Is vacationing with kids really a vacation?

Apr 20, 2024
5:26:02pm

Soren Tversky All-American

Just got back from our 12 hours of plane rides/airport travel with our 18 mo old screaming for at least five of it. Remind me to hard pass next time my wife suggests something like this again. Luckily our other 2 were relatively well behaved.

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Soren Tversky

Previous username: Sparky77
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Last login: May 8, 2024
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Is vacationing with kids really a vacation?

Soren Tversky

Apr 20, 5:26pm

Kids = trip. No kids = vacation.

jsaskew

Apr 20, 5:29pm

So much this

Duke Silver

Apr 20, 6:02pm

My favorite type. I would vacation with my kids over anybody else

SV72 Sale

Apr 20, 5:32pm

We're just barely out of the infant and toddler phase and I still love

Schultz is back

Apr 20, 5:49pm

17 nights in a tent with kids. This is my nightmare

YIsForBrigham

Apr 20, 6:14pm

To each their own. My kids still talk about it and ask to do it again

Schultz is back

Apr 20, 8:20pm

Over the years I have taken my kids on trips to:

SV72 Sale

Apr 20, 7:15pm

It gets a lot more fun as they get older

RalphWiggam

Apr 20, 5:51pm

It can be. Depends on the vacation.

Mister P

Apr 20, 5:36pm

NO!!

justAnotherCoug

Apr 20, 5:49pm

I love vacationing with my kids. Of course, most of ours are camping and hiking.

jdub

Apr 20, 5:50pm

Same, but I'm showing them the wonders of

Ted Lasso

Apr 20, 6:01pm

I always took my kids on vacations.

Jeffacka

Apr 20, 5:54pm

When you only have one, we take advantage of any time together we can get. My

NWCoug

Apr 20, 5:56pm

Hang in there. We are at the ages now where we actually prefer to travel with

blackandblue

Apr 20, 5:57pm

That's way too young for a long trip. You need vacation from the kids

Plato

Apr 20, 5:57pm

If you feel that way it is because you planned poorly. Vacations can be great at any age but not any vacation.

Baron

Apr 20, 6:08pm

I think it depends on the person. I have an amazing ability to tune out annoyances so I

CSoul

Apr 20, 6:17pm

Literally just went to San Diego for a weekend for a race my wife was in and…

MD Rebel Coug

Apr 20, 6:24pm

The past three family vacations had me literally in tears with frustration.

Yukon

Apr 20, 6:31pm

Kids with autism and especially ODD totally changes things

Schultz is back

Apr 20, 8:24pm

Yeah. Red eyes and melatonin are your best bet when flying with littles.

ShinobiCoug

Apr 20, 7:19pm

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