My parents left the Country every year in February when I was a child, we were 4 kids. They also had people that we loved and trusted with us every minute of those 10 days while they took a well desrerved rest. We were fine. Not unloved, not neglected, not freaked out. I should know, I am the youngest of those 4.
I hardly leave my own often, however it’s a personal choice.
Sometimes it is either / or.
Those of us who create good support systems learn to adapt to the no panic rule.
There ya go.....you and your parents made DIFFERENT choices.....Sarah made one choice.