2. That parting with almost 70 euros to spend a day at a water slide park doesn't mean you'll get your money's worth. Expect 'Mummy I'm cold' after twenty minutes despite the weather being scorching hot
3. That trying to eat out as a family will lead to the two youngest children refusing to eat, the youngest of those attempting to run off all the time and both of them wailing and crying. So much so the waiter says, "You make trouble for your mother. Your poor mother."
4. That encouraging your children to pack all their favourite toys into their Trunkis before the holiday doesn't mean they'll play with any of them on the holiday. Instead they 'make trouble for their mother'
5. That a two bedroomed apartment is too small for a family of five and having the one year old in a travel cot in your bedroom basically means hardly any sleep on what is meant to be a relaxing holiday
6. That attempting to find a 'Crocodile Park' in the mountains of Gran Canaria with a crap sat nav gadget on a phone and an even crapper map with out of date road numbers is not best attempted with three impatient small people in the back of the car
7. That easyJet's Family Friendly Scheme is a load of b*******
I'm in danger of sounding a bit miserable here. Actually we had lots of fun on holiday too. Check out these amazing sand dunes in Playa del Ingles in Gran Canaria. And the weather was incredible too. Nothing like a bit of sun to make everyone happier.
Is it worth attempting a holiday with small children? It's hard. Just like trying to do anything with small children is hard. But I think it's just about worth it, even when Fington says, "I don't want to go on a holiday with a plane in it again." So maybe it's Center Parcs next time. On second thoughts maybe not, there's a horror story or two there as well.
