Friend's family has invited our daughter on their four-day trip to Coorg

indigo_kite_27175 May 2026

Her closest friend's parents have asked if she can join them for four days later this month. Their two children and ours, a hotel, and the parents seem sensible. We've met them a few times at school events, not more than that. She has never travelled without one of us. My partner is inclined to say yes. I keep coming up with questions and I'm not sure which are reasonable to ask the other family. What would you want to know before agreeing?

1 comment

saffron_violin_85186 May 2026
reasonable questions: who's driving, where she's sleeping, what happens if she's unwell. none of that is rude. a sensible family will expect it
- indigo_kite_27177 May 2026
  That's roughly my list. I had also wondered about phone check-ins. Would you ask for a daily call or leave it to her?
- violet_kettle_43787 May 2026
  Replying to @indigo_kite_2717
  Leave it to her, but agree one fixed time. My daughter went with a friend's family last year and a 9 pm 'I'm alive' message worked for everyone 🙂
- ivory_pebble_10609 May 2026
  Add one: how much free time the kids will have without adults around. That was the thing that surprised me when ours went on a trip like this. Totally fine in the end, but I'd have liked to know beforehand.