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[quote=Anonymous]OP-- I think you should think about the specific things that weren't fun about the trips and try to correct them next time.

Did he melt down because he know the plan and he felt out of control? Maybe a written schedule will help = that helps my anxious child when we travel = he knows what is next.

Does he need more activity (one of my kids needs to constantly go) or less? (one of my kids is more of an introvert).

My kids are teens now and we have gotten really good and managing expectations and picking trips they will like. (I don't mean they like water parks so we go there). I mean that when we take a trip, we arrange for my DH to take my younger kid out for extra activities so my other kid can have alone time in the hotel room, and we eat dinner late since that's when my kids are hungry, and we tell them what to expect each day.

I think you need to figure out what works for you and your kid and make some adjustments.  (also agree it's fine to travel without him or send him to camp if you need a break).[/quote]

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