Daughter didn’t enjoy holiday

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DH and I went on holiday with my DD (11). When asked if she enjoyed the holiday she says it was ok but was ruined by being left on her own for 2 hours every day. What she’s referring to is when we went for a siesta. Months later she’s saying she wouldn’t want to go again. WWBU?

Bless her. That is not a very nice holiday for her. Why would you do that?

It's a bit of an odd thing to do, unless your whole lifestyle included a siesta normally - and then presumably your dd would have had a siesta too.

I'm afraid I think YWBU to do this and leave her on her own for 2 hours every day. It's a long time for an 11yo.

So you and her dad left her alone for two hours everyday and you think she's the unreasonable one for finding that dull and lonely?

Is this a joke? You went to bed for 2 hours every afternoon and left your daughter alone? How selfish

Selfish! Make no wonder she feels like she does.
Were you staying up very late? How old are you? Medical problems?
Poor love..

Unless you under 2 or I'll or over 90 it's strange you going to sleep for two hours. Yabu your poor daughter. It's very very strange behaviour. Poor kid. Sounds awful and boring. Got to be made up and on one do this unless unwell

We are Spanish and even I think a two hour siesta is unreasonable. 30 minutes maybe, two hours...no.

YWVU. She was probably very, very bored and I don't blame her.

If it was hot and we all needed a rest I would play a game/cards or something, or go and get drinks/snacks somewhere. Being left on your own for two hours every day would I imagine being very boring and not how most people would imagine spending a holiday. Unless you are elderly or unwell this seems excessive

Maybe look at a cruise next time so she has a teen club to go hang out in during the afternoon

the idea was that she would have a siesta too

I’m in my 50s and don’t need a2-hour nap on holiday. Maybe I’d doze by the pool but that’s it. Madness!

I often need a lie down/indoor time in hot countries. But you should have taken it in turns so someone was awake with your daughter and maybe played card games or something else if you were avoiding the sun.

Well it obviously didn’t work

Whose idea? Yours or hers?

But you must have know after day one that she didn't sleep. Most children won't have a sleep in the afternoon on holiday, it supposed to be exciting and an adventure not two hours sitting alone daily whilst your parents ignore you.

Ok fair enough

Some of these replies are a bit OTT. Taking some rest time after a big morning outing is not unreasonable.

Did she have a book to read or chance to watch a bit of TV/movie? If yes, YANBU. If not, YABU

What is?

Bad idea.

What a shit holiday for her. I don't blame her for not wanting to go with you two ever again.

Taking some rest time after a big morning outing is not unreasonable.

Maybe if you're getting up there in age. She's at the age where she's just getting going then shut up in a hotel room.

It's quite worrying you put your needs above hers and couldn't see why she would find being ignored daily something she wouldn't want to repeat...

Who wastes 2 hours a day on holiday asleep?!

I was unreasonable

Tbh I think a siesta in a hot country is fine. 2 hours is two long though.

Went on a hot weather holiday with my two a couple of years back and I made us have an hour indoors after lunch.

I don’t think that’s so awful - having a quick nap made the difference between a lovely relaxing holiday and one where I felt tired all the time. Straight back in the pool after that though.

Did a warm holiday in Feb this year too and we didn’t except on the first day.

That's a bit of a strange thing to do on a family holiday. We would often have some down time after lunch on holidays, but we would all read or look at phones/tablets and maybe snooze. We wouldn't head off to bed for 2 hours and leave the kids to their own devices.

What 11 year old would want to sleep in the day?