Anyone had their LO sleepover somewhere yet?

valerieanne9015 · June 2012

Like at grandmas house without you?

MIL is watching DD so I can go out with some friends tonight and yesterday she said, "you know, if I didn't have to work on Saturday morning I could just keep DD over night." Instantly, in my head I thought, ummmmNO, are you freaking insane?!?!

As long as I'm still nursing I don't plan on spending the night away from DD. I would so much rather get up a little early with her and nurse her, than get to sleep in and have to pump (even though I know I wouldn't sleep at all, not knowing what to do without her in the house!).

ArcadianDreams · June 2012

LO has stayed over with the IL's once so far, back over the winter actually, so DH and I could get a little break. I really didn't want to leave him but it turned out fine

I don't think I will do it on a routine basis but it's nice to know if we ever want to take a little weekend holiday.

knottie198f1ac43570b6c2 · June 2012

I have a couple of times with my mom. I have not let anyone else watch her at all. My mom watches her all week while I am at work so I know she can handle her.

It is hard because I miss her when she is gone , but a good nights sleep is really necessary sometimes.

ashleygirl04 · June 2012

Last weekend was DS2's first night away. I wasn't nearly as anxious about leaving him as I was DS1 at this age. Don't get me wrong, I still cried- but just a little.

But, LO is FF so that makes it easier to leave him.

If you decide to leave her enjoy your time away!

lkm2006 · June 2012

My mom has kept him once overnight (when he was two week).

I would have no problem letting my mom keep him again but I'm sure when it happens, it will be a lot harder than the first time.

lcourter24 · June 2012

Yes he stay's overnight with my parents about once a month. He does great with my mom, I trust her completely. My MIL has only watched him at our house for 2 hours at the MOST. She gets a little flustered with him at times so no overnights at her place anytime soon. Next weekend is the first time we will be leaving him for 2 nights, we are going to Kansas City for the weekend (about 3 hrs away). I'm nervous but I know he'll be fine. We leave in Nov. for a whole week to Jamaica, now that worries me A LOT!

scoobyd266 · June 2012

Our DD slept over at my IL's 2 months ago bc DH and I had a wedding that was a pretty far drive. She had a bit of a hard time at first but she was teething at the time. Once she had tylenol for the pain she was great for them and slept straight through the night. My IL's have 8 grandchildren, so I know they are completely capable and I trust them 100%. Sometimes you don't have a choice, and sometimes you just need a good nights sleep!

smilelari · June 2012

I prefer to wait until LO is STTN to have someone else do overnight care. The first time we left DS he was just over a year old and not quite STTN. DD will likely be at least a year old as well

bmcapra · June 2012

I am with pp, I would want to wait until LO is STTN. He was STTN the night until about a month ago and now he wakes up at least twice.

gina2433 · June 2012

LO was 6 months old the first time. I went to a bachelorette party at a lake and it was an over night thing. I almost said no but it turned out ok. My mom kept him and i was asleep by 9am! It was amazing:)

authorofdreamz · June 2012

DD has slept over about once a month at my mom's. It is just easier that way so we don't have to wake her up to bring her home late at night when we wanna go out. She STTN at home but not always at grandma's.

brewcitybride · June 2012

Um, yes. Maybe it's because this is my second child, but DS has had numerous sleepovers at both grandparents' house. I have a 3 year old, too, and both sets of grandparents love doing sleepovers with both kids. It's a great chance for DH and I to get some much needed alone time!

StefB28 · June 2012

Yep, my parents keep both kids occasionally overnight when DH & I go out (in addition to keeping them on Tues & Thurs while I work)-- since we'd get come to get them after they were already down for the night, it's just easier to let them sleep & get them the next day. My parents encourage us to sleep in, run errands, grab lunch, etc before picking them up. They're awesome.

purpleXdandelion · June 2012

I am with you, valerieann. MIL made a similar comment about how DS will stay the night with her and she'll "take" him for a week in the summer sometime and I'm like uhhhNO. He will have plenty of time over his life to go stay with her. I don't see why it is necessary to rush it. Especially since he is so dependent on me and won't understand why he is there, in a new place without me.

Anyone had their LO sleepover somewhere yet?

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