My wife and I enjoy the weekend away caravanning, however, our son is now nearly 15 and has got to the phase where caravanning is plain "boring".
We have tried the usual,- going to places he would like, bringing a friend along, bribes etc, but all to no avail. He would prefer to stay at home for the weekend routine with his mates and his swimming club.
We don't caravan every weekend but the aggro we go through to get away when we do is causing friction in the household.
In my lad's defence, apart from the caravan issue he is all any parent would want. Never in trouble and totally trustworthy.
The lad wants to be left at home, but we feel it's too young yet and I know my wife would spend the weekend away worrying all the time.
We don't want to rely on neighbours and close family for a "teenager sitting" service.
Has anyone been through this phase themselves and got any ideas how the problem might be resolved?
We have tried the usual,- going to places he would like, bringing a friend along, bribes etc, but all to no avail. He would prefer to stay at home for the weekend routine with his mates and his swimming club.
We don't caravan every weekend but the aggro we go through to get away when we do is causing friction in the household.
In my lad's defence, apart from the caravan issue he is all any parent would want. Never in trouble and totally trustworthy.
The lad wants to be left at home, but we feel it's too young yet and I know my wife would spend the weekend away worrying all the time.
We don't want to rely on neighbours and close family for a "teenager sitting" service.
Has anyone been through this phase themselves and got any ideas how the problem might be resolved?