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Kids on honeymoon?

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Amy, on March 27, 2014 at 10:25 PM

I have an 8 year old from a prior marriage, and FH and I are tying the knot on June 21. He suggested bringing my daughter on our honeymoon. I think it's sweet and awesome that he wants to include her, but I also am feelign a little selfish. The trouble is, my daughter's dad is a great dad, but he's gone on vacations (even vacations with other couples and their children!) and left his daughter with me rather than taking her. My FH doesn't want my daughter to feel left-out, and thinks a family vacation would be good for our new blended family.

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Master May 2014
rusticbride · on March 28, 2014 at 9:44 AM
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If that's what you guys want, but personally, it wouldn't feel like a Honeymoon to me.
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Devoted May 2015
Christine · on March 28, 2014 at 12:02 PM
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Nope. Bringing kids does not make it a honeymoon, it makes it a FAMILY vacation.
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Master September 2014
*Rigby* · on March 28, 2014 at 12:07 PM
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NO....Be selfish. A honeymoon is a special time to ALONE with your new spouse. We have 5 kids and they are definitely not coming
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Master May 2012
Zoe · on March 28, 2014 at 12:36 PM
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Yeah, take this time for the two of you. Plan a family trip when you get back. Being a mom is full-time work, and you won't be able to relax and enjoy your honeymoon if she's there. It really is wonderful that your FH is so considerate of your daughter!
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VIP March 2014
tiki monkey-buns · on March 28, 2014 at 1:22 PM
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I think it's a really sweet suggestion and shows your FH is a good quality man. However, I have a 13 year old daughter from a previous relationship, and even though we both love her dearly, we went on our honeymoon without her. We wanted to be able to spend time together, just the two of us. She knows we love her and didn't do it to exclude her. She had a great time spending the week with her awesome grandparents while we were gone. We'll be able to take family vacations together in the future, but this was kind of our one shot at a honeymoon.
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Master April 2013
Michelle · on March 28, 2014 at 1:27 PM
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My parents coworkers did a trip for them and mom and dad brought us. I think its an awesome idea.
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Master October 2014
Mallory Abroad · on March 28, 2014 at 3:48 PM
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We are bringing the baby, no way we are leaving her for that length of time and by the time she is older we will have others. So she has too if we want to actually go on a honeymoon.

But if there weren't babies too think off we would try to go without kids
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Master October 2015
FutureMrsDelpra · on March 28, 2014 at 3:55 PM
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You can take a family vacation every year. You only get to honeymoon once, generally.
I have three kids 4yrs, 1.5yrs and 8 months and they have ALL stayed with grandparents overnight so FH and I could just have some "us" time.
Some people are not going to agree, but when you get married, you are your husband's wife first and your daughter's mom second. Without a healthy marriage, which will include being "selfish" sometimes, you can't parent to the best of your ability.
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Super May 2014
Mama Bear · on March 28, 2014 at 5:43 PM
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I have two kids which I absolutely love and adore, BUT they are not going with me on my honeymoon. That would be just embarrassing since we are waiting to be "together" until that night. It is important to have that special time with just you and your new husband. We just took a family vacation last November and will be taking another one this October - so we will have tons of opportunities for us all to be together.
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