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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To be clear, I don’t care if they want to swim in a pool and watch tv. I’m just not paying to take them somewhere else to do it. My question was if anyone has forgone the family vacation, did they regret it? [/quote]

Yes.  Last year we didn't take a family vacation.  "Regret" is a strong word, but I would say that I missed it.  We were moving and between setting up the new house, etc, it just seemed like staying home would be easier.  However, I have a hard time just relaxing at home, and it seemed as though we never got a break from our routine. I think dc spent too much time sitting around the house.  I wish that we had taken a vacation, even if it was nearby.

The last time we went to the beach, DC and I probably actually went to the beach 2-3 times.  I'm not really a beach person, nor is DC.  That's fine, we had a good time hanging out at the pool and reading books.  The idea for me is to get away from the house and my "to do" list there. There were people in our family who went to the beach all day every day, and they had a good time, as well.  What wasn't as good was when the adults who are "beach people" forced the kids who aren't "beach people" to go to the beach. Nobody was happy.

You're at the stage when the kids need constant supervision, and that isn't as fun anywhere. It will get better when the kids are older, but maybe, in the meantime, you need a vacation that has a little more structure/activity.  Go to a city and go sightseeing.  Or, maybe take a cruise and send the kids to the kids' club?  [/quote]

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