Boys only teenagers holiday abroad

victory

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Emmzi

like he would listen!!!

meritaten

victory, I assume this is your older son? He will do exactly as he wants hun - he always has hasnt he?
all I can say is - You are in for a worrying time - its no use saying dont worry cos you will! I will bet you though that halfway through his holiday he will text he needs money - and will arrive home sunburned, hung over and cant remember half of it!

balletshoes

I have to say, having gone on loads of all-girls holidays abroad from the time I was 17, I'm going to be a nervous wreck when my DD starts going, because I remember everything that I got up to :eek:!

Its part of growing up victory - you've talked to him about being careful and safe with his body and his posessions, thats all you can do really.

victory

Should I get him one of those cards that is loaded with money just incase? I noticed the other day at the phone shop they have european cards that you put into a phone box dialling code numbers to use it may get him that?

mickey54

meritaten wrote: »

victory, I assume this is your older son? He will do exactly as he wants hun - he always has hasnt he?
all I can say is - You are in for a worrying time - its no use saying dont worry cos you will! I will bet you though that halfway through his holiday he will text he needs money - and will arrive home sunburned, hung over and cant remember half of it!

Sunburned?? Not a chance - they lie in bed all day with a hangover - and only get up at night. Will be red when he comes back though - with trying to get a suntan on his last day.

I have had three who have gone on holidays at 17/18 ...... yes we worried - but, we were young too at one time.

Let him make his own mistakes - - - and don't they just!!!

Just be ready when he comes home - with the washing - and, it will take a good few years to get all the stories out of him. lol.

WhiteHorse

Make sure that some sort of travel/medical insurance is in place. That way, when it turns into "Sun, Sand and A&E", you can get him home.

Saint_Chris

tell him to make sure he switches roaming off on his phone, as he can gat a heafty bill when he comes home.

and tell him to make sure they get a safe when they get there, put all there money in it, and only take out what they need each night, plus split the money up, some in their pockets, and a bit extra in their socks (fi they wear them) just incase they run out,don't wear jewellery, and tell them to always look after there mates.

altough he will listen, but it will all go in one ear and out of the other...........lol

victory

WhiteHorse wrote: »

Make sure that some sort of travel/medical insurance is in place. That way, when it turns into "Sun, Sand and A&E", you can get him home.

He has insurance for the holiday, should he have that E11 is it? That is medical insurance is it not?

I told him to get holiday insurance seperate to the holiday but at the time they did him a good deal all inclusive so he took that, he has transport too and from the airport included.

laurel7172

By all means get him a prepaid card. I would.

But it's up to you whether you give him the PIN number unless he calls for it...;)

ciderwithrosie_2

Yes, both my 2 oldest lads have been on holidays with their mates, DS1 went to Salou with 19 other lads, then 16 of them went to Alanya in Turkey.

DS2 has been with a more select group of 8 to Tenerife and Zante. He was still only 16 when he went the first time.

I did all their shopping (they paid), washing, ironing and packing as that was my way of coping with it, I felt if I'd equipped them well, to cover most eventualities, then I'd be (a bit) less worried. I said to DS1, do you want me to 'walk you through your case?' - he said 'not really, you'll have thought of everything!' Every day that passed without a phonecall was a relief as it meant nothing terrible had happened. Then came back fine both times, but then I had to listen to the stories of drinking games, mucking about drunk on balconies/by pools/in the sea, spewing up and the women and see the pics.

He'll be fine and it's all good experience for them. I'm glad mine went when they had the money and opportunity to do it, DS1 has been a penniless Uni student for the last 3 years and DS2's mates are either settled down with girlfriends or can't all have the same time off work to go.