2007-08-29 08:12:04 · 36 answers · asked by justmebackagain 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
in tropical countries i mean
2007-08-29 08:20:43 · update #1
in tropical countries i mean
2007-08-29 08:22:01 · update #2
hi rebecca M,, why did the maccanns and their friends not do this, i constantly have done this ,and seen all other parents do it aswell when they are abroad
2007-08-29 08:24:14 · update #3
yes
2007-08-29 08:26:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
All the time. I live in a Greek holiday resort and both locals and tourists always have their kids with them in the evenings. I can't say it is something I would do, I hate seeing children asleep in buggies or across chairs in a smoky bar with blasting music whilst their parents drink the night away. I think it's fine in the hotels where they entertain kids in the evening but when a child needs to sleep it should be in bed.
It's all well and good keeping your children with you when you go out for a drink on holiday, but many parents don't keep an eye on them and they run out into the road, fall in the pool etc..
If people take their children on holiday then they must be prepared to take care of them and if that means staying in your room in the evening with a bottle of wine instead of going on a pub crawl then so be it.
2007-08-29 18:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by Nickynackynoo 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes we do that too. I hired a twin buggy when we went last time to spain and the kids loved it. Let them play for a few hours and about 9.30 the kids would climb into the buggy and within 10 minutes they would be fast asleep. we would get a carry out and go back to the apartment about 10.30 and put them in bed, and finish off a bottle on the balcony. It was lovely and thats what a family hoiliday is all about, spending time with the kids. If we wanted to go out without the kids then we would take them away in the 1st place. I have always said, once you have kids, party holidays and living live for myself stops and your hoilidays are all about the kids. We go on the beach all day and build sand castles and go looking for shells and pebbles etc. We go paddling in the sea and things like that. At night we go to a kiddie theme pub, ideal for families, (not the wild mad pubs where the young single people go to get drunk and cause mayhem) and then we go home. They might sound boring to some people but i love my family holidays. Things what memories are made of!!
2007-08-29 09:48:51 · answer #3 · answered by 2plus3 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not just that, I've seen people eating at restaurants with tiny babies; one eats while the other feeds the baby. Didn't think much of it, I have to say. I've always believed it's better to stay close to home until they're 5 or so, and after that have real family holidays where the kids can participate fully, not just abandon them in some kids club so you can go off and do your own thing. Long-haul travel is so uncomfortable for babies and toddlers. To my mind it's better for the parents to put aside their need for suntans and sangria for a few years. You never get those years back, you know.
2007-08-29 09:50:23 · answer #4 · answered by lesroys 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It struck me strange from the start that in a country known for it's love of family life and acceptance of children, the McCanns chose not to take their children out with them. It also struck me rather odd that deciding not to bother to include their children in a night out they couldn't then pay the few pounds to have a babysitter. Any wonder why people think this behaviour a tad suspicous.
2007-08-29 09:21:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
When we were on holiday earlier this month we took both our children (aged 3 and 6) out with us every evening, and everywhere we went there were young children out with their families. In fact there were outdoor events going on every evening near our hotel the week we were there, with singers, dancers etc. and there were loads of children there, of all ages, with their parents and friends.
It is not at all unusual to take kids out with you in the evenings on holiday. It is their holiday too after all. As long as you don't keep them out 'til the early hours of the morning, it does no harm to break their routine a little bit while they're away.
2007-08-29 08:27:11 · answer #6 · answered by Chipmunk 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we've been there when we've been abroad with the kids. We've taken them to restaurants, sat outside (suitable) bar's & cafe's with them also. Quite often we use a family house in France, and, when we didn't have babysitters, we'd stay at the house at night with a few bottles of wine and sit outside in the garden with the kids.
2007-08-29 08:27:12 · answer #7 · answered by Ysanne 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes if i feel the need to go out in the evening whilst on holiday i take the children with so long as it is a suitable venue. If it is not we would do something else together.
The only other thing to do would be to abandon the kids and head staight to the tapas bar.
2007-08-29 08:21:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Not just in tropical countries happens in Scotland too kids are allowed into bars where meals are served and take their kids with them up 'til 8:00 pm
2007-08-29 08:32:42 · answer #9 · answered by Cara C 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
i would take my daughterout in the evening if i went on holiday as long as the place was suitable and quiet enough i have the odd time went to a restauraunt or a friends house for dinner and brought my daughter i usually find restauraunt staff very understanding when you have children with you in the evening again depending on the type of restauraunt you visit but i have always rung in advance and asked if it is ok to bring her
2007-08-29 10:17:35 · answer #10 · answered by shannonhf05 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in Spain , they do it all the time.
Parents should act responsibly with their children at all times, including Family Holidays.
Kiddies should Never, Ever be left alone !!.........
2007-08-29 21:20:50 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋