How old?

[~Serenity~]

umm my youngest was 7 months coz i went back to tafe so he was at daycare i remember for my oldest two but if you have no need then why would you...

dont feel bad you just have to do what you feel is best

[visitor1]

DD1 was left for a full 12 hour day (FDC) from the age of 5 months when i returned to work 2 days a week.

DD2 started at age 8 months but my then i was back home not working and they both now only go 7 hours 2 days a week

Ive left them for 2 nights at a time when IL's came to visit and DH and i went away for a weekend.

[mrsmac]

I left DD1 with my brother for an hour when she was 10 days old! (he was 21) I have left DS from quite a young age with his older sister cause she is very reliable and sensible but not really with many people except his FDC (from 8 months) I have never left him overnight and he is nearly 3.

[~breeze~]

DD was 2 weeks old - she had a sleep over at BIL's house while we we removing mould in the house. She has been left numerous times with family over her 4 yrs.
DS was about the same I guess. MIL offered to take him over night so I could have a sleep in LOL (They live upstairs, our house is a duplex) I also leave him often with family when I have things to do which are alot easier without kids in tow.

My IL's offer to take them alot so I take them up on it. The kids LOVE it & it gives me some time to myself. I do miss them when they're not with me though.

Each to their own. I wouldn't change the way I've done it.

[feeb]

DS never been left yet.

He will be left for 2 hrs next weekend with a close friend of mine while we go out for dinner for our anniversary!!!! But i was very strict to DH that it would be my mum or this friend only (other friends i trust to look after him have own kids and to far away)

[Jellyfish]

When DD was 6 weeks old, I left her with my parents for 3hrs to attend a friend's birthday. I figured if they managed to raise me then I could trust them

I spent the entire party teary eyed and trying to avoid conversations about her so that I wouldn't completely break down. Of course, it was the first time I had seen a lot of these friends since giving birth so basically everyone wanted to talk about her.

[satya]

At around 4 months my son was left with my parents for about 5 hours. I was amazed how little I worried about him. I thought I'd stress the whole time, but I didn't. I knew he'd be fine with them.... afterall they brought my brother & I up so they know what they are doing.

At 7 months he went to day care full time. I was very happy with my choice of day care so again didn't worry too much about him... think about him lots but not worry about him.

[Blixie]

Thanks heaps guys, good to see i'm not as "crazy" as everyone is making out i am... if i left her it would only be with my mum or my dad