To think this is horrible and selfish?

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Now I know it's none of my business. I know people parent different and have different ways of looking at things.

Now, I'm all for parents having time away from their kids, kids having quality time with their grandparents etc

BUT

If you were planning a kid free long weekend away, just you and your DP, would you choose to go to DISNEY?

Woman in work did. Has only been with her DP for 3 months. Left her 5 year old DD at home with her nan and went to the place most kids dream of going. Wasn't a case of no money as she paid for the holiday.

I just couldn't do it. Barcelona or Florence, yes I probably could. Eurodisney, no.

Am I being too sensitive? pulls up judgy pants

Goodness me, the thought of never having a holiday again without children!

Oh dear me. No!

YANBU.
Nowt wrong with a few days child free if there are loving relatives or friends to look after DC - and much better than getting new man overly involved in child's life at this early stage.
However she is clearly barmy to go to Disneyland without her DD.

Romantic and Disney. Two words I never thought I'd see in the same sentence. "Come on Elsa, fancy a threesome?"

"a five year old would be totally overwhelmed by Disney"

What, the age group it's most aimed at?

I've been to Disney a number of times, I see hundreds of happy, laughing, excited children.

I'd never go without my kids either.

There are a lot who see nothing wrong with child free holidays but why bother having children in the first place?

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Are threesomes generally considered romantic then?

We are considering taking our 5 & 8 year old would it be too much for them?

Children go on holiday without their parents all the time - eg with grandparents. school trips, scout/guide camp etc. Why can't parents go away without their kids?

But it is a bit weird to do a very child-friendly holiday without the kids. I'd be off for some adult time in a lovely city.

Also aren't there some theme parks who won't even let adults in if they are not accompanied by kids because of "safeguarding"?

Are threesomes generally considered romantic then?

They are when Goofy and Mickey take their heads off.

No, Meg it wouldn't, no more so than the average over excitement after a big day out.

nicki - yeah I typed that, posted it and thought "I'll give it two minutes before my definition of romance gets questioned"

I would rather go to Disney with my children and leave the boyfriend at home! I've been to Disney as a childless young adult and then went back when I had my children and it was by far so much better with my children, just to see their little faces light up! Also, five is a great age to go to Disney! I took my DS when he was 18 months old and then again when he was 7 and my DD five! They loved every moment of it both times!

To make this work, I would have to bare-faced lie to my children if I visited Disney without them. I cannot imagine doing this (and they would find out, bound to slip up over the coming years).

To be honest. I find it weird when people go away without their children. I mean it's different when its a Honey Moon or a romantic weekend away, but once you become a parent that child is part of your life and should be involved as such. Going to Disney Land and not taking a 5 year old child. That's just cruel so no ynbu

My friend went to Disney on her honeymoon without her 5 year old. I didn't quite get it.

I can't see what's wrong with an adult couple wanting to go to Disney. Euro Disney is an odd choice for a couple from the UK when there are so many lovely cities if you want a short European break, and I'd agree with OP that to go there without your child is strange, but there's loads of fab stuff for adults without children to do at Disney in Florida.

It does seem strange for someone to go somewhere so child orientated without their 5 yr old.

DS1 is 4, and if DH and I went to Disney without him he'd be in pieces about it. He's been to theme parks before and loved them.

YANBU

I don't think it's weird for 2 adults to go to Disney, but when they've got kids it is. Also a bit sad she's ditching her DD after 3 months. It's still quite early days.

Am I the only one whose children's face didn't light up at Disney? They had a nice time but no more so than they have had at other theme parks or on other days out. The only part of the holiday they've mentioned since we went were the Segway rides which weren't even in Orlando. Even the 5 year old looked at Elsa, his hero, and sighed "but it's just a person in a costume". They liked it all, but I wouldn't say they particularly actually loved any of it.

YANBU. I've no problem with a child free holiday if you have one with the kids as well. But imagine coming back from Disney and telling your kids about it and showing them the pictures? I couldn't do it.

I don't see why a single parent shouldn't get to spend time with her new boyfriend without her DD though and as I've said above much better imho if they get to know each other well before he is overly introduced into the DD's life.

As for parents DH and I enjoyed short trips away from DS and still do on the odd occasion. Why's it so hard to understand that adults sometimes want to do adult things like walking round museums and spending an hour on a cocktail without DCs around?

But Disneyland without DCs unfathomable.
Our neighbours did that once - went on a Disney cruise without their 3 DS's, to be fair they'd all been to Disney loads of times but still seemed odd to me.

My parents went to Alton Towers when I was 9 without me. I was gutted. I don't think they should have told me they were going.

Similarly, they went to Paris without me (not to Disney) and I didn't give a shit; I was way happier with my grandma and it was lovely to see her.

Oh my dd loved it. Made me cry when she met Sleeping Beauty, the look on her face. I couldn't reply to the photographer because I would have snorted tears out so I just nodded to everything he said. It was lovely

If you have kids, you can't go to Disney without them that's sad! However if you don't have any kids its great to go as an adult, its not the holiday without them that's the problem, its the destination, I just couldn't do it, my kids have been numerous times with us from the ages of 2 to 18, my son even got a job there after uni. Any other destination then yes enjoy your time away. As for adults enjoying Disney I will be scattering some of my dbs ashes there on our next visit, and I want some of mine there too, its our happy place. Florida only though ,we don't bother with Paris!