorry, hadn't been made aware I was only to share opinions that you had pre-approved."

God sorry, didn't know I wasn't allowed to disagree Confused

CallMeDiaz · 14/07/2023 22:57

Calling someone else's subjective opinion 'rubbish' isn't disagreeing, it's just rude.

Nsky62 · 14/07/2023 22:57

What is bad is expecting a quiet time, out of school hols, to find noisy kids around………….
Not my idea of fun on a child free break

dearJayne · 14/07/2023 22:59

3dogsandarabbit · 14/07/2023 21:02

This is where grandparents are a godsend, they have the kids for 3 days and get to spoil them rotten and you and dh get to spend 3 days away on your own.

I wish my parents would take my kids!

Karrpt · 14/07/2023 23:04

"Calling someone else's subjective opinion 'rubbish' isn't disagreeing, it's just rude."

I disagree. But that's subjective, clearly. Soz for upsetting you though, and for my holidays being fun 🤩

stayathomer · 14/07/2023 23:04

It’s so funny I’m back tomorrow at work after a week away and nobody has kids and it was the same last year as I know it will be tomorrow- I half laugh saying it was amazing but crazy and awful too because it was so hard so much of the time but we also had so many perfect moments!!

Hollyhobbi · 14/07/2023 23:19

Doesnt hrlp if the kids are sick too.