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Do may of you have partners and go on holiday alone with your kids?

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mrshappycamper · 10/02/2011 18:30

I just wandered do you meet up with friends and their kids,or go on holiday alone with your kids alone?.

My dp does not take holiday much due due to his work,and cant always get the same time as me ,we argue anyway ha ha ,so was considering going away with kids alone,what do you do?.

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MrsMellowDrummer · 10/02/2011 18:32

I go camping without my husband, and with my children, because they love it, and he hates it.

He also doesn't get much holiday.

Works well for us.

GloriaSmut · 10/02/2011 18:41

After being married to/living with two, successive, argumentative sods, it was a blessed relief to take my dcs away on holiday alone.

From when they were 10 & 11 onwards, till they were 16 & 17, we had wonderful holidays in all sorts of interesting places. We were always independent travellers though rather than taking package tours.

There's nothing worse than forced family holidays with people who don't want to be on holiday so I'd go for it. Leave your dp at home and have a proper holiday!

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mrshappycamper · 10/02/2011 18:41

Wow you are brave mmdrummer ,Id love to go camping ,he would hate it as well I would not no where to start,how do you manage putting the tent up on your own,is it a big tent ,and our your kids small?.

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PinkIceQueen · 10/02/2011 18:46

On our own - skiing/camping/summer holidays abroad - bliss :) (scary the first time though).

As for the tent mrshc - they virtually put themselves up these days, kids love whacking the pegs in lol.

valiumredhead · 10/02/2011 18:49

Oh yes, often :)

NotQuiteCockney · 10/02/2011 18:50

I go to music festivals on my own with the kids. I also go to Canada (my home country) on my own sometimes, with the kids. I don't work, and DH does, we do go on holiday as a family too ...

shirazgirl · 10/02/2011 18:54

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Deaddei · 10/02/2011 18:55

No.
I go on holiday without any of them though

MrsGrahamBellForTheSkiSeason · 10/02/2011 18:56

Yes, often, us too. DH doesn't get as much hol as me - I am supposed to work term time only, so have taken them skiing loads of time, and to Egypt, Norway, Italy, France, Greece... A bit scary at first/tiring etc, but they are good company so we have fun. DH's knees are too ropey to ski, I love it, and the DC are now better than me so they don't have lessons any more so cheaper, and also more fun.

Changeisagoodthing · 10/02/2011 18:58

I do both. I have more leave and so take children as well as family holiday.

Week in Cornwall
5 days eurocamp
5 nights London
3 days Chester
2 dats Edinburgh
Week in Majorca
3 trips to Amsterdam

In past 2 years

MotherOfSuburbia · 10/02/2011 19:00

Can afford one holiday a year so we all go on that. Rest of the time it's me and DCs - visit family for a few days, do lots of day trips out. Probably would do cottage in England type holidays with just the kids if I could afford it but the thought of flying with them all on my own makes me shiver!

K1t · 10/02/2011 19:01

Yes, we have family holidays at Christmas and during Summer hols.

We have 9 weeks of school hols and every year I have taken our DD away on my own. Sometimes I go with other Mums and children and sometimes I go on my own with DD.

I have even gone away without DD and DH

LindyHemming · 10/02/2011 19:06

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slipperandpjsmum · 10/02/2011 19:16

Yes every year my dh has little leave and I have quite alot. He is not keen on holidays. Like everyone else it suits us. I know alot of people with whom the idea does not sit well at all and bang on about family holidays.

If it suits your family, as with everything else to do with family life then its nobody elses business.

Soups · 10/02/2011 19:19

I take the kids on my own. camping, the odd self catering holiday and hotel overnighter. It helps break up the school holidays for us.

1973magpie · 10/02/2011 19:28

Definitely, there's nothing worse than camping with someone who'd rather not be there!

I have the best of both worlds DH is so pleased to be getting a week of peace (usually to work on the house without small 'helpers') he comes and helps me put the tent up then goes home !

guyane · 10/02/2011 19:44

Definitely yes. Backpacking with 2 DS (13 and 9) in North Africa; Ireland with cousin in Summer... and more to come. DH didn't want to (we argue too much anyway). Much less stress and great for the DCs. Can focus on their needs much more.. and return to my own independent travellings days. Win win for me and Dcs. Would still rather have a compatible adult companion, too, though!

Curlybrunette · 10/02/2011 19:57

I do, though usually with my sister and her kids does that count? The first time was when ds 1 was 9 weeks old, Cyprus, it was a breeze. He slept for hours, woke for a feed, awake for 20 minutes then back to sleep. Easiest holiday I've had with the kids.

Do it!
x

MorticiaAddams · 11/02/2011 13:24

Yes, in the holidays we regularly go off for a few days during the week to either visit friends or meet them for camping in the summer.

neversaydie · 11/02/2011 14:18

Yes, I take ds off on mini holidays and to visit family without dh. I don't work during the school holidays, and dh does, so I have more time for getting out and about. Also, dh loathes travelling, so is happy for us to do it without him.

I find it works better if we do lots of short things; the last long visit to 'bond with Grandma' came to a speedy close because ds was missing dh dreadfully. Fair dos, I travel a lot during term time for my job, while travel-phobic dh picks up the slack. So ds is a lot more used to me not being around than he is used to his Dad being awol.

zikes · 11/02/2011 14:22

I've been camping with the kids without dh too. It's not difficult to deal with the tent etc, and if it's a nice camp-site you can often get some help if you need it.

If you've the opportunity and your partner can't come for whatever reason, it's worth taking the break anyway.

Blu · 11/02/2011 14:30

I have taken DS camping by myself since he was about 4 - even a 4 yo can be useful in putting up a tent, but a tunnel tent is very very easy to put up, and I can manage our dome/ tunnel combo tent by myself.

I have also taken him with groups of friends, and dp has twice taken him to his sister's in the U.S without me, and stayed with him a week longer abroad with another family member.

Fimbo · 11/02/2011 14:33

Yes I went away with my friend, my dc, her dc and a caravan last year.

LolaSummers · 11/02/2011 23:29

Absolutely! Do it, it's great. Just back yesterday from a week in the sun with 3 yr old DD and grandparents. DP busy at work and didn't relish the thought of a week in all Inc hotel in lanzarote, so he stayed at home with cat and dog!.

We had a great time, missed daddy and he missed DD swimming properly, but hey, it works for us, we've always had 1 separate hol each yr, DP spends quality time with DD when I am on business trips, it balances out well for us. :)

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