Leaving the Kids?

[PEANUT1]

HAVE A BLAST.

I think couple time is just as (if not more important) than family vacations. Don't flame me but if the couple isn't strong than the family isn't either. Maybe some people don't need adult only trips...but we do

We are going in May with the family....and in October, my hubby and I are going for 4 blissful days at the Boardwalk. It'll be 3 years since we had our last vacation (just th 2 of us) and I can't wait.

 

[CharlieTuna]

You are already planning a 10 day vacation with your family. You are just asking for 4 days alone with your husband. That is a good thing. My husband and I went to DW for a week before we had children. That was 10 years ago and we STILL talk about it! There are many things to do at DW for adults as well as kids.

You will have a great time! Enjoy! Don't feel guilty because by the sounds of your post, you spend a lot of time already as a family. It is important for parents to get away by themselves once in awhile. And so what if the place is Disney World!

Agreed. If Mom ain't happy - nobody is happy. So enjoy!

 

[Kae]

Have a blast. DH & I have done WDW without the kids, ( before & after we had the kids)it is very different pace wise more relaxing IMHO. I am sure you will have a great time.

Kae

 

[newmommie77]

I am actually surprised to read some of the posts about not going to Disney without your kids.

I say go for it. Having alone time with one's spouse is important too, not saying that this makes family time any less important. The time that the two of you get to spend with one another will totally make your family time even more special because the two of you will be refreshed.

PS. Dh and I are going on a adult only vacation in May too...we are staying at Poly and this is the first alone vacation we have taken in years. I cannot wait to see Disney with just dh and I.

 

[kkhworth]

DH and I are going this year for our tenth anniversary, WITHOUT the kids. Now, don't get me wrong....we will miss the terribly! But, we have NEVER been anywhere without them, so it is not like we do this all the time and never include them. We took them last year, and we are taking them again next year. This year it is all about us.

Go for it, and have a WONDERFUL time!!!

 

[KorieDWnut]

Dh and I went on our honeymoon without our dd who was 18 mos old at the time..yeah yeah, so we were late with the getting married thing, whatever.

I didn't feel bad one bit.

Now that the kids are older we still go away without the kids, not to WDW but I am not saying we wouldn't go there either..we just haven't. But we try to get away, just the two of us every year or at least every other year. We went to Sarasota, FL last June for 5 days without them. We hung at the beach and we to Busch Gardens, it was great.

Have a great time!!

 

[Claire&TheBoys]

My husband and I took an anniversary trip to WDW in January without our kids. I got plenty of giggles from friends who said, "you're going to *Disney World* for your romantic anniversary trip??" And I said, "yep!" We enjoyed our first stay at POFQ, enjoyed our king bed (much better than a double!) and enjoyed staying out late. At least once a day, I looked at my husband and said, "I don't have to push a stroller today! Or change anyone's diaper!" It was a great trip!

Definitely go and enjoy yourselves!

 

[amo]

My DH and I are doing the same thing...but I too feel twinges of "bad Mommy" regrets. I just know how their little faces would light up if they saw the castle. But subtle hints to hubby have gone nowhere. The more I think about it the more I wish I could have half the trip alone and half the trip with them! But it will be so strange and ?nice? to be completely free...how will I act?

 

[kajcwman]

HAVE A BLAST.

I think couple time is just as (if not more important) than family vacations. Don't flame me but if the couple isn't strong than the family isn't either. Maybe some people don't need adult only trips...but we do

Exactly my feelings! We're lucky since my folks and my MIL are more than willing to take the kids for a couple of days (or longer) allowing "couple time" for DW and myself. Don't get me wrong, we love taking our kids to WDW (or more frequently, DLR). We have many wonderful memories. Still, time spent alone with DW only strengthens our marriage and family. (FWIW, last year was our only non-kid Disney trip. At most we usually take a weekend to Seattle or other OR/WA location for our anniversary. Since it was our 10th anniversary we wanted to do something special.)

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I think couple time is just as (if not more important) than family vacations. Don't flame me but if the couple isn't strong than the family isn't either.

I totally agree. Mom and dad need time to be a couple and not parents. It thrills me to hear of parents going alone to spend time together.

 

[RJD]

Please don't take this the wrong way... You asked...

We could not go to Disney and not take our ds.
For us , Disney IS family. I know many parents do go without their children and all is well. That's great if it works for their family. It just isn't for us.

Have a wonderful time and enjoy each other!

My thoughts exactly. But to OP--have a wonderful trip, don't feel guilty... lucky you!