Leaving the kids there

[cheeeeselover]

More of a WWYD I suppose. I have a weekend booked at centerparcs for me and the kids it's for a Friday to Monday. Kids are 14,13 and 11.

I have the Friday and Monday booked off work but have been asked to attend a meeting on Sunday evening. I work about 45 minutes from centerparcs so easy to nip back for the meeting.

Would it unreasonable to leave the kids at centerparcs instead of dragging then with me? They are all good swimmers and very responsible and when we are there they always set off swimming earlier than me and I join them later on. I'd be away from about 5pm to 8.30pm . I would leave them the villa key and money to get themselves a pizza and they can leave the pool when they are ready and go back to the villa. I'm sure they would prefer this than being dragged from their holiday to sit outside a meeting.

They have been left at home for this length of time before and no problems. My only concern is that I'll be 45 minutes away and not sure if I'd even be allowed to leave them there if I had left the holiday village.

What would you do?

Munching That is a horribly Passive Aggressive post. Of course I could never to that, this time is so precious but you do what you need to do. I can hardly see the OP's grown up children sitting around in years to come saying 'our childhood was great wasn't it? Fabulous, loving parents, mum working so hard to build up her successful business, lovely holidays. What a shame mum permanently fucked it up by leaving us alone to eat pizza and watch movies while she went to a meeting for a few hours.If only she hadn't done that, we wouldn't have needed all those years of therapy.'

Cheese lover. My son says I'm the strongest person he knows and he is proud of me as I am of him. You will get to where you want to be because your determined. It just takes time and hard work. Trust your own instincts. Your DC sound like they are well behaved and sensible. You know them better than anyone. From what I've read of your posts your doing a great job and you don't need anyone else's permission to leave your kids in a safe environment for 3hrs. X

I've just looked back at some of the posts. Some people are so dramatic. I think the OP's kids have more sense than some of the posters on here, however they do make me laugh.

Sounds like you've got a good solution there. Leave the kids with money for pizza, large amounts of fizzy drinks and ice cream and an unsuitable video and they'll be ever so annoyed when you come back.

Who said she was leaving them with an unsuitable video. Some people need to get a grip. She's leaving them for less than 4hrs. She doesn't make a habit of it. She's not going out on the lash. A glass of fizzy drink and a pizza for gods sake. How pious it must feel knowing your the perfect over bearing, don't leave your teenage kids on there own ever mum. OP please don't take any notice of some of the tripe on here.

ann I was joking! I agree that there is no problem with her leaving them. That they will be fine and won't mind in the slightest as long as they have (nice) food and entertainment. By "unsuitable" I meant something that she wouldn't let them watch every day but is ok for a treat. The same way I let my son (who is 3) go on the iPad so I can have a shower in peace.

Tone is sometimes difficult to read online.

Kids that age are allowed to go to Centerparcs pool by themselves anyway. It's a big place, they must have quite a few lifeguards working for them so the scenario of not providing lifeguard cover is never going to happen. In the unlikely event all their lifeguards took ill at the same time or something, presumably they'd close the pool.

ITSMINE. you sound such a busy body. Your obsessed with T&C's. As for health and safety it a very small risk that the op is willing to take and that's her decision to make. As for what if some one found op has broke the t&c's. So what. What do you think will happen to her. Prison, kids in care I don't think so. They may ask her to leave on her last day but I don't think they will because she has an email from CP saying it's oK. AS for no one has said this that and the other I suggest you read all the posts.

Mumoftwo young kids. Yes the tone is difficult to read. You will probably get it's me telling you about the health and safety implications of leaving a 3yr old with an iPad now. ;-)

Well I talk straight. Which you probably don't like. Are you not use to people having an opinion different to yours

" I talk straight" is usually code for "I'm rude and don't give a shit"

Im going out for lunch with my friends now. I will be driving so for obvious health and safety reasons I won't be able to reply for sometime. However I'm sure you will still be here when I get home later this evening. You'll probably still be on this post tomorrow and the next day and next week. We are all peeing ourselves laughing but some how I don't believe you are and that's sad.

What a horrible thread - can't quite believe someone emailed Center Parks in a bid to prove you wrong OP

I don't think what you propose is unreasonable at at all -I would do the same in your situation- have a lovely holiday and good luck with the meeting

but she has an email from CP saying it's okay.

No helpful she has an email saying her dc can be unsupervised on site for short periods while she is onsite . E.g. dc can swim while op is in villa.