has anyone been abroard alone with your children?

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I feel really low at the moment, and I really shouldn't I've just booked a holiday! I dithered and wondered for months about doing it alone with my 2 children 8 and 5. I was going to use one of those single parent holiday companys but by the time I got around to it the ones I would be interested in were booked up. So I booked with first choice, one of those splash resorts in Ibiza. I now feel sick with worry, I tried to get my money back as I was panicing, but its too late now, so I have to go. I don't really know what I'm worried about, just can't believe I'm not going away as a happy family and have to do these things alone. Is there anyone here that has done it?

evenings, keep the dc up a little later, then take a few good books and a few good magazines with you to read on the balcony with a glass of wine.

Don't think to much about it and then you will not panic - just get on and do on the day

this was one of the first things i did when split with dh,i took my 3 to ibiza,benidorm,India,Mexico and Dubai,it was great,the first time i went they were tired so they just went to bed early and i smoked and drank wine on the balcony,dh would have insisted on waking them up to go out.
I found it very liberating and healing and even tho im now remarried i still take dd away on our own every year.I found people really friendly and helpfull you have nothing to fear,give yourself plenty of time at the airport and getting there and just enjoy xx

Hi took the dcs on a package holiday to Turkey a few months after my oh died.Bearing in mind my youngest has sn,it was incredibly hot,I got a diarrhoea bug and both the dcs got ear infections I think we muddled through pretty well!!!We had a lovely hotel and food and all the transfers and stuff went well,and the kids loved it in the hotel pool!I also met lots of very pleasant people x

I took my DS (then 4) to Ibiza last year and it was absolutely fine. Ibiza is really easy and cheap to get out and about a bit - Dalt Villas in Ibiza Town is lovely.

I'm currently looking for a decently priced holiday to take him this summer, but they are coming up quite expensive - needmoremoney and swallowedAfly, please can I aks where exactly you're going and who you booked with? PM me if you prefer. You may well help one more single parent book a holiday! Btw swallowedAfly could you find a nice kennel for your dogs?

Hey well don swallowedafly! Good luck, so glad you did it! I'm going with firstchoice one of their splash hotels, it wasn't cheap tbh but I liked it because it was short transfer time, decent flight big hotel near splash park and rep always there. I probably could of got it cheaper if I searched the web but I just preferred the travel agent to do it this time as was scared I got something wrong. Feel a little better now btw

Just split fom my ex in January. Booked a holiday practically straight away. We went to belamadena in Spain (dd is 4). When I booked I was in complete shock from the breakup and by the time May came for the actually holiday, I was very aprehensive but determined to do this on my own. I booked flights, accommodation and organised transport to and from the airport. It was the best thing I ever did. I felt dead proud that I rose to the challenge and you will too! I think the thoughts of these things are actually worse than the reality. You will feel liberated, promise you!

I am totally on my own now with dd as ex has washed his hands of dd, so really had to get up and carry on as normal i.e. summer sun etc.

The hotel was just the ticket, totally geared around kids, with kiddies club, two pools and other activities. My dd was never bored (even though the weather was terrible).

I brought dd's dvd player and a few books, so I was well entertained in the evening. Met loads of people during the day, just chatted to anyone and everyone!

You will have a blast and so will your 2dc. Enjoy...you lucky thing!

Yes, that's pretty cheap although as it's just edging into term time that's probably why. DS goes back on the 5th so ideally I want to be back at least a couple of days before that to get my head back into work/school mode.

Yeh you make the most of it, I always did! Good luck I'm back by the 3rd September so will let you know how I get on, thinking about you as we'll away pretty much the same time x

I haven't been abroad because of the expense but I have been on loads of holidays in this country with just ds.

I would love to go abroad but when I priced them up it would cost nearly £500 more to go abroad than it would to go to butlins :)

I have to say the 1st time I went I was nervous but I soon overcame them and now I can't wait to go :)

I took my two (5&2) away by myself for this first time earlier this year - to a caravan in France. We had a great time and after I'd got over the initial 'wtf was I thinking, I can't possibly do this myself!' it really wasn't any problem at all (even taking two non-swimmers swimming!)

It'll be a different sort of holiday, but it will be a great holiday - enjoy yourselves!

I've taken my three long haul alone three times (DD was only 6 months old the first time)

Just back from a fortnight camping abroad with my 3.5yr old. We also went last yr. Had a lovely time just getting away from it all. You will be fine!

Yep, just me and DD most years. Had some memorable times and always met other people. You will have a great time and stop worrying.

In fact mine is now grown up and am wondering who I will go on holiday with in future.

your like me fine one minute worried the next! 6 weeks to go!!

hmmm and I looked at reviews of were I'm going, ther's some really good ones, but wow there's some really bad ones oops!

You should be fine though your going late enough that most of the piss heads will be done and back x

Ladies, I'm joining you! Last night I booked a week AI in a fab kids resort in Lanzarote. It cost more than I intended to pay but we deserve a treat, for once! It's got really decent day flights too. Only a month to go and DS and I fly away into the sunshine!