When you're on vacation with the whole family

[Anonymous]

Yes it's ok. Some people over emphasize the importance of 'family time.'

[Anonymous]

Yes but all kids with an adult.

[Anonymous]

OP,

It's perfectly fine to enjoy different activities, but I hope your son's kayak was supervised closely by an adult if he is only 7.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who supervised the kayaking?

OP. No one.

Age?

7.

I wouod never leave a 7 year old unsupervised in the OCEAN.
OMG

I'm kidding, I just wanted to see the dcum outrage. He's 17.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who supervised the kayaking?

OP. No one.

Age?

7.

Wait...WHAT?!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who supervised the kayaking?

OP. No one.

Age?

7.

I wouod never leave a 7 year old unsupervised in the OCEAN.
OMG

I'm kidding, I just wanted to see the dcum outrage. He's 17.

Good one, OP. You got me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who supervised the kayaking?

OP. No one.

Age?

7.

I wouod never leave a 7 year old unsupervised in the OCEAN.
OMG

I'm kidding, I just wanted to see the dcum outrage. He's 17.

Ha! Silly OP

[Anonymous]

No problem with this at all.

We just got back from a similar vacation - resort in the Carib. My kids are teenagers and young adults. We did some family activites but we were adamant that everyone get the chance to do the activities that they wanted.

Family vacation with all forced family ted to me MISERABLE IME.

[Anonymous]

I come from an extended family that is ALL about togetherness, we are the opposite of what DCUM thinks is normal I think for sure! But even we all take time to do our own things on vacation whether with immediate or extended family. Not everyone wants to bike ride one morning, 2 people want to get pedicures and 3 don't, all good. Its about relaxing after all!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We absolutely split up. It's everyone's vacation and everyone should get to spend some time doing what they want. Some 'forced family fun" is good too. But all week. NO WAY. I have a 12yr old DD and a 9 yo boy. They have different interests . . .

We split up if people want to do different stuff. It's fun to get back together at the end of the day and hear about everyone's adventures. No reason to spend every waking moment together--that doesn't even sound like fun to me.

[Anonymous]

I think it is actually healthier for a 17 year old to disengage/engage with family in a normal fashion like this. Teens need to pull away and return to their parents and it needs to be a natural feeling. Often, kids are forced into family time and their pulling away has to be rebellious and that is unhealthy. You don't want your 17 you to feel like you are treating him like a baby. He is old enough to do some stuff on his own and when he is with you it is not forced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes it's ok. Some people over emphasize the importance of 'family time.'

Yrs, it can be suffocating to force people to stay together 24/7. A healthy mix is best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who supervised the kayaking?

OP. No one.

Age?

7.

I wouod never leave a 7 year old unsupervised in the OCEAN.
OMG

I'm kidding, I just wanted to see the dcum outrage. He's 17.

OP, we know you are lying and back pedalling now. Nice try. Just own the fact that he is 7 and you were lazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who supervised the kayaking?

OP. No one.

Age?

7.

I wouod never leave a 7 year old unsupervised in the OCEAN.
OMG

I'm kidding, I just wanted to see the dcum outrage. He's 17.

OP, we know you are lying and back pedalling now. Nice try. Just own the fact that he is 7 and you were lazy.

Yes, I'd totally allow my seven year old to kayak in the ocean alone

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who supervised the kayaking?

OP. No one.

Age?

7.

I wouod never leave a 7 year old unsupervised in the OCEAN.
OMG

I'm kidding, I just wanted to see the dcum outrage. He's 17.

OP, we know you are lying and back pedalling now. Nice try. Just own the fact that he is 7 and you were lazy.

Yes, I'd totally allow my seven year old to kayak in the ocean alone

Seems you did, though.