Have you /would you take one child on special trip?

[Misty89]

my DD is turning 18 this year, and i am playing with ideas to take her to WDW for 3 nights.
I would be leaving DD10 and DH at home - what was your experiance?
I want to take
her as a special mother daughter trip, for her birthday (18th) and i am guessing this would be her last trip to WDW. She wil attend School next fall and be living in the dorms.
We would be stay at POP, go to MVMCP and shopping. ( visitng MK on her b-day and Epcot also.)
have you done a trip with only one child? How did that work with your DH?

thank you

Tina

 

[a1tinkfans]

OH, that is so wonderful, a SPECIAL day for you both!!!


What memories you'll make.........a special bonding day before the college push...ENJOY!!!!

 

[mickeyncldkd]

I can speak from the father side. My wife went with my daughter for her birthday for long weekend. She and my wife had a blast even though she was sick on the last day. It was fun talking to both of them at night and explaining what they did together. I do not know who had more fun. On the other side, my son and I had a good time when they were gone. He complain a little about not being at Disney, but we did a lot of things that he quit complaining real quick. Your husband and other child can have time together when you and daughter are having a good time. I say go for it.

 

[kwitcherkicken99]

Both of my parents and I ditched my brother one year to go to WDW. It was before the start of my senior year and we had a great time... until I ended up with shingles...

Have a blast on the trip. Hopefully the family will understand that this is something special (just make sure to deliver with the others when it's their turn!!!!).

 

[61292cna]

At our school here the 7th graders go on a trip to Wash.D.C.. my older , more responsible DD now 17 went on this trip, but my other DD now 15, who has ADD, is borderline autistic, has sensory perception issues, & is immature for her age( is 15 now but is really more like 12) didn't go. In place of this the 2 of us went to WDW in 2007. While there were a few incidents it went mostly well, but the clincher was when we got our pictures back. This child who usually just has a vauge half there look on her face was smiling & laughing in almost every shot. I'm so,so glad we made this trip, but wish I had known more then! On this trip there are 4 of us going, & we are staying 2 extra days, & it's only a little over 1,500 more. My DH wanted what was best for her, & knew we couldn't afford to both go back then, so insisted I go with her and other DD knew she had her trip.

 

[Misty89]

Thank you for the replies, this is all still in the talking phase, but i want so much for it to happen.
I agree, it would be a magical trip filled with great memories for us both
Please keep the replies coming
Tina

 

[medicgirl911]

Well I can't say a thing about leaving one child at home, since I only have one! But as for the DH issue...

Last year me and my DD did a girls trip and it was so wonderful!! My DH really didn't care in the slightest, I think he enjoyed having the house to himself and go do what he wanted to do, eat what he wanted to eat, and probably walk around in his underwear scratching himself in places I dont want to think about His brother and him actually went camping and fishing and stuff, so he was mighty happy! Now my DD and I have wonderful memories of our trip together!

 

[MickeyMouse'sBFF]

Figure out something fun for those left behind to do so they have their own "special" time together. I am sure their will be a few hurt feelings, if I were your youngest... mine would be (<~big baby). But if their is something good that will come out of it for them, maybe it will take the sting away.

 

[BayouMouseketeer]

I have not done Disney with only one child but I am a firm believer in spending separate quality time with each child. My DD is a gymnast and for her birthday last year, she wanted to go to the Tour of Superstars (Olympic gymnasts) in Houston, which is a 4 hour drive for us. I left DS with a friend and DD and I had a weekend together in Houston. It was very special for DD and she really enjoyed the one-on-one attention. This year, DD is going to gymnastics camp and, while she is there, DS and I are going to spend the week in Houston doing stuff he enjoys. I just think they will appreciate that special time and have great memories to look back on.

I say go for it!

 

[frtchr]

My brother and I are 6 years apart. When we each turned 21, my dad took us to Vegas. It was awesome to have some alone time with my dad. I'm sure the ones at home will have fun, too. Go for it!

 

[roxydotty]

I am taking our oldest child to WDW in June for her 18th bday and her high school graduation. Our two boys (14 and 9) will stay home with dad. They are looking forward to having their own fun going to the beach, etc. I really want my husband to take each of the boys on a father/son trip when they graduate from high school.

Will your husband spend extra time with your younger daughter while you are gone or can she go visit a grandparent during that time? Also, let her know you and her will take a special trip when she turns 18.

 

[Steve's Girl]

Explain to DD10 that when she is 18, you will plan to take her on a special trip as well. It will give her something to look forward to.

 

[michelle1]

I took my DD a few years ago (she was 12) for 4 nights and we had a great time! My DS stayed home because he had sports commitments but I would love to do it with him sometime also. We stayed at POP which was perfect for just the two of us and went to MNSSHP. What was nice for my DD was being able to spend more time looking in the stores and going on all her choice of rides and eating at her choice of restaurants and for me, I enjoyed the one on one time. I highly recommend it!

 

[eeyoregon]

Yes!! I am a single parent and have taken each of my sons on a special mom-n-me trip while the other stayed home with Grandma.

Last year I took my youngest DS (13) to Disney World for 9 days.

This spring break I took my oldest DS and his best friend (who paid 1/2 his way) on a 7 night cruise to celebrate his 16th birthday.

I love special time with each child and they enjoy it as well.

This year I am taking both of them to Dinsey, Universal, Sea World and Busch Gardens during Free dining but I plan on taking them on individual trips again next year.

I say do it!!!

 

[mom2travel]

Well, we haven't taken just one child to WDW (yet!) but have done separate trips with each. Last year I took DD to Chicago for a girls' weekend - visited American Girl Place and many, many other things. DH took DS to NY for a game at Yankee Stadium. They were separate weekends, so each of the children had two weekends (one away, one home) with me-time. We would definitely do that again. And I wouldn't hesitate to go to WDW just two of us. If you can work it out, do it! You will get to spend some great quality time with your DD and create wonderful memories

 

[Misty89]

OP here
well, after talking to DH more,we are going to get things going in the planning phase
I have made a ticker - unless something change's in the next 5 months~ I am taking DD to WDW for her 18th Birthday!!!!!!

 

[koima]

My parents took us on special one-on-one trips and it was really a wonderful time together. I went with my dad on a road trip to Missouri to visit his family and loved it! I went with my mom to Washington DC and it was another great time. My brother got trips, too, so it's not like they were playing favorites. Maybe let your younger son know that the same trip is in his future for the summer before he goes away to college, so he knows he'll get it too.

Sounds like a fun time!

 

[Luv Bunnies]

Maybe I'm the lone dissenter but taking one child to WDW would never work for us. One issue is that it's so far away for us. If we're going to spend the time and money to go across the country, we'd take everyone. The opportunity to go again might not arise for a while. Plus, our boys are relatively close in age (3 years apart). They both love Disney trips so much and enjoy doing the same things that they other would feel really left out.

We have taken our younger son on a few short trips (non-Disney) that the older one wasn't interested in. My husband is in a competitive singing group and our 10 year old loves watching the competitions. He even hopes to join the group someday. Our 13 year old doesn't enjoy the competitions and gets restless. He has mild autism and the harmonies actually hurt his ears sometimes. We tend to take the younger one with us to contests and leave the older one with my parents and/or my sister. I always miss the older one when he's not with us and especially when we're out for meals, etc. We could never leave either behind for a Disney trip. I would feel awful and miss him the whole time!

Both sons are coming to a competition this summer. But, it's in Anaheim which means dad can watch contests while my sister and I take the boys to Disneyland. Now that's a trip we'll all enjoy!

 

[Kellytn]

I have 2DD's and am planning on doing mommy/daughter trips with each individually. They are 2 and 4 right now so it'll be a few years before any big trips. But last year I took my oldest to visit a friend out in AZ. It was so much fun and youngest dd got spoiled by daddy. i think it's good for them to spend one on one time with daddy also. For instance my oldest and him are planning a little camping trip. I think it's good for both of them to have that special bonding time. A girl needs her daddy!

Also I figure that gives me two trips to DW.

 

[Crazy4Disney72]

OP here
well, after talking to DH more,we are going to get things going in the planning phase
I have made a ticker - unless something change's in the next 5 months~ I am taking DD to WDW for her 18th Birthday!!!!!!

I'm so glad you decided to do it! I've taken each of my kids on trips to Disney and other places one on one before and it's been a great experience. The kids love having me all to themselves and I love being able to focus totally on them for that time. My DH is fine with it, and he always tries to do something special with the other two kids who are home with him. My kids know that even if this isn't their trip, their time will come, so they are fine with it. In two weeks my oldest DS and I are going to Minneapolis to visit my sister. The other kids were excited for him as they all looked at the Mall of America webpage and were helping him decide what to do while he was there. They have each been on special trips with just one parent and know that their time will come again.

Have fun