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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would say it's not fair to ask for a refund. The vacation isn't "still" two weeks away, it's [b]only[/b] two weeks away from the point of view of the other two families.

Also, why can't the kid go to the beach with a broken arm? Still plenty of fun to be had and it would be a good lesson for the kids to see that circumstances don't have to be ideal to follow through on something or to have fun.[/quote]

I think it will be the torture for the kid to be on the beach and not be able to go in the water.  The house has a pool too.

So it's not fair for them to pay a refund, but it's OK for them to use our room if we don't go?

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PP here. Sure, it'll be hard for the kid, I think "torture" is a bit dramatic though. Do you see no value in the child learning that sometimes things don't work out the way we'd always like them to, but that their reaction to circumstances is far more important? Attitude really is everything. And, if you've already decided it'll be torture for the kid, I guarantee that's exactly how they'll react to it. But, if you help re-frame the situation and show them how to have a good time under less than ideal circumstances, your vacation will be saved and your kid will be much better off for learning how to adapt. If you act as though there's no question they'll still be able to have fun, they'll be much more likely to try. You can't and shouldn't protect your child from every situation that might bum them out.

And, yeah, I do think it's unfair for them to pay a refund, especially because I don't really think your circumstances are such that cancelling is the only reasonable course of action. It's just a broken arm, not a death in the family. The extra room is an unplanned bonus for them and it might not seem "fair" from your POV that they would get to use the space without refunding you, but that's what happens when you're two weeks out from a vacation and you voluntarily cancel. Sorry.  :( [/quote]

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