Vacationing sans the kids
December 23, 2009
Whether for a much needed break or that long overdue holiday away from the mundane grind, a quick getaway sans your little angels seems to be a Taking cue from the Roshans, are other urban couples planning that getaway sans kids? We explore…
Taking a breather
Ravi Nagpal, a manager, World class travels & Tours says, “Couples planning a vacation without their kids is a fairly recent phenomenon. We have had couples with extended families planning a long holiday till now, however, priorities seem to have undergone a sea change off late.” According to Nagpal, earlier it was rather unusual of parents leaving their kids behind to plan their own holiday. In fact, it made them out to be quite selfish and irresponsible towards their kids. “But today, such vacations provide a fresh lease of life to overworked and over burdened urban parents,” he adds.
Television actress Poonam Narula Goel has been planning holidays after her son was a few years old. “Initially I was adamant about not leaving our son and going off for a vacation. But I also realized that Manish my husband who’s also a busy TV actor and I needed a vacation desperately. And honestly, it was a breather once we went for a seven week break to the Carribeans,” admits Poonam.
Recalls Manish, “Initially we kept wondering how nice it would have been had our son come along. We thought about his reactions and how happy he would have been seeing all the goodies. But then our parents told us not to worry and rather enjoy ourselves. In fact, our son was having a grand time himself away from the strict eye of his parents.”
The high points
Family counselor Dr Arun Khanna explains, “In India, this trend is generally looked down upon by other members of the family. Because of the joint family system, going on a trip without the childrenis a complete no-no. However, given the present lifestyle conditions a break once in a while is the best way to rejuvenate yourself. There are couples who come to me because the husband doesn’t have any time left for his wife thanks to his demanding professional life. The wife too has no life sans the children. My advise to them is that they should think about their own lives first and then focus on other priorities. Couples need their own time and space, otherwise a certain boredom creeps into their conjugal life.”
popular buzz today. Celebrity couple Hrithik and Sussane Roshan recently hit the beaches of Bora Bora but this time unaccompanied by their tiny tots. And they reportedly had a fabulous time without their guilty conscience laying heavy in their hearts. The kids ofcourse didn’t miss their parents much as they made the most of their pamperings with their grand parents.
Doctor couple, the Mohantys had decided on going childless. However, when Shweta Mohanty conceived accidentally, they chose to become parents on their own terms.
Reveals Shweta, “Initially we didn’t want children as we were happy being a childless couple by choice. We both loved partying, travelling, socialising and we thought life had so much to offer other than the responsibility and financial constraints that comes from having children. So when I conceived, I told Amit (her husband) that I wanted our lives to be exactly as it was before the child came. And we have made sure it remained pretty much the same. In fact, our daughters are very much the joy of our lives and we actually derive a lot of encouragement from them, but we still try and be a regular couple.”
Every year the Mohantys plan two holidays, one just meant for them, and the other with the entire family.
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