Good question PP. Friends of ours just left their nearly 3yo twins with grandparents for 2 weeks while they went away, and I keep thinking that I could never do that. I went away overnight when DS2 was 11 months and I cried at the airport LOL! I think by the time they are in their 30s I might be ok with it .
DD has stayed with my mum a few times for up to 3 nights and she just loves it! My mum looks after her 1 day a week though so they have a very strong bond and close relationship. I think she would have to be 5 or older though for me to leave her for over a week.
i left my DS for 1 night when he was 18 months old with my mum. We went and stayed 2.5 hours away, by the next day we couldn't wait to get back home to see him!
I wouldn't go overseas without him til he is a teenager
TT- our trip to Bali (with kids) is sooner than that. So hoping that things stay calm there for a while.
PP - IKWYM. I would be stressing too. And you want to be able to enjoy yourself. Maybe you could go somewhere where your parents or ILs could go too and stay nearby to baby sit the kids, but somewhere where you can still have time apart and privacy. Just a thought.
i told DH maybe when they are 5 or 6 and at school. Then we could have a week off?
I think it will be a while anyhow. I would take them with me.... perhaps i could find somewhere with good kids club?
I'd be happy to leave DD (15 months) overnight with my mum now (not that that's an option because she's in the UK) but any other family member, NO. Not that I don't trust them but because I would hate DD to feel scared, worried etc. when she woke up in the morning and we weren't there.
I can't imagine going away for a week unless they were at an age where I could tell them what was happening and knew that they understood that it was only temporary. So I guess around 5 or 6ish maybe.
I've left DD overnight with grandma & grandad and that was fine, however we are going on our honeymoon overseas next March and are taking DD, who will be 18 months, along with us. We would just be too worried about her to enjoy our honeymoon. Just praying she will be ok on the flight, now that she's older & walking she might be hard to keep under control!!
For an OS trip..maybe when they are 5 and can understand better....at their age now (1 and 2) im happy to leave them with relos for a week.....they are off to Grandmas next month!!
Woohooo...sleep ins here i come....ill need it before BumbleBee comes!
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