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Babies: 9 - 12 Months
BlessedBee83
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Advice: travel w/o LO?
BlessedBee83
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MH and I are toying with the idea of doing a weekend trip to the beach--- 1 1/2 hours from where we live--- when DH is 1yo (and no longer nursing). DS is 8 1/2 months now. If we go, he'd stay with grandparents. Some days, the idea of two nights of uninterrupted sleep sounds like a dream; other days, I have a hard time being away from DS while I'm at work, so the thought of being away for two full days is overwhelming.
My mom watches DS while we're at work and MIL live a few hours away and rarely visit; we don't go out on dates often bc I feel guilty asking my mom and don't trust anyone else at the point. I think we've gone on 2~3 dates since he was born. So, going would be a nice thing for us as a couple to make up for the lack of "us" time.
As moms of babies this age, what would you do? Would you recommend the trip, or do you think it would be too hard/too soon?
My mom watches DS while we're at work and MIL live a few hours away and rarely visit; we don't go out on dates often bc I feel guilty asking my mom and don't trust anyone else at the point. I think we've gone on 2~3 dates since he was born. So, going would be a nice thing for us as a couple to make up for the lack of "us" time.
As moms of babies this age, what would you do? Would you recommend the trip, or do you think it would be too hard/too soon?
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Re: Advice: travel w/o LO?
I think it is a personal choice and there is no "right or wrong" answer. Just what is right or wrong for your family. I personally would be OK leaving my LO with grandparents if they are caring for LO already. Plus if there was an issue and you'd have to come home the 1.5hr distance really isn't that far.
Good luck!
BFP #1 11/07/2012 EDD 07/09/2013 M/C 11/22/2012
BFP #2 02/05/2013 EDD 09/19/2013 Arrived via c-section 09/27/2013
I would do it. He knows his grandparents and is familiar with them, so it will be a part of his norm.
We took our older children on vacation for a few days and left our 10 month old with my parents and it was a success from both sides. We just Skyped every day and all was well. They loved doting on her and we enjoyed being able to do things with our older two that would have been much more difficult with a baby.
He will never even remember that you went to the beach. Admittedly, I have a lot less guilt about this kind of stuff the older I get and the more children I have.