What age did they keep holidaying?

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Feeling a bit down today at my DSs getting older, not long until empty nest.

What age did your older children keep coming on holiday with you until?

DS at 17 decided he didn’t want to come with us anymore, he missed out on two trips. The following year at 18 he decided he did want to come after all and brought his gf 😂

I do remember seeing some millionaire guy on tv saying his greatest success was the fact that his grown up children still chose to visit and sometimes holiday with him of their own choice .
May three freeloading odd balls visit and we visit them and occasional holidays .
We love each other and like each other and there is nothing wrong with that .

DH just messaged me a screenshot from one of our DC- a glowing thank you email from her boss. Our dc are in their late 20’s, in good jobs and regularly get performance bonuses. That they have great work ethics is one of many wonderful things about them. And yes of course they come on holiday with us. Not always, not even every year but why would having adult children who you get on with be something to be ashamed of?!

My kids are in their early thirties and are coming away with us (with their spouses) this summer.

I love(d) my parents very much and get/got on brilliantly with them.

Their idea of a holiday was travelling round villages in remote parts of the UK or really rural France. Mine was lying on a beach or by a pool reading a stack of books and people watching.

I last went on holiday with them when I was 17 (am 53 now).

DS 21 still likes a holiday with us. We're going later this month for a city break, we're paying. He's also having a week in Italy with mates in the summer, obviously he's paying. Not weird, well balanced!

I think it depends on the holiday opportunities that are offered!
DS1 (30) would take almost anything as he is useless at organising his own.
DS2 (24) currently wants to prove he can do anything on his own so it’d have to be an amazing holiday to appeal to him.
DD1 (28) uses all her time off work for her hobbies.
DD2 (21) will organise her own and come with us as long as she can bring her DP.
All the above are fine, and they are all welcome provided that (a) the money adds up fairly versus their means and (b) DH & I get a holiday on our own eventually!