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[quote=Anonymous]We have three children, two girls, 15 and 12, one boy 7. We have hardly been apart from the kids since 1999.

My wife is not a big traveler and has anxiety being around lots of people, so we don't get to go to a lot of places, but have been to Disney World twice.

Now taking my son to Disney is an adventure. He is diagnosed with ADHD and we finally have a treatment plan that is working well. But still, he is a boy and loves to pick on his sisters.

In late July, my work is sending me to a seminar at the Swan Resort at Disney for three days. I have a room that will fit my wife and two girls. I would love to take my son, but I would also love to just spend a couple days with my girls because they are growing up so fast, and both were honor students this past school year. So some time away from brother would be a treat for them. They can hang out at the pools, go shopping, etc... Just relax...be girls.

The plan was to leave my son with Grandma, who adore each other. But her health is not the greatest, she is 74. My wife is worried about being gone for four nights (about 600 miles away to Orlando).

I suggested that maybe she can stay home and I'll just take the girls. It would be our first dad-daughter trip.

She freaked out over that because what if something happens? Especially while I'm in the seminar for 8 hours a day? I felt the girls are mature enough to just hang out at the pool or stay in the resort, then after I get out of class, I would take them to dinner and go exploring Disney, etc...

If they can't go, I may just turn down the trip because I would like for them to enjoy this trip with me. (I use to travel a lot on my own, and don't care for it anymore).

Just not sure how to convince my wife that sometimes she just has to trust and have faith.

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