XP: Have you left your LO overnight yet?

JLK0414 · May 2011

If so, how old were they?

AvidVertigo · May 2011

Nope, I still haven't done it. We MIGHT come the middle part of July. DH and I are thinking about vacation.

MrsBalletStar05 · May 2011

Nope. He was a pain at STTN for a long time and I didn't want others dealing with that. He sleeps well now, but the opportunity has never arisen (we don't have much family here and no one I'd trust to watch him anyways).

I have another that is nearly 4 and he's been left overnight with family a handful of times. No longer than 1 night. Again, it might be different if we were closer to more family.

BLUEIEDHIPPY · May 2011

we have a several times I believe he was maybe 2 months old the first time...We have only left him with our family for over nights.

Linybee · May 2011

DS was 2 weeks old when I left him overnight with my mom. It wasn't by choice though. I was in the ICU for 6 days. That was the only time I've left him over night. DH and I have a wedding in July to go to, and we may leave him with my mom that night. At that time, he will be just a little over a year.

susie985 · May 2011

Not yet. DD didn't start STTN until about 7 months and with BFing, I just see it as too big of a hassle. I don't think she would do well being at a different house and sleeping somewhere new. Who knows though?! We might give it a whirl for our anniversary in September since she will be over a year old and done BFing by then.

Brougham7-15-06 · May 2011

I took DH away for a birthday weekend back in March. It was the first time I had ever left DS with the exception of the 1 night when I was in the hospital having DD...He was over 2.5. At the time we left DD she was 8 months old.

JulySpark05 · May 2011

Yes. I went away for a weekend with my sisters and friends and was away for 2 nights. She was with DH so she was perfectly fine and I had a Great time! DD was 10 months.

WildcatPrincess · May 2011

Halloween weekend, so she was a few days from being 6 months. Technically we were all at my parents' house, but she stayed with them while MH and I went to my sister's party and she slept in their room. The next morning they took her to church so we could sleep in. My mom really wanted to do it and I had enough milk pumped I said go for it. We did something similar for my sister's birthday as well when DD was 10 months. In about 3 weeks we're leaving her for a weekend (we leave Friday morning and come back at midnight Sunday). She loves my folks and I never once see her anytime we visit them, she'll cry for my mom if I'm holding her, so I'm not too worried about it.

kmkrhb27 · May 2011

We leave DS overnight with my parents one or two times a month... it's GREAT to have a regular date night! I think we started doing that around 4 months?

We take him over in the evening and grandma and grandpa feed him, bathe him, and put him to bed, and we come pick him up in the morning. I'm always super anxious to get there and see his smiling face! It's a nice little change in routine for all of us

BUT when he was 5 months old I had to go out of town for work for a week and THAT was unbearable!! Plus he had RSV and an ear infection Daddy took great care of him, but I felt so horrible that I had to leave him then... everyone knows mommies are the best for sick babies

Go_Dawgs · May 2011

Yes. I think LO was three months old when my mom first took him for a night. I want him to be close with his grandparents, and having an occasional night off and being able to sleep in is wonderful. He stays at my parents probably one night every six weeks.

Next month we're leaving him with my parents for three nights and we're going to Las Vegas. At first we planned to bring LO, but then the idea of being able to lay by the pool, relax and read a book started to sound really nice. Logan will be 13 months old at that point, and since he's comfortable staying with my parents already, I'm sure he will be fine. And I'll come back a better mommy because I've had some time to relax and re-energize.

jmgcoggins · May 2011

DS was 6 months old when he first stayed overnight at my parents house, for a week. It really wasn't by choice. Our babysitter was going out of town for that week, and I didn't trust/know anyone that could watch him while we were at work. I also couldn't take the whole week off. My parents offered and we said okay. I cried the first night, and just kept busy the rest of the time. He did just fine though.

Worst part about it all was DS was 3 hours away...

This September he is gonna stay with my mom for 4 days after our wedding while we are on our honeymoon. We will be 1 1/2 hours away from him for that.

Haven1 · May 2011

Well, it was every night for the first 13 days while they were in the NICU. After that, it was when they were 10 weeks at my parents' house the night before my first post-baby race. They stay with my parents at least once a month now. (Including last night before another race. Although I wish she'd BRING THEM BACK! What happened to noon, mom?)

I'd say 6-7 months was the hardest age. It was easy when they were babies, and it's easy now that they really know grandma/grandpa and have fun over there. But around 6 months, I felt like they knew their home and knew us and would know they weren't in it. There were tears when we left them on NYE, but of course, they did fantastic.

ckerr1 · May 2011

We haven't left DD overnight yet. I always thought it would have happened by now but it hasn't. I always thought I would be ok with it, and have no problem, but everytime I think about it I get sad. I know she would be fine but I love waking up and seeing her smiling face in the morning. I am hoping it will happen soon. I would like to get the first time out of the way. And of course I would love to go away with just me and DH or something. DD is almost a year old now so we will see.

Tassie06 · May 2011

Not yet, but soon. Our 5 year anniversary is coming up in Aug and we plan on going on a mini vacation down to Seattle (2 hour drive away) for the night. Ethan will be a little over a year old and will be staying with my parents.

kg_08 · May 2011

DD was about 7 months old and we left her with my parents for a long weekend. I thought about her and called at least 2x a day, but we really needed the break.

cg0112358 · May 2011

Not yet but we plan to go to New Orleans on the 28th for a festival and stay the night (my sisters from AL and FL are coming as well as my parents from N. Louisiana). My MIL will be watching DS.

Duck_teach · May 2011

Actually, last night was the first night I was away from her. I had my grad school graduation in another city and my mom came to our house to stay with her. I was anxious about leaving her, but she and my mom had a great time.

We are going to Vegas in July, and we'll be gone for 3 nights. She'll be almost a year then, and we are leaving her with my ILs. I wouldn't leave her overnight with anyone but my parents or my ILs at this point. I just feel more comfortable with them.

Mrs.Cford · May 2011

We have not left her overnight yet, she still fed once a night until recently so I didn't want to burden someone else with that when I had no need to leave her.

She sleeps about 12-13 hrs straight a night now so we may leave her with someone soon for a night or two

Dreamsicle23 · May 2011

We have many times, starting from when he was about a month old and I had surgery.

NewlyWeds13 · May 2011

Yes. I travel for work... so I have left him at 3.5 months for 4 nights at 6 months for 2 nights, at 8.5 months for 4 nights, 9 months for 2 nights and will leave him at 11 months for 12 nights.

My husband is with him and he has been fine. it is hard, but DS done fine with it and he kisses me and acts like I never left when I come home.

My DH has only been away from him 1 night when he was 2 months old.

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