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Overnight Trip

kctxucop08kctxucop08 member
in March 2014 Moms
My DH and I are having an issue. There is an event scheduled out of town one weekend in August. We both normally attend every year but I didn't go last year cause I was so sick in my first trimester. The concern is what to do with LO. I am not comfortable leaving LO for an entire weekend at 5 months old. My husband really wants to go. Am I being unreasonable?
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Re: Overnight Trip

  • SurpriseAt39SurpriseAt39 member
    edited June 2014
    Why can't you take LO?

    ETA: sorry, you asked if you were being unreasonable, not what to do...
    kctxucop08 said:

    The concern is what to do with LO. I am not comfortable leaving LO for an entire weekend at 5 months old. My husband really wants to go. Am I being unreasonable?

    Are you being unreasonable about being uncomfortable leaving LO for an entire weekend?
    I don't know? Are you?
    I personally would only leave my toddler with one specific person for an entire weekend. But LO? Not at all, but I EBF and LO gets no bottles, so everywhere I go, LO goes.
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    WisconsinCheese12 said:



    Oh... And you are who?

    Oh yeah...^^that too...??
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  • talee1989talee1989 member
    Hmmm we must be bad parents.. Our LO is 9.5 weeks and we have left him with one of our parents over night 4 times and there are a few other nights this summer that are already planned for him to stay with grandparents while we do something. I'd rather do it now than when he's old enough to realize we're leaving and cries and throws a tantrum. My 2.5yr old is starting to do this so we take him to things more with us such as wedding dances, canoeing, etc. where we don't want to take the baby. When DS1 was 5 months we left him for the 4th of July weekend to go camping because we knew we'd have more fun that way and MIL gladly kept him.. Oh and he gets BM only but by bottle. I just pump while we're away just like I would if we were home.
    I think you're over thinking this, it's okay to leave LO and do things your did pre-baby once in awhile but to each their own.

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  • kctxucop08kctxucop08 member
    Thank you for your replies. To answer your questions....
    The event is basically one big party. So taking LO would mean one of us would miss it cause we'd have to watch her.
    Both of our parents live thousands of miles away, we are without any close family.
    I am EBF but she has taken bottles.

    As to the question of who I am, I'm not sure what you want to know. Sorry, I am pretty new to the message boards.
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  • kimberpookimberpoo member
    I'm not planning on leaving LO overnight with anyone until he sleeps through the night even though I'm dying to go camping. mostly bc I'm not sure anyone could handle it but also because I'd feel bad that the person would be woken up...and also because I don't want his routine messed up. but to each his own. if you have someone you trust and as long as you are comfortable I think it's fine. if you aren't comfortable then don't do it.

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  • Hdhtk4Hdhtk4 member
    I don't plan on leaving LO overnight any time soon, mostly because I would just miss her too much! :) So no, I don't think you're being unreasonable. However, I don't think it's unreasonable to leave LO overnight either, especially if this event is important for you to attend (job-related, etc.) Just do whatever you are comfortable with right now. Since you don't have any family nearby, I assume LO would be staying with a friend if you do go to the event?

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