OT:DD8 vacation advice

[NeedaVacation03]

My DD8 got invited to Lake Cumberland for the 4th of July weekend. Leaving Thursday night and returning Sunday night. I am very unsure about letting her go. It is 5 hours from our house. I have a HUGE Fear of water, but have tried very hard not to let that influence the things my children do( I have 4 DD). Let me know what you think about letting an 8 yr. old go. As a note, I trust the family completely and have no worries about them watching her.

 

[aka-mad4themouse]

I'm going to move this over to the Families Board. I'm sure that there are a number of parents on there who can give you some guidance based on their own experiences.

 

[ceecee]

I think 8 yrs old is too young for a 4 day trip, especially when it's 5 hours away. I would also want to make sure she was a VERY strong swimmer if I wasn't around to watch her. Not all parents are as diligent in watching kids as I am.

 

[crisi]

If you completely trust the other family, I'd let her do it.

Our son got such an invitation when he was younger, and we couldn't do it (we had plans). Unfortunately, the opportunity hasn't arisen again for him to go. Its a shame he missed his chance to do something like that.

 

[SmallWorld71]

Providing it is a family you trust completely, and your DD is O.K. being away from the family, I would let her go. Those are the 2 main things that would influence my decision on whether on not to let my 9 year old go. There are some families I would let him go with, some not. As far as water safety, I am guessing that if this is a family you trust, that they would follow safety precautions. (Life jackets on boats etc...) But, I would definitely talk to them about it 1st for your peace of mind and DD's safety.

 

[stsomewhere]

We have taken my DS's friend who was 8 on vacation with us 4 hours away. He had a great time. He called his parents every night. We had an egreement if something happened or he wanted to go home, we would meet halfway.
No problem. He had a wonderful week with us tubing, swimming, dune buggy rides, roller coasters. He would not of had the opportunity becasue his parents had limited vacation.

I would let my son go with them. I trust them completely. They moved 2 hours away durning the school year. So, once school got out, we met halfway. We kept them both for a week and then meet halfway and swapped. They take them for a week. They had a terrific time together.

 

[matthew&haleysmom]

If you really trust the family, I would ask my DD 8 what she wanted to do. My DD 8 travelled for long weekends when she was 6 & 7. She travelled with my cousin who has a daughter the same age. My cousins child also travelled with us. Unfortunately, they just moved to Japan for 3 years.

We spend a lot of time with another family that I would allow DD to travel with. So, I think it just depends on the situation.

Go with your gut feeling. Good luck with your decision!