winning 'family' hols

MaineBlue

If you don't have children then I think it's unfair of anyone to enter family holidays.

If you were to win there is the strong likelihood that they won't let you go, as you are not a family. As you will have been awarded the prize they probably won't redraw it either as they have no need to - having fulfilled the obligations at their end.

Read the Ts and Cs of the individual competition before you enter.

But, if winning a 'family holiday' when you aren't a family and you couldn't take up the prize meaning you take the prize away from a 'family' makes you feel good, then go for it.

Personally though, I think it's very selfish to enter any competition where the competition entrant would be unable to take up the prize.

JessicAhh

Biker*Chick wrote: »

Well said Jess :T

Oh - chance would be a fine thing to leave my kids with someone!! (no-one nearby that could do that for us unfortunately ) Still, I do sometime enter 2 people comps in the hope that I might be able to bring my LOs along for the ride - and experience (or am I taking that chance away from two highly stressed and desperate couples who are far needier than me, my OH and our two holiday-less children :rotfl: muddy waters indeed )

I would have thought, provided that it wasn't a couples only resort and you were willing to pay to add on the kids, they are less likely to have a problem. You only need to book them on the same flights and hotel, anyway, and the comp promoter wouldn't even find out :rotfl:

Or you could always smuggle them in your suitcase... Plenty of suitcase comps around at the moment, just need to win an extra one for each child. Sorted. :cool:

Biker*Chick

JessicAhh wrote: »

I would have thought, provided that it wasn't a couples only resort and you were willing to pay to add on the kids, they are less likely to have a problem. You only need to book them on the same flights and hotel, anyway, and the comp promoter wouldn't even find out :rotfl:

Or you could always smuggle them in your suitcase... Plenty of suitcase comps around at the moment, just need to win an extra one for each child. Sorted. :cool:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Thanks Jess, well my two ARE very small, and some of those suitcases are very large- maybe just make a few air holes, lol (eek, only joking - just in case anyone is thinking of contacting soc. services!!! )

MaineBlue wrote: »

If you don't have children then I think it's unfair of anyone to enter family holidays.

If you were to win there is the strong likelihood that they won't let you go, as you are not a family. As you will have been awarded the prize they probably won't redraw it either as they have no need to - having fulfilled the obligations at their end.

Read the Ts and Cs of the individual competition before you enter.

But, if winning a 'family holiday' when you aren't a family and you couldn't take up the prize meaning you take the prize away from a 'family' makes you feel good, then go for it.

Personally though, I think it's very selfish to enter any competition where the competition entrant would be unable to take up the prize.

Very succinct MB, just about sums it up! :T:T:T:T

Torry_Quine

Just because you don't have children doesn't mean you aren't a family and it's very sad that some people say this.

I would never enter a competition which is obviously for children thugh.

peachyp

I get annoyed that a lot of the "family" competitions are for two children aged 12 and under.

My brother is 13 and I am 22, so no hope of a family holiday comp win for us!

Edit: Obviously I am not a child :P but there are very rarely comps for "up to 4 people"

Fudgethecat

My boys are 20 and 16 and we still have family holidays but have seen very few comps for four adults. On the plus side they are now old enough to leave so I can now enter the comps for couples

cagsd

I wonder how many families there actually ARE these days that fit the "Mum, Dad and 2 kids under 12" stereotype!!
Speaking personally we have 3 kids aged 7, 10 and 14, so not only do the family-of-four comps not apply, I'd probably also find myself having to pay for another ADULT (if they say only under 12s count as children!) if I were ever lucky enough to win one!
I have friends and family with hugely varying dynamics -
"Mum, Dad and 10 kids"
"Mum and 2 kids"
"Mum, Dad, 2 kids, Dad's 2 teenaged kids from a previous relationship, and a foster kid"
"Mum, Mum and 13 year old daughter"


Makes me wonder WHY promoters insist that families are all 2+2 and only have little kids!!!!

JessicAhh

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Just because you don't have children doesn't mean you aren't a family and it's very sad that some people say this.

I wasn't someone who said this, but I don't regard myself as part of a family, when just with my husband.

I regard myself as in a family, when I'm in a group with hubby, mum and dad...
When I'm just with my OH, though, I'm part of a couple...

Interestingly, the main definition from the Oxford English Dictionary for 'family' is:
A group consisting of two parents and their children living together

Second suggested definition:
A group of people related by blood or marriage:

So... I guess I'd sum up my opinion as a family being more than just a couple. I don't regard family as having more status than the term 'couple' in the same way that you do: these things are personal and semantic to some degree, though, of course

As far as I'm concerned, it's not morally right for me to enter a competition labelled as a 'family holiday', whether there are specific child activities mentioned or not. I don't entirely understand how any couple could deem themselves more deserving of a holiday than a family either. In my opinion, a child or children deserve the benefits a holiday gives them more than an adult.

OH and I have been through a hell of a lot over the past few months (life changing illness, exams, can't / don't have kids, etc etc etc), but I would always say a child deserves to go on a family holiday more than I do. I'd love a holiday right now, but that holiday will only be one designated for me and him.

I'm afraid, and this may seem a bit strong.... But... I don't think a couple that wins a family holiday should be allowed to take it, and companies should make sure their Ts and Cs are watertight enough to make sure a couple can't take a family holiday. (Equally though, I agree that there are issues about where lines get drawn, and that the acceptance needs to be that the 2.4 children nuclear family rule is incredibly out of date).

sax11

i'm waiting for holidays that have one adult and 3 kids

or if i win a couples one i'll be on here asking if anyone wants a freebie trip

hazyjo

I usually ask on twitter or the like if 2 adults can win.

Even those I only enter if I think it's fair play. If a family/parenting site, I'd not enter at all.

Jx