Is it just my perents or what ?

Question

every time we go on holiday , we dont do anything fun at all , like when we went to prague or krakow all we did was walk around the cities lookin at churches and historic buildings and then go to a cafe afterwards when there was loads of fun things to do there , it happens every time , is there anything i can do to make them do something that teenagers would like at all ,

but when i ask them can we go do something else , they shout saying im ruining thier holiday ffs , wat can i do!?

and we never ever go to sunny countrys at all like spain i hate it!

Answer 1

im 22 know and no longer go on holidays with my parents. Holidays with my parents were very similar to yours except for the random trips to the zoo or a theme park. I am from Malta and just like you we never went to Spain or Greece coz that was too hot it was always almost somewhere in Britain and u d be surprised to know how many cathedrals and castles and cemeteries there are.

ask if u can stay at home

if they say no ask if u can get a friend with you. this summer i went on holiday with my friend's family and it was quite fun. U d be surprised how your parents will suddenly be more fun once other ppl's kids are around.

if this fails as well, become more intrested in the place u are going to be visiting - do ur own research before getting there.

Keep in mind that u are going to a foreign country where u are gonna experience new things and learn new things and its all for FREE !

holidays with friends will be expensive cos u have to pay for everything urself.

Prague and Krakow are still better than home. U can stay at home and  do all the fun things u do at home all year round nothing wrong with doing different stuff once a year.

Once u grow older u d feel privileged you went to so many different countries that ur friends didnt go to.  

Answer 2

That's what most families are like.

I just listen to my iPod all day when I go on hols with my parents.

Answer 3

When they start planning a holiday be involved in the planning process. Do your own research on the place you are going and when they are deciding the activities that you will be doing ask them can we have one day while on holiday that we can do this.... and tell them about something that you have found that you would like to do.  

Answer 4

Next time your parents are planning a holiday talk to them about trying to fit in some activities that you might enjoy too. (after all it's your holiday too)  Perhaps you can get a guide book to find out what types of things you might find interesting.  I was quite pleased when our two boys got involved in planning our last holiday to the UK (we live in Southern California).  Our younger son complained that we didn't stay long enough at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.  Until that summer he had shown no interest in museums.  

Perhaps you can work out a deal with your parents that you can go and do something on your own or with a sibling or mate and meet your parents at a specified time/place.  

Answer 5

My parents did the same thing when I was younger and went on holiday with them (I'm 22 now).

Try and get involved, it can actually be really interesting once you get learning some historical facts.

Suggest that you could spend a day at a theme park, or just relaxing on a beach. They need to realise it isn't just their holiday, but their child's as well.

If you're old enough to stay at home, ask if you can.

If not, just enjoy the holiday. Some people would love to go to historical cities but can't because of the price of everything, count yourself lucky.

Answer 6

I find that I always have more fun when I go on trips with my friends. Like even if its to the same place and we do the same things, its just more enjoyable away from the family. Your parents' ideas of fun obviously aren't the same as your's. I'm not sure how old you are, but maybe you can ask them to go on a trip with your friends for once or if it's ok to have a friend to go along with you.

Answer 7

It seems boring now but wait ten years when people are saying  "Wow. you saw that? You went there?" The cool factor will kick in big time. Participate, enjoy. Most people never see another country. Don't listen to ipod all day. That is the response of a spoiled, selfish brat.

Answer 8

Wow, your parents sound boring!  Whenever we travel, we have as much fun as possible.  How old are you?  Would it be possible for you to go off with a group of other youths to do more interesting things, provided that you had a phone to contact your parents?  If you're at least 15, that might work.  Bring it up to them, and see where you get.  Good luck.

Answer 9

Are you 15 yet Joe? Thats a real bummer, but then saying that, you are really quite lucky to be going on holiday. (doesn't seem like it, I  know) I'm sure its not just your parents who are like that. As you are older now, would they let you go off and do something by yourself or could you take a friend away with you, so you had someone to do teen stuff with? (providing the friend payed their own way) I detect a little bit of rebelliousness coming on. Don't dis-respect Mum and Dad, but maybe now is the time for a family meeting and frank talk, before you start to get resentful towards them.  

Answer 10

well as a mother of 4 boys I will have to say know i am not like that on holiday as I am now 44 and not changed i go on all the roller coasters hug mickey mouse. in my family its the other way around would you belive it i have to get my kids on these things. dont get me wrong i like also to look aroud old buildings but i go on hloiday for the hole family not just for me and my hubby. you never said how old you are. as if you where old enough you can go off and do your own thing as long as it is safe to do so there must be places for you to go while your parents do there thing

Answer 11

Okay, I'm not a parent. I'm 13, my mom has 7 kids (me being the oldest). We don't do much historical things. Honestly, were a beach family. Once my mom signed us up on this tour bus thing. We were all begging to get off. SHe didn't even enjoy it. Why don't you suggest a place to go, like Spain. It has lots of historical sites AND it has lots of fun. Suggest that. Maybe even do a little research of it. Point out some places (historical and not) that you would like to go to.  

Answer 12

Maybe you should try asking if you can help plan the family vacation, like, before you guys actually go on vacation. Because once you're already there, your parents have probably got a long list of things they want to do.

See if you can choose where you guys go next time, or if they've already decided, go do some research online to find things that you'd like to do there, and tell your parents that's what you'd like to do, so that they can make it a part of their itinerary.

Answer 13

what you should do is talk to them and say do you want a boring child who hates you because your not letting him have any fun!!!