Holidays with babies/ toddlers when separated

[KatieKate56]

My (soon to be) ex husband and I are working through a 'parenting plan' for our baby boy who is 8 months old.

One of the questions is how we will agree on taking our child on holiday. My thoughts are that as he is so young he shouldn't be away from either of us for a long period of time i.e I feel a week holiday to the seaside next summer maybe too long when he is only 16 months old. I am going to suggest we consider a joint holiday if he agrees (we're not on too bad terms).

My question is how do you handle holidays if you are separated with children? I guess when they're older it's not too bad, but what about the young children? The toddlers and babies.

Thanks for your help.

I think a week is fine! I wouldn’t suggest joint holidays as if either of you meet someone else that will likely stop so best to start as you mean to go on.

Why don't you do a Mon to Fri for a couple of years, working up to a week by age 3. Shame if you can't have a full week ever before you are hit by the expense of school holiday timing.