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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I do think it's normal to do a few long weekend getaways. But often times the reason is to visit grandparents. Still, only one week a year seems like sad, and you're missing the opportunity to teach them all the lessons you learn from travel--flexibility, coping with changes to routine, to enjoy exploration, and basic skills for flights and airports. I would try to plan a few long-weekend trips by car.

[b]I don't think never ever going to the beach is sustainable or fair to them. [/b]Why does your DH not like it, and why can't you swim?

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I don't begrudge other people their beach vacation, but I can't imagine anything worse. Particularly in this area. The water is still cold in August, you're basically just sweating in the sand, there's nothing to do, I have to still cook 3 meals a day, clean, put the kids to bed. I can't lay on a beach and read a book, instead I'm chasing my kids around the beach. And then if I had to do it all with extended family... shoot me. I'd rather have a staycation and organize my garage than go to the beach. Cinque Terre I can get behind. Random beach house in OBX? Not interested.

We travel frequently, but I prefer either cities or National Parks. I love history and art. [/quote]

I always wonder what do people do when they go to ocean city every year for a week in the summer? Do [/quote]

Go to the beach every morning, afternoons fun family activities like mini golf, amusement park etc [/quote]

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