Parents ~ Going solo???

[Olallamom]

DH & I went by ourselves last October during the F&W festival. We celebrated my 39th birthday. We had just brought the kids for their first trip in June, so I didn't feel too guilty.
DH and I have been married for almost 19 years and my advice is that you need to get away by yourselves from time to time. It's so easy to make everything be about the kids.
I enjoyed the adult only trip that this October I will be doing again with my sister. So it will be a adult only girls trip.

 

[tcolbert]

DH and I have gone every year for the past three years (this year makes four) for our Anniversary. We try to stay at the Grand Floridian (and make that 'our' resort) and do dinner at Victoria and Albert's. This year we're even adding in some spa treatments. You HAVE to do something for yourself every now and again. Have fun and enjoy the park on your own where you can do what's on your agenda, and not theirs

 

[Disney's Fab 4]

Going in 64 days!!! Looking very forward to my vacation with my hubby!!! Still feeling like i am cheating on the kids... but I will get over it!!! Nice to see that alot of people go with out their children once in a while!!!

Can't wait!!!

 

[HACAM]

My DH and I are going in September, with another couple, and NO KIDS!!!
Our Ds's are 10 and 8, and DD is 6, we have brought them to WDW the last 2 spring vacations, it is now DH and my turn to have our time...see the sites we couldn't see because the kids were not interested..etc.etc. Our children know that we are going just the 2 of us with our friends and they are not the happiest that they are being left behind, but they also know that we will be taking them again at Spring vacation...so not that big of a deal for them, and we are only going for 4 nights/5 days.

I say enjoy, have tons of fun with just your spouse and do all the things you can't do when you have the kids with you!


129 days til next vacation, and we can't wait.

 

[Peace Mickey Lovers]

I thought I was going to feel bad going without my girls but I have to tell you we are on our way in 8 days to be alone as husband and wife on our first trip w/o the girls since we had them. I am so excited, we told the older one 5 that mommy and daddy are going away and will bring her back something special.
I have to tell you I am so looking forward to not rushing and not having melt downs and being able to walk slowly and eat dinner alone with my husband!

I recomend this ta all parents to get away when they can, you need it for your sanity, at least I do.

 

[Disney's Fab 4]

I love hearing everyone's ideas.. plus I am getting even more charged up everyday that my vacation becomes closer....
Hope you all have great vaca's as well...

 

[Sippora]

DH and I are going on a trip to the World for our 10th anniversary at the end of the month. Our DD's age 4 and almost 8 are not going. Do I feel guilty? Heck No!! Here's why.....
When we were planing our anniversary trip we were first looking at a cruise. Then DH says, "Ya know for the same amount of money we can get AP's for the whole family to WDW, and then everyone benifits. We can go by ourselves and then take the girls throughout the year." Needless to say, it didn't take me long to jump on this bandwagon!
We also went to WDW for our honeymoon so it will be really special for us.
So we bought our AP's and we've already taken the girls for a day trip to MK. It was little DD's first time and very sweet. Nothing like that Disney magic.
By now our kids have figured out that we're going to WDW on our "special trip." They're OK with it because they know we'll be going back with them.
Another way to ease the blow of Mom and Dad being gone for a week (did I mention that we're going from Sunday to Sunday? ) is that their FAVORITE Grandma is coming to stay with them while we're gone. Gotta love the Grandma!
So the moral of this story is, Go! Enjoy yourselves! You deserve it and you will come back so refreshed!

 

[Disney's Fab 4]

DH and I are going on a trip to the World for our 10th anniversary at the end of the month. Our DD's age 4 and almost 8 are not going. Do I feel guilty? Heck No!! Here's why.....
When we were planing our anniversary trip we were first looking at a cruise. Then DH says, "Ya know for the same amount of money we can get AP's for the whole family to WDW, and then everyone benifits. We can go by ourselves and then take the girls throughout the year." Needless to say, it didn't take me long to jump on this bandwagon!
We also went to WDW for our honeymoon so it will be really special for us.
So we bought our AP's and we've already taken the girls for a day trip to MK. It was little DD's first time and very sweet. Nothing like that Disney magic.
By now our kids have figured out that we're going to WDW on our "special trip." They're OK with it because they know we'll be going back with them.
Another way to ease the blow of Mom and Dad being gone for a week (did I mention that we're going from Sunday to Sunday? ) is that their FAVORITE Grandma is coming to stay with them while we're gone. Gotta love the Grandma!
So the moral of this story is, Go! Enjoy yourselves! You deserve it and you will come back so refreshed!

Thank you!!! Have fun on your special anniversary!!!

 

[tbstein]

I will admit, I have gone with girls only, and hubby only. Enjoyed both immensely! Yet, I find myself looking and thinking--DD would love this, DS would try that entree. SO, to fix that, my DH and I each have taken just a single child and gone. He hasn't taken my 10 yr DD alone yet, he's waiting til she's 12 so he will feel more comfortable with rest room issues. I have taken her twice, and my son twice. DS and DH has gone 3 times by selves. SO, the cheating feeling isn't there when each of us have special memories with each other.

 

[NHmomof2boys]

DH and I travel at least once a year without our boys and it is the best thing that we could do for our family. We always come home recharged and ready to tackle life. Last year, for our 10th anniversary, he suprised me with a Disney Cruise. The boys weren't happy when they found out that it was a Disney cruise, but we took them to WDW in April, so they got over it.

DH and I have decided that we are going to WDW for our anniversary this year and we just broke the news to the kids this weekend, just to prepare them. DS 6 wasn't very happy at first but we told him that we were going to be doing grown up things (his interpretation - shopping, my interpretation - drinking around the world (Epcot) without having to worry about being responsible) and he is over it. He also knows that we will be going back next April.

The moral here is, enjoy yourselves and don't feel too guilty. I always make myself feel better by buying goodies for the kids. You will be better parents for time away.

Becky

 

[rmom50]

I agree that you should go....have a great time. The only thing is that with two boys (mine are teens now) - they won't want to go with you forever. Your Disney days with the boys are limited I'm afraid. Mine lost interest at 12 y/o and that isn't uncommon. I go solo now (husband doesn't like it either - ha), and I really enjoy myself , but I loved going with them too and those days are over.

 

[disneysfab5]

We go to Disney every other year with out the kids. Our kids are 4,6 and 9. They have never complained about staying at home. They know that the next year they will be going and they are excited about Grandma staying with them for a whole week. They also know that we will be bringing them lots of gifts to make up for them not going on the trip. We love our adult only trips. For a whole week we don't have to be mommy and daddy, Its like we are dating again with nobody to be responsible for but ourselves. We also get to skip all the kiddie attractions and just relax and do what ever we want. As a mom, when is the last time you got to do what ever you want. So go and have some fun.

 

[lovetoseemickey]

We went without our kids and had a great time! There was some guilt, but it quickly passed as we took our uninterrupted afternoon nap. It is important to take time for each other. Remember who will be there in 15-20 years.
Needless to say by the end of the trip we had made plans for our next Disney vacation with the kids (so it worked out good for them).

Going to the park by yourself is an awesome experience! There is nothing like doing whatever you want to do. There are so many times when I am the last one to eat, go to bed, get a shower etc. that it was really nice to do what I wanted.