Supervising kids on holiday

[Forkand1]

Getting to end of week away. Been in standard Majorca hotel, 4 star TUI premium type stay. Relatively small hotel, 200:rooms, so one large pool, toddler pool, one park etc

Can't work out if I just am a misery

90% of kids (age range mostly 11-0) supervised by parents, playing with parents or at least being watched by them

Entire holiday a group of about 14 aged 8-10 year old boys who have (fab for them) clearly become good mates have been charging around hotel, doing what kids that age do - kicking footballs miles to each other, yelling shouting screaming playing tag etc. Parents of said group are living the dream as they are sitting back and doing no supervision like zero as kids so happy

Problem is to everyone else they are an absolute pain in the bum - toddlers getting smacked by footballs or knocked over, drinks sent flying, can't use park or pool as large leather footballs kicked end to end over tiny kids, playing hide and seek in and out of accomodation blocks shrieking etc.

I know the kids are living the dream but if I was one of the parents I'd be spotting this and asking them to be more respectful of others. I asked the kids nicely to move to one end of the park after my 4 yo couldn't get in the park ( again) and they were not nice in reply.

Aibu? accept it is school holidays but just wanted to relax a bit

Talk to the management

Speak to the parents. Failing that, speak to management. Kids having fun and enjoying a bit of freedom on holiday is one thing, putting other children in danger and disrupting guests is another.

Talk to the receptionist in the hotel and explain the problem. Tell them you don't want to cause problems but the group of unsupervised kids are creating problems for the little ones. Mention you don't want to speak to the parents as you don't want to escalate the aggravation but are wondering if something at management level can be done.

Thanks all. Will do. Couldn't work out of I was just a misery but genuinely couldn't sleep for thinking another crap day ahead of feeling like should stay out of hotel

What is the point of that comment?

People are allowed to ask for advice or reassurance. It is what the site is for.

Blimey aren't you nice 😶

As per my post, I asked the kids to stop. Didn't approach the parents for fear of getting abuse, no parent I could work out looked very approachable

It's aibu, not a philosophy class.
I could have written a lengthy reply asking why op felt unable to ask the parents of the shrieking teens to tell their offspring to be quiet, or ask the management to speak to teens, or tell her to speak to them theirselves.
But asking about tongue covered all bases in a simple question

Shitty parents usually aren't approachable, and that's also usually why they have rude, shitty kids. Definitely complain to Management

Wow, aren't you nice making value judgements about people you believe don't look approachable?
The double-standards on here are amazing

That's just incredibly lazy parenting (of them) OP & I'm sorry their behaviour is having such a negative impact on yours (& others) holiday. Parents who don't lay down boundaries & expectations of good & considerate behaviour are just creating future problems for Society later. As PP's have said, speak to hotel management or your holiday rep. I hope it has the desired effect & you can enjoy the rest of your holiday. Also, disgusting that the child you spoke to was so rude to you.

@ThePrologue Isn't it a little early for a bun fight?!

So sorry, yes.
Off to morning mass, so will ask for forgiveness from the appropriate authorities

Hi ThePrologue
Can’t you read !
Forkand1 said she had approached the kids and asked them to be more careful of the little ones. And, guess what - she got rude response. So why would she then speak to the parents even if she could work out who they were. Parents who have raised kids who behave like this aren’t going to listen to anyone complaining about their little darlings in my opinion.

I'd speak to the manager and maybe a rep, wouldn't approach the parents as you say for fear of abuse.
It is poor parenting, i love that my daughter makes friends on holiday but we still watch her and make sure she's behaving and not annoying anyone.

That's fair enough. I'd go with the speaking to reception idea

You didn't see them. For all you know they were covered in swastikas

For all you know OP has selective mutism.

Someone woke up bitchy this morning. Not really necessary is it

Definitely go and speak to management/reception OP. Hopefully they'll have a word and you can enjoy what's left of your holiday. Something similar happened to us but thankfully this huge family who clearly felt like they owned the place only arrived the day before we left so we didn't have to endure them for too long

I really wouldn't recommend that - 14 kids, so possibly 28 adults to address. The type of adylts who think this is OK. Speak to management OP. Are others around you muttering too? Encourage them to speak to management also.

Thanks ever so - spoke to reception first thing, I am not only person to have complained to them this morning and they said someone would talk to parents this am. Thanks for advice. Just want to feel vaguely relaxed.

If in doubt ( burst their ball ) 😂