holidays with lazy teenagers

[KingsleyShacklebolt]

Now I am not one of those up at 6am every morning people. But we are on holiday - in the UK - this week with two children aged 13 and 16. They do not want to be getting out of bed before 11am at the earliest. Then shower, get ready, have "breakfast", sort themselves out - not ready to leave the house until 1pm. By which point most of the day has gone. I'm not spending £££ on an "all day" ticket to somewhere which closes at 5pm when the kids can't sort themselves out to arrive before 2pm.

At least they're at the age where DH and I can fuck off on our own and leave them to it. But why would you want to be on holiday, in a new place, and waste all of it lying in your pit?

These are children who manage to get up at 7am every day for school, do not need constant reminders and are never late. I'm not asking for 7am starts on holiday, but up around 8.30 or 9 and ready to go out at 10.30 or 11 at the latest isn't too much to ask is it???

My kids were never allowed their phones (or other electronics) in their rooms, so they ended up going to sleep at a reasonable hour and then they wouldn't want to sleep all morning.

I wasn't allowed technology in my room either. I still stayed up until 2-3am reading and messing about.

Personally, I’d have an agreement with them before the holiday. If they go on holiday, they do stuff together most of the time - out of the hotel by 10.30am. Otherwise they don’t go. We stay home and they can rest or whatever.

@Namenic

Personally, I’d have an agreement with them before the holiday. If they go on holiday, they do stuff together most of the time - out of the hotel by 10.30am. Otherwise they don’t go. We stay home and they can rest or whatever.

So, to summarise, "We're going to go on a holiday you won't enjoy. And if you don't like it, we'll just stay home and you can do what you like."

Can't see you getting past the end of the street, really.

Walking on cracks - yeah, I’d hate to pay money for teenagers to mope about. If I wanted to go somewhere maybe I’d ask grandparents to pop in etc and me and DH would go out (though we’re not big into travel). Staycation is one of our fave forms of holiday.

You’re being ridiculous. Very few 13 or 16 year olds want to go on a family holiday unless it involves sunshine and a pool.

Hmm DD was like this.
Her brothers would be up and out kayaking, climbing mountains, fishing, cycling all day!
She would be under her duvet with a book until 1pm. We just used to leave her to her own devices.
Everyone has their own idea of what a holiday looks like, you are being unreasonable to make your DC fit into yours. Just do your own thing.

A change is as good as a rest. Enjoy your mornings with your husband and leave them to it.