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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It isn't about the ages, it's about the abilities of you and your kids.  It really depends on what the other families like to do.  Like if the whole group is biking, will your 6 year old be able to keep up with the group?  We have friends that we camp with very well, but we don't plan activities that require a whole group to move at a fast pace because the kids' ages and abilities are too different.  If the whole group is, say, fishing from a pier, all ages can take part and they are all "fishing" even if for your 3yo that means holding the rod with a parent for a few minutes.

It isn't realistic to expect everyone to go to bed early or be quiet for 2 hrs so your 3yo can nap, so I wouldn't do this with your little one until the nap is no longer needed.  Maybe you can go with just your older child.  You really can't be the high-maintenance people that need help with everything and also want to control the schedule and the noise level.  Go on your own a few times and you'll have a better sense of what's doable.[/quote]

I posted above with 3 kids. We have traveled with others to resorts where we don’t do everything together. We have gone to Atlantis, ritz Cayman Islands, Bethany suites, nemacolin, Hershey hotel and many more. We would meet up at the pool or beach or to eat but we were not on everyone else’s schedule. Moms may do a dinner out. Dads go down to the bar to watch football and have drinks.

I personally like having my own personal space vs whole house rentals where you have to be together the whole time.[/quote]

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