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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I am not enthusiastic about it. [b]My family has a way of badgering me into spending time with them.[/b][/quote]
This is the crux of the issue. You have a long road ahead of you if you are unable to defend your parenting decisions to your family now. You just say no and hang up the phone if they "badger" you about it. They can't badger you onto an airplane without your consent, so the only thing you're risking here is hurt feelings and guilt trips. Be prepared, because if you're family is like mine those will come no matter what you do. If you go on the trip and opt to skip an afternoon outing because of your kid's nap, you'll also get guilt trips etc.

This has to be a "you do you" situation. I can't imagine a better example of one. "Mom, Dad, I don't want to take Larlo on an international vacation this year. It's just more than I want to manage, and the trip won't be fun for me." Don't make it be about your kid (who might turn out to travel well) or anything else. You don't want to do this; and you have the right not to want to do something. If you want to take a domestic vcataion with your family, suggest something you'd be comfortable with. Otherwise, suggest that you'll consider a more far-flung trip next year or whenever you will be comfortable with.[/quote]

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