Children not allowed...me time?

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  • KairisMama
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 6:15 PM

• I think if you need a week for YOU, then you should take one. There is nothing wrong with doing that imo. As long as he has reliable family to care for him, and he will be in good hands, go for it.   

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  • bagjmama
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 6:16 PM

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  I think if you need a week for YOU, then you should take one. There is nothing wrong with doing that imo. As long as he has reliable family to care for him, and he will be in good hands, go for it.   

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  • Meadow2215
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 6:16 PM

• My son would be home with his dad the entire time.
  

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  I think if you need a week for YOU, then you should take one. There is nothing wrong with doing that imo. As long as he has reliable family to care for him, and he will be in good hands, go for it.   

  
  

  

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  • BethPrice1345
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 6:17 PM

• I totally agree! My baby is 8 mos. I have no family or friends around here to watch him for a couple hours here and there but I have taken him to my mom so I could have a long weekend and it was probably the best sanity break I've ever had! lol. You deserve it. Don't feel bad.
  

  Quoting KairisMama:
  
  

  I think if you need a week for YOU, then you should take one. There is nothing wrong with doing that imo. As long as he has reliable family to care for him, and he will be in good hands, go for it.   

  
  

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  • possummom
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 6:18 PM

• i agree. there is nothing wrong with you needing some time by yourself. if you trust his dad...i would say go for it. and have fun!!
  

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  My son would be home with his dad the entire time.

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  I think if you need a week for YOU, then you should take one. There is nothing wrong with doing that imo. As long as he has reliable family to care for him, and he will be in good hands, go for it.   

   

  
  

                 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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  • mellissacook
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 6:18 PM

• So long as he can stay with someone that you trust then I say go for it! My husband and I have gone on vacation twice this year and neither times were the kids with us. They get to stay with grandma and grandpa so it's like their own little vacation. We are taking one more vacation this year and the kids are coming with. I say take advantage of being able to go, and have a great time!

  

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  • Meadow2215
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 6:20 PM

• Who here has actually left their children and when you did, how did they handle it?
  

  

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  • ohmsgrace05
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 6:21 PM

• I think that in the long run it will make you a better mom.  He will be fine and probably enjoy being spoiled by Grandma and Grandpa, lol!!  Just imagine how much more relaxed and patient you will be...dont be so hard on yourself, take a much needed vacation!

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  • abbynzachsmommy
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 6:21 PM

• Our kids spent a week with my parents earlier this year, they were 3 and 11 months at the time. I think it was harder on me than it was on them. If you know he'll be safe and taken care of then you really have nothing to worry about. He'll be with his dad (from what I gathered) and I'm sure that time will be good for them. Most kids are amazingly resilient and really dont need mommy right there all the time, even though we thing they do.  When we left our kids with my parents, it took me a couple days but I really started to enjoy the time we had together (my hubby was deploying at the end of that week). I just had to accept that they were taken care of and that if anything should happen I would get a phone call...as long as no phone call came, then worrying myself to death over them was pointless.
  

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  • MixedCooke
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 6:22 PM

• Mine has stayed the night or 2 at grandparents' house but nothing more.  My friend invited me to Bahamas for a week and I could not think about leaving her for that long.

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