Must Be Me

[Jordyboy9]

I often wonder about people with young children especially babies and toddlers taken them abroad to places like Cyprus and Crete or turkey in the months of June,July,and August,the temperatures in those countries then are in the 80s,highly irresponsible in my opinion,a holiday in Britain would be much more suitable were the temperature is reasonable,would be better if they waited till the children were older.

[whistonian]

I totally agree with you,I cringe when I see and hear babies crying in such hot weather.

[ummmm]

I took mine abroad once when they were little. I didn't do it again. It wasn't a holiday. I spent most of my time sitting at the edge of the pool watching like a hawk. Taking them out and reapplying sunblock.

My kids, luckily, were well behaved so going out for dinner etc wasn't a problem but my older son wouldn't have gone in a kids club.

[Sqad]

Well Jordy, it is the modern parents.....they feel that they need some sun, so the "offspring" are dragged along as well, quite inappropriately, I agree.
Not only that, but the babies are a pain in the backside on the plane, mainly whinging throughout the flight and scream in cafes because they are hot and uncomfortable.........not all babies......but most.
This is now Jordy....a different culture almost and there is no sign that it is going to change.

[pastafreak]

But what of the children who live and grow up in such hot places? Should they be moved to cooler climes? Or children who live in arctic temperatures?
Children are more easily adaptive than we are as adults. Surely some exposure to hotter weather isn't harmful?

[wolf63]

People go on holiday to relax and have fun, but then they spoil it by taking their kids. Kids are hard work.

:-). ;-)

[spathiphyllum]

agree pasta children are more resilient to their environments than adults, especially with their lack of understanding of things such as skin cancer, the pain and severity of sunburn which helps them seem just as resilient.

[Jordyboy9]

Pastafreak,maybe I didn’t explain what I meant was children babies and toddlers from the United Kingdom.

[spathiphyllum]

for example, a child is more likely to enjoy 4 solid hours in the swimming pool than i am because after half an hour i would be anxious about being burnt.

[ummmm]

I don't think it's harmful. My kids loved it. It just wasn't much of a holiday for me. I got a great tan though :-)

[Sqad]

pasta...quite.....if children are brought up in the holiday environment then both children and parents learn to live in that environment..e.g you do not see Spanish babies or children out in the mid-day sun.
As for a bit of sun for the non exposed babies and children, sudden short exposures to sun predisposes them to melanoma in later life.
Then of courese there is the problem of dehydration if fluid intake is not considered seriously by the parents.

[Calicogirl]

You should try being in Georgia in the summer over 90 degrees averagely, if you think Crete is hot, plenty of people live their with kids with no problem whatsoever, and as for flying with kids, if people have bought a ticket then people will just have to deal with it, and not do the eye rolling thing when they see you. Most kids are fine on flights.

[Spicerack]

Pasta knew what you meant, Jordy. Just wants to disagree.

[Prudie]

I totally agree with you Jordy and sqad, in the main it's the parents who want the break and the babies have to come with them. That's why you see so many people asking for kids clubs, creches and babysitter availability in the resorts they are booking.

[Prudie]

And maybe I'm incredibly unlucky but I have never been on a summer flight to the med yet without there being at least one screaming baby on the flight.

[LadyCG]

Do you ever stop your nasty stirring.

Yes I'm taking a holiday this summer with my husband and young son and I don't have to justify myself to anyone.

You're pathetic Jordy.

[spathiphyllum]

Was i spoilt rotten for being taken on family holidays as a child to exotic / warm countries?

No...

Did the heat kill me?

No...

Did i enjoy the kids clubs and did they help with social and behavioural aspects of my childhood?

Yes.

[Sqad]

LadyCG....I agree with Jordy.

It is not a matter of justifying, it is a matter appropriateness and of opinion.

[Spicerack]

Oooooh.

[pastafreak]

I did understand what you meant Jordy...and my answer stands. :)
I grew up outside NYC...90 to 100 degrees in July and August. Children just 'get on with it'...I really don't think they take notice of the things adults do. As for them crying...you really can't know why they are...could be heat...hunger...a wet nappy...anything really.

[237SJ]

I always feel sorry for the poor little things when their ears hurt on descent in the aircraft and they are in agony - it's pitiful and they (the really little babies) are too young to understand what's happening.