Driving from N. Carolina to Disney World - is turning around the car because the kids are misbehaving and going home good parenting, or going too far?

I heard this today “We were going to Disney World all the way from North Carolina. After 12 hours of driving, my kids started fighting and complaining. My husband finally said, ‘If I hear you guys one more time we’re turning around and going back home.’ They annoyed him once again, and we actually went home.”

Is this good parenting, showing kids a strong authority figure, or is it stubborn foolishness, wasting thousands of dollars on a vacation that didn’t happen?

Would you have handled the situation similarly?