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[WanderingTrolley1]

On holiday with DP, 15yr old, 18 month and 5 month old.

It's bloody hard work.

Getting out every day to try entertain everyone, but babies aren't sleeping through the night and toddler is up and whingey anywhere from 5:30am

I'm just so tired and stressy and looking forward to going home.

:(

Same shit, different scenery?

Is your DP doing a fair share? Can't the 15yo help out?

Know what you mean! Holidays used to be relaxing.
Once you have dc they become a logistical nightmare just getting everyone and all their crap in the right place. Never mind keeping everyone happy!

I was exhausted when we got home from ours!

This is why my poor DH hates holidays,we have 5DC(not always so dear)we have 3DS 18,16,12 and asd,2DD 11 and flaming hormonal and 6 and asd.

It can be a nightmare from when we get in the car no matter how much I organize everything beforehand.

Thankfully the 18 year old DS won't be coming on holiday with us anymore unless it's a once in the lifetime holiday.
I know it sounds awful to say thankfully(and I never thought I would ever be looking forward to one of the children not coming on holiday with us)but he's a nightmare by his own admittance.

Even just days out this year have been fraught with arguments(the children's)and tears mine and DH sometimes.

It is hard work being on holiday with young children.
Is everyone pulling their weight, can you and DP take turns for a lie in? Can one of you get all the stuff ready whilst the other one gets the kids ready?
Have you thought about each of you taking the kids for a morning on your own whilst the other has a break?
Hope you manage to enjoy some down time.

Is everyone helping?

Personally I would expect the 15 year old to not be a problem.

Younger two, I would give late nap at 2/3-5pm, then take out on beach/ get eldest to walk around etc to wet out and 5pm-8pm perfect time at their ages as not so hot. Then put both in pjs, and take out to dinner. Youngest assuming will have milk and fall asleep in pram, let 18 month old eat then play/ sleep in pram also. Not sleeping until 9/10pm should mean they wake later.

Get everyone to take turns who wakes with baby

Thanks for your responses.

I'm so glad to be home again!

I came close to tears on many an occasion on holiday.

We stayed in someone's holiday home. Eldest had his own room at the other end of it, the 2 little ones were in travel cots in our room. The toddler's cot (provided) was quite small, they both had coughs, so, neither of them slept well any night and I was exhausted and stressed throughout the day (which brought on daily headaches). DP got up one morning with baby while I had an hour in bed.

There was no signal so I couldn't even keep toddler entertained with some screen time. I was ready for bed come 9pm, let alone anything else.

Eldest has Aspergers, so can't rely on him heavily. He did assist when absolutely necessary, though.

I need to get more me time - I'm desperate for a break, some rest.

I've always thought holidays with children are massively over rated - we are not going away this summer and I am quite relieved .

I don't want to have to go through that again, that much I know...

And for the cost of going on holiday abroad too, it's also hard to readjust your expectations no matter how many times you run the experiment! I hate holidays, I only go for my dh as he loves a bit of hot weather. It does get better though, yours are at what I found the worst age as there aren't a lot of activities they can do to pass the time.

Holidays are rubbish with young dc. You have to do all the same shit you do at home, but in a less convenient location.

We're going to France for two weeks in September with our 2.5yo and 5mo and I'm secretly hoping ds2's passport doesn't arrive in time dreading it.