Another travel poll

[fish8412]

I'm still not ready to leave LO overnight. Am I the only one?

[babycaps]

I haven't traveled away from town overnight, but this past July I spent one night at a hotel about 2 miles away for my friend's bachelorette party.

[bsouls]

We left T overnight when we went to a wedding in October. I missed her, but she didn't care.

[lostinfaith225]

Dh and I went on vacation for 5 days when lo was 5 months! And many overnights since! We are staying in a hotel downtown for two nights this weekend and lo is staying with my mom. He likes spending time with his grandparents.

[babycaps]

I wish I had family closer by so that I could leave LO for more overnights....Especially since he's pretty much done nursing.

We have friends who are willing but I feel like it's a bit of an imposition on single friends, no kids, to have them take a kid overnight.

[Deleted]

Yes, I went out of town for a night for work when DS was 6 months old.

When DD was 6 months old, DH and I went to Jamaica for five days. I loved every second of it.

[Deleted]

I haven't left E overnight and I don't plan to anytime soon.

[pinecone21]

Me either. I want to be near her at night. I don't think I'd sleep well if i wasn't in the same house.

[linzerd]

I'm still nursing and that's how she gets to sleep (as long as I am there). I can only imagine what a nightmare it would be for anyone to have her over night, I'm sure it would be miserable for them. Plus fish8412 no, you are not the only one. I don't want to leave her either, nor do I want anyone else to have her! She's all mine until I say so!

[RandomName]

We haven't left DD overnight with anyone but me or my BF. I work away from home so I have an apartment in the city I work in. Most of the time DD is with me but there have been a few days she stays with my BF.

We aren't opposed to having her stay overnight with grandparents, aunts/uncles but the opportunity hasn't come up yet.

[orriskitten]

I didn't leave DD overnight until she was 23 months and I was in the hospital giving birth. We also didn't have anyone we trusted in the states to leave her with.

She has since had a sleep over at grandma and grandpa with her cousin and we'll soon let DS have a sleep over. It's great to have people we trust here.

We're also starting to talk about a trip for DH and I to take in the near future, possibly down to a glacial bay

[zandeela]

I left Lo when she was 9 months overnight with her grands. She will be staying with my MIL this weekend for two nights. I am looking forward to it. IN April DH add I are heading to Nashville, I have a conference there. LO will be staying with the grands again.

[angelsnight]

I said other because we have left her overnight, but it was just the one night in a city about 20 minutes away,and she stayed at home and my in laws stayed with her. It was fine, but I couldn't leave her for more than one night and i am not ready for her to stay at someone else's house. Her being in her own bed at home made a huge difference on my nerves.

[younglove316]

In December my husband and I went away for an overnight trip to an indoor water park and she stayed with my in laws

Next Saturday we are leaving for a cruise and she will spend 2 days with my parents and 3 with my SIL. We trust them so it won't be too bad we will just miss her!

[nattybumppo]

We didn't leave DD1 overnight until she was almost 2. And then again when DD2 was born and we were in the hospital. We haven't left DD2 overnight yet. We don't have family in town so it's hard.

[Deleted]

I haven't gone anywhere but LO has. He has gone to stay overnight with one aunt one weekend months ago (he may have been 4months), and unfortunately more recently has stayed up to 3 nights away 3 times with another aunt. Due to my dh's illness we are facing this for an undefined time. I hate it bc we aren't going away for fun just for reality.
Hope you have fun and recognize the importance of taking care of yourself and your relationship.

[human1]

DD1 is 2 1/2 and has only been away from us for the night once. DD2 hasn't yet. This is not because I don't want to leave them. It's because no one wants them overnight. My mom will babysit anytime, but not past 11. She likes her sleep.

[fish8412]

Feb 13, 2015 0:18:05 GMT -5 linzerd said:

I'm still nursing and that's how she gets to sleep (as long as I am there). I can only imagine what a nightmare it would be for anyone to have her over night, I'm sure it would be miserable for them. Plus fish8412 no, you are not the only one. I don't want to leave her either, nor do I want anyone else to have her! She's all mine until I say so!

I nurse LO to sleep as long as I'm home too. I'm glad I'm not the only mama that feels this way.

[katka512]

LO spent 2 nights with my sister but we were a 10 minute walk away. She lives where we go to celebrate our anniversary every year. It was the perfect way for us to have some time together since lo was so close by. And we had her mostly during the day too.
I am not ready yet to leave her with someone and travel. I'd be too nervous and miss her too much. Besides were still nursing and I don't want to deal with the logistics of the pumped bottles.

[threetaboos]

I haven't yet, but I'm not opposed to the idea. We're going to take a trip in September so that will most likely be the first time. But I still nurse B to sleep and we co-sleep so until I'm able to break those habits, I'm not going to ask anyone to take him for the night.

[kimberpoo]

I tried leaving lo for one night when he was around 10 weeks old. I stayed out until maybe midnight at a friends cabin then as the party was dying down I just HADTOGORIGHTTHEN. and I drove 2 1/2 hours home in a super bad storm. lo didn't care - he was snoozing with my in-laws.
since then we've had a few nights here and there where we will leave him with MIL while we go out for events or whatever. We always get back that night, although late, and MIL will either head home or stay the rest of the night. (she is so awesome!!) we've stayed at her place a few times too and let her do night duty. it helped ease me into it, being right there but knowing she could handle everything just fine. and she doesn't mind the MOTN wake ups.
We have planned a 3 night trip to mexico for a friends wedding at the end of april. it's the longest I'll have been away from LO, and I know I'll miss him, but I can't wait for the vacation! swim-up bars here I come!! It also helps that while staying with my mil, my mom is going to come and relieve her for a few hours during the day and DH's grandma will take him during the day too.

[maganonymous]

I left my LO for a week with my parents when she was 3 months old. It was the week I helped DH move to his apartment (he works out of state currently) and it was soooo much easier to do the move without her. It was easier on me than I thought too...probably because I knew she was with my mom. She has also had a handful of overnights at her babysitter's house when I have to close/open at work.

[twaffle]

I left both LOs overnight when I went home to visit my parents. I left for 5 days, and it was heaven! I'm ok leaving the boys now, even with my MIL who I cannot stand, because the kids love her so I figure that one or two days of eating crap is ok. With my parents I can leave them for a week no problem as I fully trust them.

My mom does MOTN no problem and my dad gets up extra early to make them breakfast. They follow my cooking rules for their kidneys and the boys love spending time with my parents

[disneyaddict1]

Haven't left LO yet. But the opportunity hasn't really come up either. DS1 was 4 months we had to go out of town for a weekend for a wedding. It was so hard! He didn't go with my mom again until after 2 and it was so much easier then.

[monster]

I've left LO twice, both times when he was 8 months old. One overnight away with MH, my mom watched him. The second time for 3 days for a conference, MH and a nanny watched him. I missed him and was worried about him, but it did feel good to get away. Luckily it went fairly well both times.

[Somers Isles]

We've done an overnight but I don't think any long term vacations are in our future without LO. I don't really trust MIL anymore since the last time she watched him. I wish we had people we could trust because I'm not opposed to the idea... but... yeah. I trust you guys more than my MIL right about now... anyone want to take him so DH and I can go on a vaca?? hehe

[fickleflamingo]

Well seeing as I left him overnight for the first 3 weeks of his life, it wouldn't bother me so much. We haven't left him overnight outside of the hospital yet, but I would gladly do so. We are planning a week long vacation away in June. Can't wait!!!

Mostly I'm excited about leaving my older daughter. I have been very rarely away from her. My mom won't keep her overnight unless it's an emergency and my ILs aren't able to. My aunt and uncle are taking her to their farm and she is going to have so much fun!

[jtizzay]

Do it!!!! It gets easier!