Comments on: Why you should take a vacation without your kids

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:30:19 +0000

Hi Rochelle,
Nice to meet someone who gets it! Truthfully, who wants to take their 16 year old daughter anywhere?? Chances are she’ll be one the phone the whole time anyway!

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:59:06 +0000

Thank you for your perspective… I was just looked at crosswise by my 24 yo daughter-in-law last night. When I mentioned my (very serious) boyfriend wants to take me to France (I believe to propose), she asked if I was taking my 16 yo daughter. I said no and she appeared dumbfounded and wanted to know why. I really couldn’t say anything short of “Because…”

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:55:37 +0000

I didn’t expect to go either. In fact I was probably happier to be left home alone but that was a long time ago! These days kids seem to expect extravagant vacations or think they are entitled to them. Many of their friends go on cruises, etc. It can be fine as long as it’s seen as a privilege and not a right.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:52:19 +0000

What an excellent perspective and a good practice. I never expected to go with my parents when they took a trip to the Bahamas. Seems like every kid expects that kind of trip with their parents.