To be worried about going on holiday ...

[Peachsnowpop]

I have 3 children (7-13), me and H are going with friends to an adult holiday resort for 4 days long haul. The children will stay with grandparents at home. We have left them for a few days before short haul but suddenly I'm so worried about going that far away from them. AIBU ?

4 days long haul - is it worth it?

I'm leaving my teen son at granny's this week and have overwhelming guilt. Even although we know he'll have a ball and we get to spend our 20th wedding anniversary together away!

I don't think you are unreasonable to feel this way. But I would try not to let it affect your time away.

ghostyslovesheets not what she asked!?
Dont be worried, a crisis is unlikely and the grandparents would cope. enjoy yourselves

What are you classing as long haul?

Are the grandparents old, disabled, frail or unwell?..

If not then they will manage...after all one set of of the kids grandparents raised you and the other set raised your husband...so they do know how to look after kids and should be able to manage for 4 days

Blimey I wouldn't think twice. The only time I worried was when I left my 5 and 2.5 year old with my mum for 16 days to go to Australia (there was a good reason). They don't seem to have been too badly affected (they are teens now) .

Dh and I are going on a long haul trip just the 2 of us for a week for our 10th wedding anniversary and I am constantly switching between excitement of going and petrified to leave our 3 dc with my parents.
I know they will be well looked after and safe but we won’t be here and that is definitely playing on my mind so I feel your pain OP! 😩

They will be fine. Mine would jump at the chance of four days with nan and granddad.

Are you off to Vegas?

Sorry i'm stuck on 4 days long haul, surely that's only 2 days there with a day travelling either side??

The kids will be fine

But I’m sure it will be fine OP, the children will be spoilt rotten by their grandparents.

I remember doing a week with my grandparents while my parents were in the US and while they were upset we had a really good time doing outings and stuff

They are 7 and 13 so, unless any SEN, should be reasonably self-sufficient. Go, have a lovely time.