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1. poltergeist11 · 1790346518 · focus · HN ↗

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   1. ryeats · 1790347194 · focus · HN ↗

      No one travels with babies for fun, visiting my terminally Ill mother over the several years of her decline was indeed a nightmare with young children, we would not have put ourselves through that otherwise.

      1. kortilla · 1790349376 · focus · HN ↗

         > No one travels with babies for fun

         I have encountered this many times flying so it’s not “no one”. It’s usually younger couples who either don’t know what they are getting into or just have the energy to deal with it.

         On international flights from the US it’s common to hear the reason is to bring the baby to see extended family.

         1. sanderjd · 1790350539 · focus · HN ↗

            Yes but seeing extended family is not "for fun". Family is important.

            1. dgently7 · 1790351676 · focus · HN ↗

               agree, and extend... ask any parent if taking small kids anywhere is a "vacation"

               there is literally no such thing.

               its like people who say that parental leave is a vacation. wildly miss informed and completely tone def.

               1. kortilla · 1790355734 · focus · HN ↗

                  That’s not correct. I took my small children on vacations to grandparents all the time. Taking the kids to any extended family that can help watch them is a vacation. The best vacations you can have involve just taking kids to see family.

                  1. dgently7 · 1790363772 · focus · HN ↗

                     i mean "vacation" in the sense that people use the term to mean "a break from work"

                     small kids are always lots of work and this its pretty hard to have a vacation.

                     i agree that visiting fam is the best, partly bc they will help with the kids :)

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