Between the long flights, unfamiliar food, action-packed days and foreign languages, travel with a young child can be wonderful and challenging. Even the idea of organising a family holiday overseas, especially for children who don’t cope well with disrupted schedules and new environments, can be daunting. Does this mean parents can refuse to travel abroad, even if their partner desperately wants to go? One woman has turned to the internet to ask whether she is in the wrong for “saying no to a family vacation to Europe”.
The American posted her story on the Reddit thread “ Am I the A***ole ”, and asked readers to judge her decision. She explained how her 5-year-old son is a “good kid” but a “handful” and doesn’t cope well with disruptions to routine, adding that she was “exhausted by parenthood” so will not have more children..