Would you vacation alone with kids & without spouse?
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Anonymous
| Yes, have done a couple of times. We just pick a place husband has no interest in and he feels like he dodged a bullet. Win-win. |
Anonymous
| Of course -- seeing as I have no spouse. I've had lovely trips with my daughter. |
Anonymous
I should add -- we've gone to New Orleans, London/Paris, beach weekends, and NYC. Even weekend camping trips. Go for it! |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
I don't think her question was would you do it alone without the help of a spouse. The question was assuming you have a spouse, would you leave him and go vacation. At least that is how I read it. OP, you have to know your family for this. I would not. I think it would make my DH sad. And if we did a staycation, my DH would try to get home early a few days and got to dinner or watch a movie with us, even if it meant working more after the kids went to bed. But as other said, some DH's might love the alone time. Which is yours? |
Anonymous
| DH hates cold and snow. So, I take DC skiing, just the two of us. DH loves being able to wake up late and do what he wants all day. DC & I stay in a hotel, so I get some help with gear and don’t have to cook or tidy up after long days on the slopes. Everyone wins! |
Anonymous
| Absolutely not. My DH is the more hands-on parent and I rarely take more than one kid anywhere by myself. Going to the grocery store with two kids alone is already daunting. Taking them for a week? No way. Maybe when they're older. |
Anonymous
| Sure. My husband has an activity that he is pretty devoted to, so I frequently leave him at home to do his activity, and take the kids on vacation. We have done Williamsburg, New York, Niagara Falls, Disneyland and Legoland, Florida beaches, London, and Mexico without him. |
Anonymous
| If it "just happens" that way .. I think that's better (maybe nicer?) than setting out to arrange a trip excluding the other. |
Anonymous
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Absolutely! I get 36 days of PTO a year. DH has "unlimited" but really he takes about 2 weeks where he does no work and another 2 or so weeks where he will work on and off. I take at least one trip with 5 year old DS a year. We have a blast!
I tend to pick somewhere where there are resort activities and on site dining so we don't have to travel. |
Anonymous
| Only if the nanny came. The nanny and DH are MUCH better with the kids than I am. I'm good on my own for 2-3 hours, max. |
Anonymous
| Yes. I have been doing this since my children were small. My husband likes his routine and does not like to take much time off work. I am more of an adventurer and my job is more flexible (and not full time). I take one trip with my kids at the beginning of summer and then a trip (always the same place, which he likes) with my husband and kids at the end of the summer. I get to explore new places (he doesn't love the outdoors and I do) and expose my kids to new things. Then, we get family time at summer's end. It has worked out well. It took him one year to get used to the idea but now he expects I will go. Otherwise, I would be frustrated that I didn't get to go anywhere new or different. Yes. It's more difficult travelling with children on my own but, for me, it's worth it. I am now starting to have friends from high school or college (and their child/children) meet up with me on my one parent vacations. He doesn't have a close relationship with these friends (I moved to be with him), so it's a nice way for me to catch up with old friends. |
Anonymous
| I take a lot of trips with my kids, but I try to avoid any expensive "vacations" without my husband. We mostly visit friends or do an inexpensive few day trip. Like others, I get a lot more vacation time and I am more of an adventurer. |
Anonymous
Troll fail |
Anonymous
Sure. The working spouse in our case will be understandable because he has to work. And he's an adult and understands that adults don't always get everything they want. Besides, he will enjoy peace and solitude at home for a week. I suspect he would really be looking forward to this 
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