to wonder why parents take a toddler abroad on holiday

[boozybritabroad]

I'm currently on holiday. At the airport saw parents stressed out with toddlers. Airport shop toddlers wanting LOL dolls causing arguments, parents losing their shit. On the plane toddlers running riot - parents losing their shit. At the hotel toddlers screaming all day. Surely it's better just to leave them at home so you can enjoy a bit of peace and quiet?

If only my 2 year old could be trusted not to touch the oven. What a holiday I could have in between all the worrying and missing him I’d do.

Do you have kids OP? I’m guessing not.

For most families it's a pleasure. You only notice those who are losing their temper.

What makes you think there'd be peace and quiet at home?

Wasn't a holiday.
Same shit but with mozzies

I brought mine because I like being a family, family holidays and they didn't run riot or whatever else.

We’ve been holidaying a drive from home the last two years because Spain with 3 toddlers nearly killed us! Taking two toddlers while pregnant the previous year was mostly okay and we’ve some lovely memories but decided not to waste the money for a little while till the kids could be safer and enjoy things too without us having to be on oermenant high alert. We are leaving them all at home with their nanny while we take a week abroad ourselves this year though.

I don't think toddlers get much out of flying or being abroad so, when my children were little, we went on cottage holidays in the UK.
We didn't just push off without them though!

Had some lovely holidays abroad with my toddlers, even when I had two toddlers (19 month age gap). I quite enjoy their company.
Plus they’re not very good at fending for themselves, especially not for a week.

Because children of any age love an adventure! Even grown ups get grumpy and become arses!

I’m very much looking forward to my upcoming trip to Disney Paris with my daughter and grandchildren.
At one point we thought we may have to leave my son in law at home and the thought f us not being together as one big, happy family broke my heart.
I hope you don’t have and never have children. Your attitude stinks @Boozybritabroad.

Meanwhile, I’m wondering why

1. Goady posts garner any attention.
2. Brits abroad feel they need to drink so much?

My youngest was 2 when we first took them abroad. She was no problem, behaved on the plane and in the airport. We've since been 2 or 3 times a year and she's 5, we often get compliments on how well behaved both dc are. It wouldn't be much of a family holiday if we didn't take the whole family...

Can someone please give me details of these toddler kennel boarding facilities where I can just drop them off and go sun myself for a week?!
Do they have to share or do they get their own pen?
What about vaccination certificates?
Do I have to microchip them first?

I hated being on holiday with my baby but loved it when my toddler was 2. Airports are going to be horrid with kids whatever age they are. That bit isn’t really representative of the whole holiday.

Children are welcome everywhere in the world whatever their age op. It is only sad British grumps that have a problem with it. Put your ear phones in and stop whinging, you were young once.

Excellent idea OP, when can I drop mine off with you?

We've had 3 lovely holidays abroad with our 2.9yo. Actually it's better than being at home as we're together (DH, ds and I) the whole time, plenty of fresh air, exercise and sunshine, meals we don't have to cook or clean up after.

Why would you not take your toddler on holiday should be the question.

Also I'd never leave my son at home for that length of time, even with a loving grandparent. I would miss him far too much and he'd be very upset.

I loved being on holiday with mine at all ages. Granted, sometimes they acted up, but for the most part it was a lovely adventure. We didn't really do package type holidays when they were very young though, we preferred Eurocamp style holidays in France. I still don't really like package type holidays even though mine are adults now.

My DD&DSIL took DGD to Italy last year. She was 2 at the time. She was so excited to go on a plane. I packed lots of activities and snacks for her for the journey and she was apparently very well behaved on the flight. She loved the holiday and still tells me about the ‘real’ pizza and the special ice cream she had and the house she stayed in. It sounded an enjoyable time for all the family and they’re going abroad again this year with the baby in tow. I would definitely look after them if DD&DSIL wanted a holiday themselves but they enjoy seeing new places with their children which is lovely.

I think your name tells me all I need to know really.

Maybe next time book an adults only resort if it bothers you that much!

they probably don't but many parents want the much higher chance of decent weather abroad so if you can afford it that's usually the better option.

I just didn't feel it was the best option for us. However, when they were 5 and 6 we did a trial trip to Portugal. Went really well and they weren't a nuisance to us or others on the flight. So, on the strength of that 1 1/2 hour flight we went to Australia the next year and now they're really well travelled.
It does help that we're not particularly sun worshippers.

Mine loved going on holiday and on the whole were well behaved

You are on holiday and you have taken time out of it to post that....

May I suggest it could be you who doesn't know how to enjoy a holiday...