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Have your 14 year olds been on airplane?
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Yes- many times! you are negligent |
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13% |
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A few times - but you should really get out more |
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17% |
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Yes- once - for special event. You do you |
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34% |
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Never- you're doing enough! |
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[ 44 ] |
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mommy3b2c


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Tue, Jan 04 2022, 4:11 pm
How about yes, a few times , but you do you. ?
Why do you think that if my kids have gone a number of times that I think you should take your kids ?
I couldn’t vote. None of them were the right answer for me .
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Simple1


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Tue, Jan 04 2022, 4:25 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | Does it make a difference that this is in Lakewood. I have so much pressure from my kids to do this! For the record- they are generally satisfied with what we provide - however this thing about all the kids go on airplanes to florida is making me hyperventilate! |
My kids also said they're the only ones who never went on airplanes. I found that hard to believe that all these big families find the time and money to go on airplanes. They're not pressuring me for winter vacation, just in general to go at some point on such a trip.
But especially when you have kids in high school, winter vacation doesn't work out because the vacation days for all the schools don't line up.
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imacoolmom


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Tue, Jan 04 2022, 5:57 pm
My husband and I are not into traveling; when we were younger we couldn’t afford big trips and now we don’t have that much time or energy. I’m in Brooklyn and it definitely feels like a lot of families go to Miami, Orlando etc. My teen daughter has never been on an airplane and she guilts me all the time about it. We are going to Florida for Pesach for the first time, first time my kids have been anywhere and they are super excited. It’s going to be a one time treat which will make it meaningful
I really think there’s value in kids not getting everything or doing everything ( even if parents can afford) otherwise they take things for granted and don’t appreciate…..
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tichellady


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Tue, Jan 04 2022, 6:01 pm
There is nothing wrong with you deciding that that does not work for your family, it’s also fine for your kids to be interested in travel and I don’t think you need to discourage that.you could tell them that there will be a time and a place in their life for that and it’s not right now Have them come up with ideas of ways to make vacation fun for them
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Hashem_Yaazor


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Tue, Jan 04 2022, 6:10 pm
My teenage sons only fly because they go to yeshiva out of town.
The only other kid of mine who has been on an airplane is my 11.5 yo who traveled with me at 18 months to visit my grandmother shortly before she passed away.
And yes my kids complain that they've never been on a plane...
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abaker


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Tue, Jan 04 2022, 6:39 pm
I voted many times but you are not negligent op if you don't. Take that part off your poll. Pre covid we would fly a few times a year to visit family. Once our family grew we started to drive because it was easier logistically to have our van with us at our destination rather than flying and schlepping carseats renting a car. My oldest has been on a plane so many times because first children are so portable. My youngest has never been because we drive nowadays and also ya know covid times.
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Sewsew_mom


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Tue, Jan 04 2022, 6:55 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | TY all - just trying to get a sense of whether I am off the wall or not.
I was told by neighborhood friends that yes -most kids in this age group do go to florida or some airplane involved trip. Maybe it's the circles I am in? I don't know. I just don't want to be negligent. |
Forgive me... But omg your neighbor sounds like my second grader EVERYONE IS GOING TO FLORIDA.
NO. not everyone is going to Florida. Not everyone is going on an airplane. In fact most are not. But there are always a handful that enjoy traveling. Have the funds to go and find it a necessity. But I don't think you should be getting convinced by a 2nd grade neighbor that everyone is doing it. I think you know that most people are not.
And just a side thought.. I enjoy traveling. I even enjoy taking my kids every so often on a trip somewhere. But NEVER during midwinter break. I stay far away from these places midwinter.
Please don't change your outlook on what you feel is important by peer pressure.
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