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[quote=Anonymous]OP--I understand where you're coming from.  This vacation is different from your pre kid vacations.  And you're not used to being a with your kids full time.  No judgement from me--I'm not a fan of spending every single waking moment with my kids either.

You need to reset your vacation expectations.  Look at where ever you are from their eyes.  What would be fun for them?  My daughter once took 45 min to eat an ice cream cone on the beach.  Yep, it was fully melted before she finished off the cone.  And she was covered in chocolate ice cream--from head to toe.  So we went into the water and washed it off.  Then we played a bit in the ocean and built sandcastles---but that was a 2 hr activity.

2.5 hour romantic dinners are not going to happen.  If your kids normally eat earlier than you, then let them eat first.  But them to bed and order room service.  DH and I have sat out in the hall and eaten dinner while the kids were sleeping.  You do what you have to.

Can you go on a excursion?  Is there anything at your location that kids would enjoy?  In Hong Kong, I ended up a at a formal garden one day where tucked away was a small playground.

With kids, vacations are no longer about you relaxing and laying out by the pool.  As mom and dad, your job is to create memories for the kids.  And it's okay to say that mom and dad have played with you all morning, after we have lunch, we're all going to have quiet time, and then we'll do something fun again.

Try and enjoy your vacation.[/quote]

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