For those of you who go WITHOUT the kids....

[ShellyMouse]

i was just thinking, instead of wdw at x-mas time, what if me and my mom went???? my dh isn't really into the whole wdw thing. he goes, and it's ok, but not like me! i'm sitting here wondering how i would get away with it W/O dd (7)! she would freak i think! i was thinking end of september.....free dining!! (maybe)...value rates!

how do your kids react when you tell them you are going w/o them? i have never had a kid-free vacation, but already feel guilty just thinking about it.

how do you work it out? and make your kids "alright" with it?

 

[WildGrits]

OMG

IF I even thought about going without my girls, I would be immediately disowned.

Without Hubby, we done that many times.

 

[Goofysmate]

Don't do it take your DD.
If you don't she might be angry with you and thats not nice.
Leave the DH at home but not the DD.
She's at that funny age and might be scarred for life.

 

[i'm the op]

well, i don't want to scar her for life!!

i see posts all the time that people are going on an adult only /girls only trip....



WHY CAN'T I LOG IN!!!! THIS STINKS!

 

[missmun52]

I understand the desire to go on vacation without children. I mean lets all face it, I am sure every mother has wanted to get away at some point and just enjoy being alone, or with another adult.

If your daughter was much younger and did not know what was going on or WHERE you were going I would say go for it but she is at an age where it would really hurt if mom went to DISNEY WORLD (every childs dream place) without her.

Maybe if you were going to a more adult place you could explain why she could not go but you cant explain why your not taking her to Disney without hurting her.

Thats just my opinion anyway hope things work out.

 

[iluveeyore]

I go w/o kids at least once a year, either with a girlfriend, just DH or my sis. My kids get to go every year as a family, so a small side trip for a few days without them really doesn't bother them. I always bring them back a guilt gift anyhow, so they really don't mind if I'm gone a few days. Your Mom and you should spend some quality time away - I lost my Mom 11 years ago when I was only 27, and I would have loved to be able to have the memory of a Mom and me trip. I love my DD (11), but it can be so much more relaxing to go at my own pace and see and appreciate things she doesn't care about, like special restaurants, shows and just strolling around taking it all in. Enjoy, whatever you decide!

 

[LegoMom3]

My DH and are planning our next trip and it will be JUST THE TWO OF US. My kids are ages 5, 7 and 10, and they have already been twice in their brief lives. I never got to WDW once as a kid - I was 21 on my first trip there!! I consider my children to be very blessed in that respect. Many of their friends have also never been at all. If we went all the time without the kids, then yeah, there's a problem. But we need away time, too, and if we want to go to The World, then that's where we'll go! The next trip after that one, we will all go as a family again.

And also, when DH and I go, it will only be for 3 or 4 days. When we take a family trip, it's always for a week or more.

Take the trip with your mom!!!

 

[ShellyMouse]

thanks for the replies!
we have gone as a family (dh, me, dd) to wdw the last 2 Christmas'. both of those were 2 week vacations.
i would love to take advantage of free dining (if it happens), and to see wdw w/o x-mas decorations. it is beautiful during x-mas, don't get me wrong. but i would love to see it in it's "natural" state. does that make sense?

my mom and i have had a very stained relationship at times, and we are soooo passed that now, and have a very good relationship now! (even 5 years ago, i wouldn't have wanted to go on vaca with her.) i think it would be sooo cool to just take 5-7 days for the 2 of us to chill, and enjoy it.

then instead of going x-mas 07, we can plan x-mas 08 for the family again.

besides wanting to do this with my mom, i can't see taking dd out of school just as the new school year starts.

 

[sweetascanbee]

We can go without our children, its the DH I wouldn't dare go without.
We went on our Disneymoon to Disneyland, then later took the kids twice.
Once when they were 8 & 10 and again when they were 10 and 12.
The last trip we went alone. DD is in a wheelchair and really doesnt like the noise, the crowds or the fast rides. She had been there donr that and is OK with not going back. DS went 4 months after our last trip with his highschool band AND his girl friend. I felt a lot less guilty and gave them both Disney gift cards for Christmas. (between our trip and theirs)
We are currently planning our first trip to WDW for 09, the kids will be 17 and 19 by then and I also don't feel guilty about not bringing them then either.

I think parents need to get away, it shouldnt matter where they go.
It sounds like your DD gets to go often and will very likely get to go again, so there shouldnt be a problem going without her.

Becky

 

[pepe of ohio]

We would never think of going on vacation without our children, especially to WDW. Thinking back over the trips we've had, now at 38 plus, our children made our trips the best, seeing the expressions on their faces at enjoying all of WDW. Now in our late 50's, my wife and I and usually our daughter and SIL, they met in Disney years ago, still make the journey and enjoy our vacation time together in WDW, our son and DIL have made one journey there but aren't as avid of fans as the rest of us. My wife and I made one trip just the two of us, we had fun, enjoyed our stay but pined away our time wishing our children were there.

Being said, your children are with you such a short time, ours went to college 175 miles from home, graduated and never came back, now live in Columbus so we only had them till they were 17 years old. Can't bring back those earlier years but we went alot as a family and have tons of movies and pics to look back on. When ever we can, we ask both if they want to go to WDW when we go and its always the girl who says yes, we're thankful for that. Enjoy the short time you have with your children because once they get the taste for adult life and you're in the golden years, you're just about forgotten, take them with you and "share" the magic.