Comments on: Adult Swim

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:14:32 +0000

Hey I feel ya! I guess your place to chill out away from noisy crazy kids did’t work out too well. Maybe try Costa Rica – everytime I have been the family/kids don’t go – adult playground.

By: Kelby

Kelby — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:25:31 +0000

Sorry… Sure I will get slammed for this, but why would you expect to be guaranteed adult swim? You just say it is a boutique hotel (or did I miss where you said no children allowed? I apologize if I did). If children are allowed at the hotel (my children have traveled to plenty of fancy places), and there was no ban on children at the pool (again, perhaps I missed it?), then kids will be at the pool. And believe, just because a pool is nothing but a rectangle of water does NOT make it off-putting to kids. I can assure you. It could be a puddle in a field of mud and kids will run for it.

Also, I don’t buy that kids are only supposed to go places that are “kid-friendly,” where all is wrapped in rubber and chicken nuggets are served. I’ve taken my kids to museums, European cathedrals, etc. If they get noisy, we leave. But I’m not sure I want to be handed a list of preapproved places where kids are allowed…

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:00:52 +0000

Finally a parent who understands my plight! Being a childless adult, my husband and I are always looking for the “Adult Swim” areas, and if that doesn’t work we get totally wrecked and join in on all of the hull-a-ba-loo! Usually the parents of the children that we are now harassing, due to our state-of-mind, usually leave the area because we are not acting appropriately. Which allows us to go back to enjoying our “Adult” environment without another sole around. Sometimes joining ‘em is the best way to beat ‘em!!!!

You’re the best Jenny—miss you!
Alison

By: Carolee

Carolee — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:31:06 +0000

Hi, stopping by from Twitter Moms. Wow, a night without kids!

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:19:15 +0000

Found you from the twittermoms~
You know, there should be a rule, or a flashing sign or something that lets everyone, be it a hotel, a dinner, a 5 star restaurant, or a coffee shop, when one is on a break, especially from one’s own children, all other children should remains……..respectfully away.
I’m a Mom, is that bad to say??
Rebecca

By: Vickie

Vickie — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:59:00 +0000

I know what you mean. When I go somewhere with out my kids. Other peoples kids get to me. I have to hide in my room. How fun is that?

I saw you at twiitermoms. I think I have seen your blog name before.

Anyhoo, I subscribed to your emails. I will also put you in my google reader.

By: Pavanne

Pavanne — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:06:41 +0000

I know exactly how you felt – you could have been me! It’s so overwhelming to deal with my kids and their friends sometimes, to keep my cool and be “nice, fun, cookie-baking mom,” that I find other children unbearable when I finally go somewhere to be by myself! Perhaps one day when we’re famous multi-millionaire writers, we’ll be able to afford a vacation that’s so expensive, so exclusive, and so difficult to get to, that it will be quiet! Of course, we’ll probably get bored and miss the noise after a day or so…

By: Paula Ronan

Paula Ronan — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:13:02 +0000

That REALLY OLD joke is true – kids are like farts – you can just about stand your own, but other people’s are repulsive!

By: Petula

Petula — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:24:08 +0000

Thanks for the chuckles and the longing feeling I now have to be somewhere besides sitting in front of my laptop trying to tune out my own children.

I don’t think I’ve seen a pool, a kid-less pool, in more than two years.

By: Glynns

Glynns — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:15:50 +0000

I’m living vicariously through you…you got to go on a trip without the kids?! Wow!! My last trip without the kids, and without hubby, was to the CA state PTA convention. Now that I think of it, that trip is coming up again. Oh no. How sad. Kids suck all the coolness out of you. We are headed for Naples in two weeks for our Spring Break (with kids). It’ll be our first time to Florida.

By: jennydecki

jennydecki — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:15:26 +0000

Great post! I have fantasies about someday going on a vacation sans-kids. When I do I’m going to find some swinger’s hotel. Not because I’m a swinger or even remotely adventurous like that…but at least if I go to a porn convention or something equally offensive…there won’t be any darn kids!!

By: Cherie

Cherie — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:31:50 +0000

We’ll you have finally become that crotchety old woman that used to complain when you visited you Grandparents on Spring Break in Miami. Sounds like you need to find an even more upscale hotel that doesn’t allow children at all. I really feel for you ya.