Will never going on holiday damage children?

[needmorecoffee]

well?
We've had one holiday in 17 years. That was in 2002.
Are my kids in for a lifetime of therapy?

no but they will bemoan the fact to future spouses or future spouses bemoan the fact

my dh never went on holiday as his dad was in the armed forces so when he was home he didn't want to go anywhere else
this has made dh not understand the whole concept of holidays and think they are a waste of money
On the other hadn I went on holiday regularly as a child, even if it was just in this country, so now I get peed off that dh doesn't think it's worth goiing on holiday

I grew up in an urban area and a holiday was my only way of seeing the sea, looking in rock pools etc I think that sort of thing should be experienced by every child if possible

No of course not, they'll be fine.

it is also very important for the kids to learn how to cope being stuck in traffic for 5 hours without anything to do except play I-spy on a Bank Holiday weekend

No.

Think of the world population as a whole.

I'll bet 80% + don't go on holiday.

Because it's a luxury. A nice one, but certainly not the entitlement British think it is.

I went on holidays as a child.

They're nice.

But they're not a necessity and not having them won't damage a person forever.

Didn't harm me....actually the 2 holidays that I did actually go on as a child probably harmed me more with all the arguments they caused

bloody hell, is there a xmas name on this thread

arhhhhh but this isn't my Christmas name...this is just my show-off name

dh never had holidays as a child & he's never had or needed therapy, though he does feel he missed out a bit. He absolutely loves going on holiday now though.

no - but they may do what I did and decide to up and leave home at 18yrs old for a gap year - only to return 2 1/2yrs later (probably wouldn't have come back to the UK ahd the political situation not become so bad)

I never went on holiday as a child and certainly feel like I missed out. Was sometimes dragged out on business trips but that was it.

It has not harmed me but I have very few happy childhood memories and this was a factor.

I hated going on holiday as a child. My Dad dragged us all over the @World on a shoe string. We were actually too poor to travel, but we did it anyway.

I'm too poor to travel as I'm a single parent, so we don't. So far anyway, my children haven't said anything.

I'm dreading the "can we go to Euro Disney?" question!

maybe thats why I went backpacking when I left home. All that holiday angst

I loved my holidays as a child, always had a week at Granny's at the seaside, east coast of scotlad so no where tropical. All the family had a week it was like time share.

Some years we had a week at a holiday camp in our frame tent.

Then we started youth hosteling sometimes 2 weeks.

My kids have never been away during the summer holidays, but managed either a week at easter or october, usually a week in a static caravan in UK or a few days somewhere Ryanair fly to.

Its all about experiences, I do think children should experience all sorts of things could be on a holiday or a day out whatever, but nice to see the big wide world out side their own town.

no

Could be the reverse Needmorecoffee ... family holidays put me off travelling for life !!

Agree with xpat - they are a luxury not a necessity and children tend to take whatever is on offer (or not) in their stride. If you are not overly concerned about it, I'm sure the dc won't be ....

the only instance I can possibly think of where it would 'damage' a child (and I think 'damage' is far too strong an adjective to use in this context) is when mothers (and fathers for that matter) miss out on a trip away and a bit of rest and repose and consequently are more shouty/stressed/less patient as parents

i used to love beach holidays in norn ireland
rsin often with sandy sandwiches and weak juice

compared with overly neurotic mother slathering me in endless suncream and t shirts and the jungle book in spanish

I only ever went on one holiday with my parents (I was 2 1/2) and Dad worked most weekends, and sadly I sort of don't 'get' holidays. Just cruise through.
Am aware of it for my DC's, although we are struggling financially at the moment. Intend to make it up to them. Whilst it didn't do me any harm not to get to go on holiday, I thnk it is nice to have them to remember.

I don't think it will damage them. But I think if you feel bad about it and all their friends go to exotic places, it could be a problem. It could set up what Expat calls a sense of entitlement. Or at least of expectation.

DP's family never went on holiday.

Consequently neither he or his brother get the appeal of a day at the beach. They both did travelling once they left home, and will only consider a holiday that involves trekking, diving, or visiting pyramids, or cathedrals, or similar.

dd1 bitched about it. But then she bitched about everything and is much happier as only child to wealthy in-laws.
I feel for my boys and ddd2 though. The boys get postcards from their rich friends from exotic places (why do poeple send postcards? Its like rubbing your nose in it)