Long post!
DS2 is 6 and autistic, pre verbal, with GDD/learning disabilities. He is a happy, joyful little boy. I would love to book a holiday abroad however DH doesn’t think our son (or us!) would manage. Our last holiday abroad as a family was when DS was 2, it was hard work but we managed and DS loved it.
we have had a number of holidays since which have at the very least been stressful and at the worst ended in disaster 🙈
To give an idea -
We stayed in a caravan park and DS broke the caravan bed by bouncing on it and he bounced so much in the living room we thought he would go through the floor! We had to block off the bedrooms which resulted in DS having a meltdown. DH took him home after one day leaving myself and DS1 there.
Our last holiday we finally thought we had found somewhere perfect (Centre Parks style place, quiet and peaceful) DS took his pull up off and had an accident 💩 on the bed/carpet which resulted in a £1000 cleaning bill.
Among many other sorry tales of disaster 🙈
DS1 (11) has now developed holiday anxiety as (I don’t blame him) our family holidays have always been so stressful.
DH would agree to go on holiday abroad but only if we hired someone (a PA or nanny) to come with us.
Can’t help feeling v.envious of other families that get to go on holidays, all everyone in work talks about is where they are going on holiday and the thought of a life with no holidays is miserable.
I know that DS2 would enjoy a holiday abroad as he loves swimming/he loves his food and loves the beach 🏖️
Any suggestions? Do I wait until he’s much older and hopefully easier to manage?
We are settling for days out for now and I’m trying to avoid other peoples holiday photos on Facebook 🌞🙈