Going to have to cancel spring break. What are some staycation things I can do with the kids?

[Anonymous]

Have you done a day trip to Luray Caverns?

[Anonymous]

One year for spring break, we did things around here we normally don't have time to do. We enjoyed the Maryland Science Center. I'd also consider doing the National Aquarium the same day.

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no one cares

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Anonymous wrote:no one cares

Thank you! WWIII is happening and there's a pandemic that killed 1 million Americans. Having to cancel spring break is not a problem in the least! Your kids will be fine.

[Anonymous]

You might want to plan just a few rest days. Not everyone wants to run, run, run.

[Anonymous]

Geez! What’s with all the commentary? OP wasn’t complaining; she just asked for suggestions.

I keep looking at this thread because I, too, am trying to come up with some hood activities, and instead it’s a bunch of busybodies dissecting OP’s imagined life.

[Anonymous]

Do they like sports? The Nats season is starting next week, but there also is college and minor league baseball which can be quite fun to watch.

[Anonymous]

-Calvert Cliffs State Park or another fossil-hunting location.
-Fort Washington Park/Piscataway Park— interesting fort & basically never crowded.
-Zoo
-bluebell trail at Bull Run Park
-Harper’s Ferry

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Anonymous wrote:You’re cancelling due to work but have all these things planned?

My guess is one parent has to work, but the other is free.

If this is the case why can’t the rest of the family still go on the vacation as planned?

I wouldn’t want to as a single parent. Way more work. No rest and relaxation for me if I don’t have my spouse to take over parenting duties on vacation.

Also, what if that results in the family not being to take a trip all together perhaps @ summer or winter break, if one spouse used up vacation time or budget? Kind of mean. Sounds like your kids will have some fun options, OP. I like the idea of letting each kid (and you!) set the agenda for one day, then adding in one or 2 extras.

Sounds like one parent is using PTO for this staycation anyway. Better to go solo than wait around for a vacation together that never comes. That is how it has been with my spouse. Get everyone ramped up to go and then oops, can’t go.

Op didn’t ask for your opinion on if she should take the vacation, pathetic PP.

[Anonymous]

Why not just go on a road trip? I don’t work and just take the kids on road trips often.

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just go on a road trip? I don’t work and just take the kids on road trips often.

But where do you go and what do you do? Sitting in a car for hours with cranky kids is hell for me.

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Anonymous wrote:We had to cancel for other reasons. Your ideas are good. For mine, they also like unlimited time to binge on electronics. I mean, it’s their vacation so why not let them do that a little with extra junk food at home. We have some similar type day trips planned too. One of us is free and the other can’t come.

Quoting myself. I ended up booking 2 nights with an indoor pool. Their spring break was this week and the weather didn’t cooperate for the day trips. They are swimming a lot, hanging out here and we are still going out to eat. It’s more about the pool than where we actually are and just doing something that didn’t feel like sitting at home. I looked at local hotels, extended stays and some Airbnb’s all within 3-4 hours of a drive and then we picked one that we all liked. We are there now.