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Once off holiday of a lifetime

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Onceoff · 30/08/2018 09:05

Would you let your DC spend Christmas in another country with their DF if they could have a holiday of a lifetime ? (Note you and DF are not together) holiday would be 4 weeks and would tick something off their bucket list. DC is young teen.

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NotSuchASmugMarriedNow1 · 30/08/2018 09:06

I would, sure.

PatriciaHolm · 30/08/2018 09:07

Yes of course if everyone is amicable, happy and the teen wants to go. Why not?

NotSuchASmugMarriedNow1 · 30/08/2018 09:07

Sorry should have added only if it didn't require time off school. Does it?

AnnabelleLecter · 30/08/2018 09:07

Yes I probably would.

serbska · 30/08/2018 09:08

Yes

serbska · 30/08/2018 09:09

As long as my child wanted to go and his father would keep him safe and happy

MorseandLewis · 30/08/2018 09:10

A teen has a bucket list (i.e. things to do before they die/kick the bucket?)

TittyGolightly · 30/08/2018 09:14

Have you already posted about this?

Twotailed · 30/08/2018 09:15

Absolutely, so long as the DF is responsible and the teen wants to.

Singlenotsingle · 30/08/2018 09:15

How old is the DC?

Thehop · 30/08/2018 09:20

If I knew they’d be safe and happy yes, I would.

Raven88 · 30/08/2018 09:27

If I could trust the father and the teens wanted to go I would have no issue with it. I would want to know the details of the trip.

Teaandbiscuits35 · 30/08/2018 09:33

I would as long as you totally trust your ex.

StealthNinjaMum · 30/08/2018 09:39

I'm not sure I could. Maybe I'm selfish but I would really miss them.

Enko · 30/08/2018 09:40

As long as there were no concerns for parental abduction then absolutely I would.

CarolDanvers · 30/08/2018 09:41

My children's father? No. He can't be trusted. A trustworthy, dependable father. Yes if my child really wanted to go. I'd miss them like anything though.

Cutietips · 30/08/2018 09:42

Yes because he’s their parent too. And sometimes it’s about how the child benefits and not how the parent feels.

CuppaSarah · 30/08/2018 09:43

Absolutely, so long as there were no major issues I wouldn't hesitate. It would utterly break my heart though, not that I'd let them know of course.

HermioneGoesBackHome · 30/08/2018 09:48

Yes.
Actually i also would even if it wasn’t the holiday of a lifetime. But with the understanding that the following year, said child would spend the whole of Christmas with me.

I’m assuming no issue with child abduction, etc etc but that wouod be the case for ANY trip abroad, not just the hols of a lifetime or being away for 4 weeks at Christmas.

sofato5miles · 30/08/2018 09:49

Yes, if he was British and I knew he would bring them home

TakeMeToKernow · 30/08/2018 09:50

Yes.

Atalune · 30/08/2018 09:51

Yes, why not!?

ChateauRouge · 30/08/2018 09:59

Antarctica, Costa Rica, Borneo, yes.
Eiffel Tower, no.

NoFuckingRoomOnMyBroom · 30/08/2018 10:07

Did you already post about this??
Are you in oz & the child's father wants to take him to the UK for Xmas? If so my answer is the same as last time-yes he should go.

TakeMeToKernow · 30/08/2018 11:21

Is this the DF asking? Grin

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