traveling with multiples!!

[LisaGoeke]

Spring has sprung, hooray!!!

We have booked our Disney vacation. We will arrive the Sunday after Thanksgiving (November 26) and be there that week, leaving for home on Saturday, December 2. I'm not too thrilled about all four kids missing a week of school but I decided to give it a try. The last three times we've been to Disney has been in October and it's been so HOT and RAINY and HUMID that we're hoping for much better weather this time!!

 

[kritter]

I bet you are going to have a great time....

 

[KarlaG4Kids]

Now that my kids are all grown it is much easier for me to say this. It is WELL WORTH taking the kids out of school for a wonderful family vacation. As long as they aren't missing school a lot for other reasons, and they are doing reasonably well, it won't hurt them a bit. The benefits far outweight missing a week of school IMO. Spending the time together as a family unit builds a lot of bonds that are important as the kids get to be teenagers. I'm not a teacher, but I worked as a coach in the high school for a number of years. Kids that have strong family ties are usually much more likely to have less problems during the teenage years. The investment in a family vacation pays off many times over! Enjoy your trip!!!!

 

[kritter]

Now that my kids are all grown it is much easier for me to say this. It is WELL WORTH taking the kids out of school for a wonderful family vacation. As long as they aren't missing school a lot for other reasons, and they are doing reasonably well, it won't hurt them a bit. The benefits far outweight missing a week of school IMO. Spending the time together as a family unit builds a lot of bonds that are important as the kids get to be teenagers. I'm not a teacher, but I worked as a coach in the high school for a number of years. Kids that have strong family ties are usually much more likely to have less problems during the teenage years. The investment in a family vacation pays off many times over! Enjoy your trip!!!!

I totally agree with you...

 

[ellenmiele]

Now that my kids are all grown it is much easier for me to say this. It is WELL WORTH taking the kids out of school for a wonderful family vacation. As long as they aren't missing school a lot for other reasons, and they are doing reasonably well, it won't hurt them a bit. The benefits far outweight missing a week of school IMO. Spending the time together as a family unit builds a lot of bonds that are important as the kids get to be teenagers. I'm not a teacher, but I worked as a coach in the high school for a number of years. Kids that have strong family ties are usually much more likely to have less problems during the teenage years. The investment in a family vacation pays off many times over! Enjoy your trip!!!!

The more I think about it the more I also agree. I have always hesitated to take our kids out of school for more than a day or two but I think Karla is right - keeping the emphasis on family ties helps to keep kids on the right path throughout those more impressionable years. Maybe I'll plan that early December trip after all....


my info :
name: Ellen
screen name: ellenmiele
married: DH John for 17 years
kids: quadruplets GGGB born at 30 weeks but no complications, and will be turning 9 at AKL in two weeks
occupation: pediatrician (part-time)
upcoming WDW trip: April 2006 - 2 nights at AKL with just DH and kids (for birthday) then over to GF for Grand Gathering with grandparents/aunts/uncles/cousins - 16 of us in all!

 

[kritter]

The more I think about it the more I also agree. I have always hesitated to take our kids out of school for more than a day or two but I think Karla is right - keeping the emphasis on family ties helps to keep kids on the right path throughout those more impressionable years. Maybe I'll plan that early December trip after all....


my info :
name: Ellen
screen name: ellenmiele
married: DH John for 17 years
kids: quadruplets GGGB born at 30 weeks but no complications, and will be turning 9 at AKL in two weeks
occupation: pediatrician (part-time)
upcoming WDW trip: April 2006 - 2 nights at AKL with just DH and kids (for birthday) then over to GF for Grand Gathering with grandparents/aunts/uncles/cousins - 16 of us in all!

I totally agree..The family time and the memories are more important than anything else...
Oh I would love to see a picture of your quads....Thanks...

Has anyone seen the story of the two friends who are both prg. with twins and one women is the surrogant and the other one is prg. with twins both due at the same time...this women will have four at once two sets of twins....It is an amazing story!!

 

[huey duey & luey]

hi all
I totally agree about family time. Unless I plan a trip my husband probably wouldn't even use his vacation time

saw that story about the 2 sets of twins, amazing

 

[kritter]

that story was amazing..
I hear you my husband is the same way...


Ok here is an off the beaten path question....

My father had been diagnosed with prostrate cancer and is going tohave these seeds inserted into his prostrate...The dr. are recommending that twins not sit in his lap for at least two months..but safe to be around him etc.. my brother who is a PA will not allow his boys to be near my father for the full two months...My one daughter loves my fahter and calls him her best friend not even grandpa, etc....Just wondering if anyone else has had to deal with this and if so how you handled it etc..thanks so much...,..

 

[#1Disfan]

My father had been diagnosed with prostrate cancer and is going tohave these seeds inserted into his prostrate...The dr. are recommending that twins not sit in his lap for at least two months..but safe to be around him etc.. my brother who is a PA will not allow his boys to be near my father for the full two months...My one daughter loves my fahter and calls him her best friend not even grandpa, etc....Just wondering if anyone else has had to deal with this and if so how you handled it etc..thanks so much...,..

I have not dealt with anything like this but I think I would still let her be with him. Two months are a long time for a kid not to be with her "best friend". I think it would be ok as long as you remind her not to climb on him. He needs her and she needs him.

 

[roysbrew]

I agree it would be difficult for your daughter to be without her best friend for two months. I recently had sinus surgery and couldn't lift or bend for 2 wks. Plus my nose was tender. A couple of wks before I explained to my twins what I couldn't do and what they couldn't do. I also talked about what I could still do and what they could still do. For example, Mommy can't pick you up, but she can sit next to you and read a book to you. or you can't kiss mommy's face but you can hug me softly or kiss the top of my head.

My twins are full of energy and also cuddlebugs with me, DH, and grandparents. They did great. I was surprised at how they remembered what we had talked about. Giving them ideas for what they could still do with me helped alot. Good luck.

 

[roysbrew]

Kritter,

Just another thought. My Dad has had bladder cancer and my mom breast cancer (just in the past year). I know that spending time with my kids helped both of them, especially my mom. It gave they something else to focus on instead of being sick. It gave my mom one reason to remember why she had to fight, the joy of being with her family (the little ones especially). Keep us updated on your dad.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

kritter, I'm sorry about your father. I wonder what your brother is basing his decision on? Are there studies out that say others can be harmed from these radiation beads? Or is it just his own idea? I guess he wouldn't have thought much of me when I was receiving radiation my kids and puppy came every day with me - I could hear all the commotion on the other side of the door while I was on the machine. In my case, it was important for my kids to see other young mothers and their kids going through the same thing we were, and there was no harm known from being in the same building (think of all the workers there). I would check with your pediatrician and you could also talk to the radiation oncologist if it would make you feel better. Personally, I would go by what the doctors say.

 

[kikakeko]

Kristin- I am so sorry to hear your news. .
when Kevin's dad was going through treatment for his brain cancer, the oncologist reccomended that he not hold the girls for x amount of time after his chemo treatments because it was excteted through his urine and he was having some problems with incontinence at that time from the cancer.
We lived with him so avoiding him was not a option. The twins were little so that wasn't a issue, but Karleigh wasn't she was 4 at the time. We just kept giving gentle reminders that papaw lap was not in use during x time and though it was hard she got it. I would not have traded or missed that time for anything now that he is gone.

 

[kritter]

fIRST OF ALL THANKS SOOO MUCH...This has really been stressing me out...MY brother is a PA and him and my sister in law are really great but soooo strict with the kids and their life etc....
I know if anything was to happen to my father and his hanna had not been with him it would kill her and all of us...as well as break his heart...
From what I have read online it seems that it is ok...I think I will call my pedritician thanks for the great idea....

I have more to post but Dh needs to do some work will post tomorrow.,.thanks again....

 

[ellenmiele]

Kristin -

Read this article from WebMD and you'll feel much better about this situation

http://aolsvc.health.webmd.aol.com/content/article/29/1728_65141.htm

Ellen

 

[Pea-n-Me]

In addition to radiation, I also received three different types of chemotherapy over the course of 4 1/2 months. My entire medical team was aware of the fact that I had young children, and never once was I told to stay away from them during treatment (which would have been impossible anyway). I know a lot of cancer survivors now, and this is something I've never heard before. Maybe it was a different type of chemo for brain cancer, or the fact that the incontinence risked exposure? I would think if there was concern about the latter, though, there might be recommendations about sharing toilets, etc? I'll have to ask around about that, see if anyone's heard of it before.

 

[huey duey & luey]

Kristin
I am so sorry. Many prayers for your father. I would call up the girls pediatrician and ask his/her opinion. I know my fil had some radioactive treatment due to hepatitis when they babies were a few months old. I know we did not see him for 2 months, but i really can't recall if we were told not to, or if we all were just being overly cautious. good luck
Tara

 

[kritter]

Kristin
I am so sorry. Many prayers for your father. I would call up the girls pediatrician and ask his/her opinion. I know my fil had some radioactive treatment due to hepatitis when they babies were a few months old. I know we did not see him for 2 months, but i really can't recall if we were told not to, or if we all were just being overly cautious. good luck
Tara

thanks so much,...The article was great...I have made up my mind and am going to let the twins see him...It will be best for my father and his'best friend."

This really was stressing me out and I am glad that I have you all to count on and ask for advice...thanks so much....


I recently took on this job recruting for a local market research group...I enjoyed the job but felt it was taking a ton of time away from the twins...So last week I hastly quit.....The time I spent doing it was a ton...my dh thinkgs the hours outway the pay...But this weekend I got a check in the mail for two weeks work for over $600.00 I put this into the disney fund....
No I feel bad and the office has sent me a note asking me to call them...The other recruiters say they want me to go back and work for them...
Anyone esle do anything partime and think it is worth it or have felt like I have???

 

[kikakeko]

About my FIL treatments I am not sure why the concern was and to be honest with you everything during that time period now is a huge blurr to me as he became so ill quickly and the other things that we were going through. I just remember the dr telling us this after he started his direct chemo to the brain. He had a bubble type reservoir placed into the top of his head that they injected with the chemo drugs. He had primary central nervous system non hodgkins lymphoma,I know that one was methotrexate for sure but that is the only one I can remember.

 

[disneytriplets]

Newbie here! So glad I found this thread! I have 2 year old triplets and I am starting to gather ideas for my first WDW trip with kids. We aren't going for another 2-1/2 years, however I am the trip planner for the five of us, my parents, brother and future sister-in-law (and potentially more children from us or my brother/sister-in-law) and I need to start getting ideas on where to stay, cost, etc so I can present the different options to everyone.

I would appreciate any help on resorts ideas with accommodations for all of us (either together or in separate rooms), ideas for traveling with 4-1/2 year old triplets (we will be flying from the Philadelphia Airport) or suggestions on special things to do with the kids while in WDW.

I am so excited and wish we could go sooner, but I'll have to settle for spending some time planning!

Thank you!

Denise