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Let's face it. Everyone has their moments. Adult and kids alike. I've left mid meal with one or more of my children more than once. It's embarrassing for the parent. We do everything to teach our kids, to remind them, to practice patience, but sometimes someone gets kicked under the table...

Earlier dining is usually practiced by diners with children just for that matter. But honestly, how do you all get your little ones to leave kids crew! My 6yo is going on 11 cruises and we have to drags her out to eat!

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Just saying, as parents we try, sorry if we or our kids aren't perfect. Please ask to be seated elsewhere, we won't be offended, but we'd like a nice meal on a cruise sometimes too, and we'd like to Try to enjoy it with our family.

I was married for 12 years, and we have 3 beautiful children. We went to Disneyland twice.

My Ex-Husband doesn't remember taking any family vacation growing up - except 1 at age 15.

I remember my parents taking a cruise and going to Mexico, but I stayed home with my brother and a cousin that was watching us.

I guess we were "poor"

I have always had such an need to travel. After leaving my marriage (for many reasons - not just because he's cheap)

I now have a fourth child and a new love, he & I have been to the Dominican Republic 2 times and on a 15 day panama canal cruise.

One of those DR trips was 10 days with the kids, and we are leaving in 2 days for an 8-day cruise with the kids.

Reading all these post - I never could quite put into words why I wanted to travel, and now I have read the deeper meanings of spending time and making memories with family.

I don't want my kids to not remember taking trips or having family vacations. I want to encourage them, teach them and see the wonder in their eyes, experience their "firsts" with them (travel/worldy wise)

We are already working with a TA for our summer getaway 2008 - Europe for at least 3 weeks.

God forbid anything should happen to any of us, but I want my kids to know, regardless of how much debt our travels put us in, they were/are worth it. I don't want to be to old to enjoy them - plus I'm hoping to get to go along as a grandmother some day (maybe in 15 years or so)

Proud mom & traveler to 11, 10, 8 year olds and 10 month old!