To think DH is very sheltered and a bit pathetic (in a nice way!)

[NickNacks]

So we are off on holiday in about 6 weeks and everyones passports have arrived except mine.

I joked to him earlier that he'd have to take the dcs by himself and I'd stay behind for the week yippee

(dc are 8,5 and 1 btw)

He replied that he wouldn't be allowed to . I laughed and I asked why ever not? And who would stop him?

He thinks 'somebody' will stop him because there's 3 of them and only 1 of him and clearly that's not doable!

I roared! Bless him- let's hope he's never a single parent or he's screwed.

He thinks I'm mean to laugh at his naiveity. AIBU?

Would he be flying?

That might present a problem as I think the airline requires one adult per dependent child under a certain age... or something like that

Lol, who is the mythocal 'someone' he is indeed being very daft, laugh away!

He is thinking of the local swimming pool scenario isn't he? (at some point perhaps he has spent time thinking of excuses not to take them swimming)

AFAIK it's only infants who need one-to-one.

he may have a point

I have heard that some of the budget Airlines can be quite anal tiresome wrt 'no more than 2 children under xx years of age per accompanying adult.' Probably just a ploy to force you to buy another ticket.

Ha yes that's right he has applied swimming pool logic to holidays!

RaPa: I flew on my own with two kids. Then 4yo and 8 months old.

Not sure about three though! Surely they must have a maximum number of kids one adult can take.

Yes according to the laws of male logic my children cannot exist.

Please don't tell me he's right- that would be unbearable

No, he's not right.

I flew on my own with 3 kids under 8. Long haul too. I should have got a medal but no bugger could have cared less .

What if you were a single parent to triplets? Would they stop you flying?!?

Only one infant - under two - per adult as far as I know. I did a ten hour flight with 4yr and 18th month old. no one batted an eye lid, apart from sympathy stares!

Jazz once they were two you could. Though not sure anyone would consider a flight with 3 two year olds! (Shudder). Would be surprised if they would allow that?

I think the rule is infants under 2 need a one to one adult. Since the other kids are 5 and 8, he'd be fine. The 8 year old could probably fly on his own. I did when I was 8, although they may have tightened up the rules on that nowadays. Perhaps it was just the thought of managing without you, that he just couldn't bear! It's a compliment really.