Is it polite to phone your family if you go away on holiday?

Question

My sister and her family went away on a holiday overseas to America and asked my mum to mind their cat. Mum said that was fine.
They left on 26 December and havn't yet phoned her to say if they have arrived.
They gave her no contact phone numbers where she could reach them and failed to give her an idea when they would be back. She was really worried today so I contacted my sister's best friend to see if she had heard from them and she had told me she had received a few emails. My sister dosn't speak to me and so I had no idea if she and her family had arrived.
I thought at least they would have phoned just to see how mum was coping with the cat. Do you think it's polite for family to call just to say they have arrived
or not really any of our business?

Answer 1

I think they should call. It's the polite thing to do and the caring thing to do. So people don't worry.

Answer 2

I don't usually contact family when I go away- but I usually provide them with my schedule, so they'll know when I'm coming home. And they would generally know what hotel I was staying in, but not necessarily the phone # or address. I do call once I get home, to say I arrived home safely. You'd think your sis could have given your mother a firm schedule, since she's watching the cat, but I guess part of her behavior might be based on past experience, and how much detail she provided for other trips. Guess your Mom will have to ask her to keep in touch more when she goes away.

Answer 3

An overseas phone call with no calling plan could cost $40 for a few minutes from overseas (you didn't say where). Plus, when you are on vacation you are often leaving the real world behind the best you can. A phone call would have been nice, but don't get too mad because she didn't call.

Answer 4

Hard to say. I wouldn't call it rude or impolite that they haven't called. They're on vacation, they have all their things in order (ie your mom watching the cat), so really, there's no need. Unless you are the type of family who are always in contact. My family is like this and if someone didn't call to check in, even just once to say hey and we're alive, we would be nervous. And even then it's not exactly rude...it's more selfish. I'd say don't worry about it. My stepmother gave me the best advice as I tend to be a worrier: bad news travels faster than good. If you haven't gotten a call from the police over here, I'd say they're just having a good time!

Answer 5

it really is so real! i become taught to positioned all digital contraptions away even as interacting with kinfolk, no matter if that basically meant mom and pa. My cousin does an identical ingredient, texting even as with kinfolk, it really is so rude!! The worst section is, the father and mom do not care. you would possibly want to objective doing yet another funny tale like "Are you extremely that connected on your telephone that you'll be able to't drop it for 2 min" or some thing alongside those lines. Or ask them to help set the table, sparkling the dishes, etc. in the experience that they nonetheless do not get the clue, father and mom protected, it really is a lost reason. it truly is unhappy that childrens/young children do this, yet even more effective pathetic that the father and mom do not comprehend this. go away them be. they are going to learn their lesson even as their destiny boss tells them off. good success and satisfied holidays!

Answer 6

In this case they are impolite for not giving more information, but then again, why didn't your mother make sure of all this before taking the cat. Most people do not call their families while they are away. But generally people always say when they will be back.

Answer 7

I'm a grown married woman and I still to this day let my mom know when I'm leaving out of town. I always give her my flight and hotel information. I always call her when I land at my destination and when I come back home. I think it's common courtesy to do so and I honestly feel more comfortable knowing that she knows where I am in case anything were to happen. I also know that it makes her feel comfortable as well.

Answer 8

depends on how close the familly is and if they have gone oversea's you have to relize contact can be expensive. The cat is lucky other people leave a months worth of food and water and call it good. Cats don't need much care

Answer 9

An email or sending a postcard would have been nice, so your mum wouldn't worry. A phone call might be too expensive.

Reassure your mum that all is well. That's about all you can do.

Answer 10

I think out of courtesy they should have called to inform someone of their safe arrival and to give contact information just in case of an emergency. Sometimes people get caught up in their vacation without realzing the folks back home.

Answer 11

I wouldn't worry too much, although I think your mother should have asked when they were coming back!
I wouldn't phone my family when I'm on holiday, although I'd send a postcard. Unless there was a problem.
I think you're being a bit over sensitive.