Parents of three, how do you manage holidays and travel costs?

[Thuraya17]

Parents of 3, what do you do for holidays and how often do you go?

me and my husband are considering stopping at 2 kids, not because we want to, but for logistical reasons. Family rooms on vacation are always 2 adults and 2 parents, tickets for the zoo or the theme parks are the same, once you add a 3rd child with the price of flights these days and needing then an extra hotel room, how are you managing vacations? Also, do you have to split up and have mum with some kids and dad with others?

We are fairly comfortable money wise, and still feel like 3 kids would mean being tight for things like holidays, extra curriculars. What’s everyone’s experience, would you stop at 2 children in 2026?

Money-wise we are quite well off and that definitely helps - we pay for an after school nanny 3 days a week and can afford the extras like a bigger car. We also have loads of family help close by which makes an enormous difference to our lives.

Ah yes, no more cheap premier inn nights away once they’re out of the cot. We’ve had some absolute shockers of “family rooms” in budget hotels. We either self cater/camp or book a family suite somewhere a bit nicer (for same price as two rooms in a more budget hotel)

It’s why I only have 2 kids, I only have 2 hands! Remember that you need to factor in that a 3rd child could have disabilities and your existing children could get sick or become disabled, could you still cope with 3? Holidays are the easy part