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weegmack

31/7/2015 at 7:02pm
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That's a shame, but I can sympathise. I remember feeling like this when I was around 13 (I'm now 40 with two teen girls!) and I found the caravan just too cramped. I have an older sister and I think we both just needed privacy and it was hard at hormonal times too.

However, we just were told it was the caravan or nothing! However, it was different then I suppose. We had a good awning, which gave us space during the day, but we slept in the van at night.

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31/7/2015 at 10:28pm
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We have 3 children 3, 9 and 15. Our 15 year old does not want to come next week on our 2 week holiday to Wales. I have told him all family days out are not optional and he has to join in. I invited him to get involved in planning days out and he has chosen paint balling one day with his Dad. His main request was to have wifi for when we are at the caravan. So we have accommodated this and I'm sure he will join in all the activities planned even if he has to pretend he's not enjoying himself. We have also bought a bigger awning with a bedroom annex so he can chose to have his own space or sleep in his bed in the caravan.

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suggett1976

01/8/2015 at 10:00am
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Our 15 year old son no longer comes away with us.
When he did reluctantly come he went into a tent and he took a mate.

Our 10yr old is now starting to go through the same thing. He is reluctant to go but enjoys it when he is there.

Next year we will have to take a mate away with us, then sadly that might have to be the end of our caravanning.

scarletsfan

01/8/2015 at 11:10am
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At 15 my two didn't want to know, but now they're older (21 and 19) with steady girlfriends they all want to come away with us again now. So at a time when we thought it'd just be the two of us, we are quite often 4 or 6.
They come along in their own cars though, and for much of the time will do their own thing.

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scarletsfan

01/8/2015 at 11:11am
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Quote: Originally posted by suggett1976 on 01/8/2015
Our 15 year old son no longer comes away with us.
When he did reluctantly come he went into a tent and he took a mate.

Our 10yr old is now starting to go through the same thing. He is reluctant to go but enjoys it when he is there.

Next year we will have to take a mate away with us, then sadly that might have to be the end of our caravanning.

He's 10? At that age he shouldn't be dictating your choices.

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Tigermouse

01/8/2015 at 11:19am
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Quote: Originally posted by scarletsfan on 01/8/2015
Quote: Originally posted by suggett1976 on 01/8/2015Our 15 year old son no longer comes away with us.When he did reluctantly come he went into a tent and he took a mate.

Our 10yr old is now starting to go through the same thing. He is reluctant to go but enjoys it when he is there.

Next year we will have to take a mate away with us, then sadly that might have to be the end of our caravanning.

He's 10? At that age he shouldn't be dictating your choices.

My thoughts exactly. It may sound harsh but when I've worked hard all year round there's NO WAY any child of mine would be allowed to dictate my choice of holiday, regardless of how old they were.

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suggett1976

01/8/2015 at 12:48pm
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don't question my parenting !!

He doesn't dictate.

He just doesn't enjoy it as much now his brother isn't coming along. Hence taking a friend as a play mate.

Caravanning has never been classed as a holiday in my eyes. We only go away for a couple of nights at a time.
Our holidays are taken abroad.
As snobby as that may seem its just how we do things.

Calinyx

01/8/2015 at 6:28pm
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DD was almost 17 when we allowed her to stay at home [but supervised by very close neighbour].

DS is 12 and has no choice. We go away almost every other weekend, plus we have four full weeks [one at Easter and tatties and one at either end of the summer hols]

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02/8/2015 at 1:25pm
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I agree that children should not dictate what kind of holiday they have. There are some things in life that they may not like but have to do what their parents say.

Not everyone wants or can afford to take a family abroad, so camping or caravanning is there choice of holiday.
Children should consider themselves lucky at there parents working hard all year to get a holiday, which many children don't get!

It seems you are a bad parent nowadays for making decisions for your children that they may not like!

This is not a dig at anyone, just an observation from my previous job dealing with children who rule the roost and try to tell their parents what to do!

They usually end up not very nice adults..

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beachhuggy

02/8/2015 at 2:07pm
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It always confounds me when our 17 year old daughter comes out with "but I am an adult" line.
She then gets all confused when I explain that adults know how to use washing machines, dish washers, irons, and all other"adult" appliances.
Then all goes quiet....

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weegmack

02/8/2015 at 2:16pm
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That made me laugh beachhuggy!! So true. Mine are 13 and nearly 16 (both girls) and the older one often comes out wth the "I'm almost an adult line". My response is very similar to your's ......x

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