Guilty or NOT Guilty ????

[CAP56]

My DW and I are going to BWV for our 10th Anniversary, Nov 14th - 20th and are leaving our three DDs (9,6 & 3) with grandma and grandpa for the week. My DW is starting to feel guilty about not taking them. I say its about time for just the two of us to get away. Besides, our DDs have been to WDW over 15 times already.

Whats the boards vote...

Guilty of NOT Guilty

 

[pirateofthecarolinas]

As a mother of three I vote NOT GUILTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lori

 

[ssatterly]

NOT Gulity

 

[tn_disney_addict]

As a mother of 2 that spent her honeymoon and several "after children" trips KID FREE

NOT GUILTY!

Disney is a wonderful vacation with or without kids and both experiences are very different! Have fun...

Just think...
No strollers,
No, I gotta go, NOW breaks
No, I HAVE to have that characters autograph...

Of course, DH and I NEVER take a camera, as we don't tell the little kiddies where we are going for our grown up weekends, only that we are going to Florida!

 

[Jen D]

Not guilty!

How lucky for everyone that grandma and grandpa have stepped up. Have a great trip!

 

[KevinFSU]

GUILTY..... with a capital G!!!!!!

Very soon, before you know it, you'll have plenty of time to be alone. Then you'll spend that time wishing they were that little again. I've got a 9 and 6 year old, and I would never think of leaving them.

 

[johnsonet]

As a mother who didn't leave my daughter AT ALL until she was 4 years old...have never taken a trip alone w/ my husband in 8 years and have taken DD to WDW 8 times in her 8 years...
NOT GUILTY!!!
Happy Anniversary
If your kids had never been to Disney then I would say GUILTY

 

[poohkinandpiglet]

NOT GUILTY

Moms of little ones are always putting their children and families first. It's what we do best. After doing it for so long, we forget what it's like to take time for our own pursuits.

Once your wife is away enjoying the trip she'll realize how nice it is to have time to herself without the responsibilities that come with raising children. Plus, you can always call and check on them every day. Enjoy!!

I'm planning a WDW trip for our anniversary in early 2005. I can't wait to do all of the "adult things" WDW has to offer.

 

[ckret01]

Definitely NOT GUILTY! Adults need time for themselves too, it's only human not the end of the world!! You're leaving them with their grandparents who are probably so excited to watch your kids for the week. That is a special treat as I remember staying at my grandparents house when I was young.
Go and enjoy yourself and never feel guilty because you want to take a vacation with your spouse alone. Parents need that!!!! You WILL have plenty of other times to enjoy vacations as a family....Looking back now I highly doubt my parents feel guilty about the times they took vacations alone without us kids now that we are all grown up!!!!!

 

[mamalle]

I would also feel guilty leaving my kids to go to WDW- it just wouldnt be the same without them.

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

NOT GUILTY

Enjoy your trip...

 

[DisneyDW]

Absolutely not guilty! This is from someone who has never left her kids voluntarily but someday when they are older, I hope we can. Had they never been to WDW before then it might be better to choose a different location to get away but your children certainly aren't deprived of WDW! Ask her if she would feel guilty if it weren't WDW and if the answer is no, tackle getting over the location. If a destination of Hawaii doesn't bring as much guilt, head over to the Polynesian!

 

[dennisnlisab96]

Guilty...sorry. I might not feel guilty going somewhere else but I would definitely feel guilty about going to WDW without my kids. I just don't think it would be the same. But keeping things in perspective...my husband and I are going away for the first time in 6 years over night without the kids (6) in 3 weeks and I am really looking forward to it!!!l

 

[kirkharrod]

Guilty! I would not have any fun without my kids there.

Now skiing, Europe or Hawaii would be a different story!

 

[Terry S]

I vote NOT GUILTY! But, even though I voted that way I can say in my head that I would not feel guilty, in my heart I know I would still feel guilty. I am not saying that you shouldn't go. I would still go, I would just know that I would feel some twinges of guilt now and then, but that is okay. I went with a friend of mine and left the kids home with my husband last year and still felt really guilty several times during the trip. I would still do it again though!

Oh and for the person who said it would not be the same without the kids, you are sooo right:

1) You don't have to cut up anyones food.
2) You can actually close your eyes while you are relaxing by the pool!
3) You don't have to visit every restroom in the park.
4) You get the point!

 

[wanna-b-Tink]

I say NOT GUILTY.

However, I tried to plan a 10 year anniversary vow renewal for me and DH for April 2005, and he refused to go without the kids. So he would tell you you're GUILTY.

BTW - I nixed the trip completely. If I can't go somewhere on my 10 year anniversary without my kids, what is the point???

 

[Antonia]

Don't go to Disney - go to Universal. More adult atmosphere and wonderful hotels. Rent a cabana by the pool for DW and yourself. Lounge around and eat at some great restaurants. Not as many kids at Universal so your DW won't have to see so many others with their kids. Sounds like if you've been to WDW that many times maybe it's time for a break from there anyway. Try something new. Universal and their hotels are GREAT!
Don't get me wrong - I LOVE WDW, but if it were just me and DH and we wre leaving 3 little kids at home, I'd be at Universal.

 

[RichAyers]

We just had our 10 yr anniversary at Disney and left the 2 kids with the grandparents (dd 4 1/2 and ds1). It was nice for about 3 days and then we totally missed them......just isn't the same without them...We ended up taking our DD down for her 5th bday about 3 months later (thanks AP and DVC) and are going one more time with DS in Oct before the AP's expire. It will be his first trip......We can do short trips w/o the kids but a week is too long!

Rich

 

[KevinFSU]

Come on ckret...... I will bet a majority, if not all, youngsters would pick a week at Disney World over a week with the grandparents. Don't try and sell us that...... lol.

 

[Snoopymom]

NOT Guilty

If the kids have been that many times and you've got the Grandparents, Enjoy!!!

(and this is coming from someone who has waited forever to adopt our liitle boy and wouldn't dream of it, but we don't go to Disney that often, we only have one child, and we don't have such generous parents, but I am taking baby steps with the Cub's Den on our next trip, LOL)