Her visitations

Ashllo91

My daughters father lives in Idaho while her and I reside in Alaska. She is 2 and a half years old. Would a month and a half long visit to be with her father be okay for her at this age? It seems like such a long time but I want them to have a relationship. Anyone opinions for facts would be greatly appreciated, especially from mothers who have had a similar situation!

babymama619

I think you are the only one that can answer this. If you feel comfortable, then by all means do it. I'd be thinking about logistics a lot though. Does he work? Who will watch her while he's at work? That sort of thing.

mamaHippo23

Has he had a lot of experience watching her by himself for long periods of time? Does he have a good support system in his area? As you very well know, caring for a toddler (or any child) by yourself is a huge responsibility and he will need some trustworthy people around to support him.

If this is the first time doing a long-distance visit, I think 6 weeks is a pretty long time for her age. I would start with a couple shorter visits, maybe 2-3 weeks, just to see how it goes.

kennazebrowsky

While you might not want her to be gone that long, if he is a good dad and is capable of caring for her he should be aloud to have extended visits as well. In the long run if you guys are co-parenting it will greatly benefit her as well as the both of you.