To think family holidays abroad are lovely but stressful!

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My DH booked and paid for us to have a two week holiday with our DCs - 4 and 8 - back in December. At the time I started worrying - I'm a really worrier... well we are going home on Friday and as lovely as it has been to spend some time with my family I'm feeling exhausted and a bit stressed - but more relaxed than I was when we left. I feel really guilty - like a bad mum - for being so anxious on holiday and hope it gets better as they get older. We've done lots of swimming and while my 8 yo is better than me I've covstdjtly had to keep an eye on my 4 yo.

Yanbu holidays with young children is just childcare in another location!

Holidays do get better, the turning point for us was when our youngest turned 5 and I learned how to relax and let go of schedules etc.

Yanbu. Especially swimming it always seems they are one second away from drowning! The difference this year when all of mine are over 8 and swimmers has been amazing. Swimming was actually fun. (Mostly)

I agree it does get easier the older they get
Mine are 12 & 8 now, both competent swimmers so they just do their own thing

I also find it much easier as a lone parent on holiday, but that's probably because I was married to a cock

Ahhh so good to hear! My 4 yo has improved her swimming this holiday but yes 'one second away from drowning' florr and 'childcare in another location' gold

I never took my ds abroad till he was nearly 8 as they are not relaxing..Swimming lessons not only are lifesaving but confident swimmers require less supervision..Obviously at 4 they need constant supervision no matter how good they are.