Kids on honeymoon?

I think obviously depending on where you are going that isn't a bad idea.

If we went on a honeymoon, which we are not...we would bring our kids. I have never left my kids overnight anywhere to go someplace. I just never wanted or needed to. dont get me wrong my girls have spent the night at grandmas house, but when they asked to. my youngest 2 1/2 has not yet spent the night there. kh my older 2 are 19 and 14.

Yep. We are taking a "familymoon" with the kids. The reality of it is we have three kids and no one to really keep them for any more than a day or two. Also, taking a honeymoon would have cut into our normal family vacation and I just didn't want to do that to the kids.

I don't have kids, which makes me an awful commentator, but seriously, I don't have any kids and I have a really hard time finding quality time with my FH. To interrupt that with kids is beyond my comprehension. We're going away this weekend for a romantic getaway. I can't wait to be just the two of us. I seriously think the honeymoon is not just a vacation, but a time when you can bond after the wedding. You can't do that with kids in tow.

I think hell no. I'll go on a mini-moon and maybe have a family vaycay later but my kids are not coming with me on my honeymoon.

I can see wanting to spend your honeymoon with just your new spouse and since she spends time with her father normally, I don't think it's that big a deal if you don't take her. When I married my ex, we had 2 daughters and if we have the money for a honeymoon we would have left them with grandparents. That being said, its very sweet that your FH wants to include your daughter but sometimes you need to take some time for yourselves. You can always plan a mini-vacation with the 3 of you at a different time during the summer.

Family vacay is not a honeymoon.

I would say no, there is plenty of time for family vacations and I have four kids lol.

I don't have kids, so much like Karen I feel I am a lame opinion on this, but I don't feel a honeymoon is family vacation time. I totally understand why some would do it and that's great but for me, the honeymoon is an important bonding time with just you, your hubby, some relaxation and great sex. Not time to entertain kids.

To each their own, though - especially depending on where you're going!

@Krystyna, that is great advice. Words I wish I had said. Thank you.

Honeymoons are for making babies, not bringing them along! seriously, take this opportunity to spend some time with your new husband. You can cut it a little shorter than one normally would but at least get a few days of alone time in.

That's so sweet of him to want to include her, but if it was me I would leave her with her dad. FH and I have two kids together, and we are not taking them with us on our little mini moon. Don't get me wrong, I love my kids beyond words, but mommy and daddy need a break! We had kids very early in our relationship so we never really got a chance for it to be just the two of us. I am going to cherish our three kid free days.

Lol. some people are to old for honeymoons to be for ”making babies”. I just had to comment because that was an awesome comment!!! howeved, that doesnt apply to all. all our baby making is done! haha

I would take the time and just go by yourself and then plan a special trip for you guys as a family later in the year. Take this time though just for you because you won't get much of that.

Your honeymoon really is a time you're going to want to spend with your FH and process what has just happened so you don't have to immediately step back in to the real world.

My daughter is with me the majority of the time - only going to her dad's every other weekend. I don't want her to feel excluded. After talking it over with FH, we agreed that it's okay to be selfish when it comes to wanting to spend time together as just the two of us on our honeymoon. We talked about taking a vacation later in the year as a family - so that's what we decided. Thank you ALL for your input! This was a hard decision for me to make. Being a single mom for the past six years, I'm so used to doing everything with her. This will definitely be a change!

No! My daughter is with most of the time. I didn't bring her on our honeymoon because it wouldn't be a honeymoon... it would be a family vacation. I wanted a trip to celebrate my marriage with my husband. Period.

I don't have kids, so obviously my opinion might be a little short-sighted. But there is PLENTY of time for vacationing with your kids, and this is your one and only honeymoon. I say take this time for yourselves, and if your FH wants to take a family vacation with the kids, suggest taking one a few months later or even to celebrate your first anniversary. It doesn't make you selfish to want to have some time alone with your FH.

My son isn't going with us. We are however making sure that we take a family vacation this summer prior to the wedding so that he has a vacation this year as well. (FH and I took a cruise in January without him too.)

My son will have just turned 6. We are having a mini-moon a month or so after our wedding without him; and we're takign a nice long family vaca next year to Disney as our one year anneversary trip.

Only if you're comfortable with it, but then it's not a honeymoon. It's a vacation.