tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post2140872282304135107..comments2024-02-09T05:28:45.333+00:00Comments on Kerry Louise Norris: Would you go on holiday without your children??Kerry Louise Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15709656289177743532noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post-20450265789732956742016-07-26T09:12:59.167+01:002016-07-26T09:12:59.167+01:00I don't have the heart to leave my daughter wh...I don't have the heart to leave my daughter while we go on holiday. I'll miss her terribly besides she is a breeze to travel with as she has travelled with us far and wide. People sat you have to Prioritise marriage but I don't think you have to leave your children just to make yoir marriage work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07231241571718076839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post-51960049240173620572015-08-07T12:50:04.276+01:002015-08-07T12:50:04.276+01:00Before I had my Son I loved to travel- one year I ...Before I had my Son I loved to travel- one year I went away every month because it's just in my nature to explore and fully immerse myself in different cultures. The kind of travelling I do however isn't always child friendly (but we still do go away as a family from time to time so it's not always just me off on my own), and I also feel as a person I need adequate space from my child for both of us. As his day in day out carer (usual as a Mum), I find I can often get stuck in a rut and the space gives me time to reflect and make sure I don't become non chalant with our time together. When I go away my Son stays with my parents (or my other half if he's not working- freelance), and he really enjoys the time with his grandparents, because we don't live to close to them. When I do go away I try to not be gone longer than 2 nights, but once a year I do like to go away for a bit longer with friends as a means to make sure I nurture those relationships I have outside of having a child. For me it's important, but would never do it if my son wasn't happy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post-2930897078001781002015-07-30T22:57:52.464+01:002015-07-30T22:57:52.464+01:00I am too much of an emotional mummy to go away wit...I am too much of an emotional mummy to go away without my children. The most I've been away is two nights in a row, I think twice, and they are now 5, 3, and 16 months. I worry too much! I think it's good to have time away as a couple, but for me that's a night or two at the most. That said, I have friends who are the exact opposite and go away for a week every year without their children and absolutely love it. I guess different things are right for different people. xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840536809862309511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post-5187471674812474922015-07-30T08:02:01.660+01:002015-07-30T08:02:01.660+01:00We always said we'd go to Vegas for my husband...We always said we'd go to Vegas for my husband's 30th...but when it came to it we had a 13 month old. Spontaneously one day in the run up, we booked it. Baby stayed with grandparents.Missed her so much but we Facetimed all the time and actually did manage to enjoy ourselves. I didn't think I could do it but once we took the plunge, it was nice to be a grown up again and actually have a bit of quality time. The journey home to her felt like it lasted forever though!It's for the babyhttp://www.itsforthebaby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post-80739885645921590032015-07-28T20:37:17.074+01:002015-07-28T20:37:17.074+01:00Oh no way! I couldn't leave my son! We have ju...Oh no way! I couldn't leave my son! We have just booked our honeymoon as we made the decision to have him before we got married! It's only fair we take him. I wouldn't relax if we didn't take him! I would rather not go. XMy world and mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601616892913115094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post-20249484821259008672015-07-28T11:51:06.530+01:002015-07-28T11:51:06.530+01:00I couldn't do longer than couple of nights no ...I couldn't do longer than couple of nights no way! Would miss her way too much. I'm with you on this one. XAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723915400747513397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post-62663902082710709622015-07-28T06:56:34.126+01:002015-07-28T06:56:34.126+01:00If I had kids i would always take them abroad. It ...If I had kids i would always take them abroad. It seems a bit unfair leaving them out of a holiday xHannah Latoya Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995749213052844202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post-49091558936380183392015-07-27T23:32:14.827+01:002015-07-27T23:32:14.827+01:00We love to travel but both my partner and I have m...We love to travel but both my partner and I have made the decision to include our children in all our travels and I tend to get bad anxiety when I am separated from them for too long. We went to London once just for the night child free and I hated it from start to finish which of course is complete opposite to what I was like before having kids and travelling for 2yrs non stop without any worries but I love the way life is now<br /><br />Laura xSide Street Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962518235373699918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post-71693820943199981772015-07-27T20:53:13.732+01:002015-07-27T20:53:13.732+01:00My kids are 19, and 12 year old twins. We've h...My kids are 19, and 12 year old twins. We've had family holidays abroad every year since they were born, but in the last years, we have also gone to Spain for 5 days with friends. They stay with my dad who they love and it doesn't bother them at all. We miss them obviously and I wouldn't leave them for longer than that, but it's worked fine and we still have our yearly family holiday together as well xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007518854368040574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post-27403020673854583382015-07-27T20:48:48.073+01:002015-07-27T20:48:48.073+01:00We've never been away from ours for more than ...We've never been away from ours for more than a night and they're 7 and 6! We might be braver if we had better childcare but my parents are in their 70s and it would seem like such an imposition. In any case, it doesn't feel quite right being without them.Linda Hobbishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439116848663732420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post-24331921677520468312015-07-27T19:18:48.410+01:002015-07-27T19:18:48.410+01:00I love a night or two away from the kids but thats...I love a night or two away from the kids but thats it! Mine are 4 and 9 and I have never left them for more than 3 nights! Another tip is to have a kids club on holiday,a couple of hours to have a child free meal together is a blessing and everyone is happy then as we've all had time out.Dont really understand why people would want to go away for 2 weeks without their kids though!! I would really struggle for a week without them even though they are a pain sometimes hahaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08420994369445419072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post-44098134987134934022015-07-27T18:09:27.665+01:002015-07-27T18:09:27.665+01:00I wouldn't go away with Sam, I loved taking hi...I wouldn't go away with Sam, I loved taking him on holiday and I think the answer is maybe taking some help with you ( ie- your own mother) to let you still have some relaxing time and time with your partner. I wouldn't consider going without children Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02252827179459312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594256283995726900.post-49534752239046758232015-07-27T16:54:20.789+01:002015-07-27T16:54:20.789+01:00Nice logical explanation. I think that it would be...Nice logical explanation. I think that it would be difficult to leave a child for more than a day or two because you would always be thinking of themDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15298046897591355170noreply@blogger.com