Overnighter at Gran's

laceybee29

have you been away from your baby yet over night? When was the first time you did this?

courtneylevesque

My LO goes to my parents overnight pretty much every weekend since he was three weeks old.

SmrBrd2012

Not yet. Probably won't until he's sleeping through the night better.

justkeeptrying

I might sound crazy but I don't want DS to have an overnight until he's consistently not eating in the night. I EBF and even though he will take a bottle I don't really want to give that responsibility to someone else. Even if it is grandma and grandpa. I would feel better if he's sleeping through the night so that they don't have to get up.

michellemybelle915

He's spent half the night at grandmas if DH and i go out, but he won't start spending full nights until he's sleeping through the night. I BF and he still wakes up once a night.. And I don't want to go through my rapidly dwindling freezer supply for a bottle lol

alliebsmith

I had a bridal shower out of town and as a bridesmaid I had to attend the whole weekend so LO stayed home with just my husband for a weekend when she was probably 10 weeks? They both did great and my husband has said many times how much he realized how much work raising her is.

kgabhart

I went on a weekend trip when she was 15.5 weeks old and she stayed home with daddy. Them, a week later she spent the night with grandma and grandpa for the first time so DH and I could go on an anniversary dinner and a movie date. But, we are very lucky because she has been sleeping through the night since she was 2 months old. I don't think I could have asked someone else to keep her over night if she was still waking up during the night.

cgf21

courtneylevesque said:

My LO goes to my parents overnight pretty much every weekend since he was three weeks old.

Why?

cguinn1

Leaving her with grandparents for the first time overnight this Saturday! It'll be harder on me than anyone else I think! I will be racing back on Sunday!!

lilsunflowermomma

I can't leave the LO overnight yet. I EBF, he refuses to take a bottle and still wakes up 1-2x per night. I don't want to make anyone try to do what I do. My DS won't even have his Dad comfort him at night, he only wants his mommy. These are all good reasons not to leave him yet, but I also love that I can't! I'm not ready to!

courtneylevesque

cgf21 said:

courtneylevesque said:

My LO goes to my parents overnight pretty much every weekend since he was three weeks old.

Why?

Because my mother asked? Also we are renovating our house so weekends give us time to work on it while baby is playing with grandma and grandpa

jame1380

DS has spent several nights at the grandparents. They love it! I feel like something is missing but it is getting easier. I haven't breastfed since he was about 8 weeks old so that does make it easier.

ashleyandely

Nope, not yet. In two weeks me and my SO are going to see a band play and my parents are going to watch DD for me but I am still going to pick her up after even though my mom offered to have her stay over night. I know my parents wouldn't mind, I'm just not ready! I love waking up to her smiling face

newmommy2bXo

My in laws are super pushy about taking my daughter for the night but that's not gonna happen. I can't even sleep if she's not at home so sorry! Lol

Sammadden27

I'm never letting my son stay with my in laws. My parents... Maybe this summer?

newmommy2bXo

My mother in law keeps asking me but there's no way I will. Even with my own mom. I just think people just need to let us be moms not take our job!

chrissyl-2

My little guy has stayed several nights at my parents and my in-laws. He was 10 wks the first time. They love it, and I'm sure he loves the extra attention. We are frequently at the lake in the summer so he got used to sleeping in his pack-n-play in different environments. He does fine at both places. Occasionally wakes during the night, but they don't mind. We miss him when we are away, but the break is nice. I think it is important for my lo to spend the exra time with grandparents, and as a kid I know I loved staying overnight. We want to raise flexible, independent and social children they can help me do this.