My sister is going away for a month for work and she is taking my son out before she goes. So on Thursday she is taking him out for the day and he is going to spend the night and she is bringing him back Friday, yep that would be for a whole night. This would be the first time I have been away from my son overnight.
I am shitting bricks, not because my sister would do anything wrong. Trust me if she did something my son didn’t like he is not shy about telling people. I know she will protect him the same way I would. In some ways probably better because I know him and his limitations.
I know all the good things that people say, imagine the break, I think, I can only name 2 times when he has been babysat by family (this is due to me not them) obviously I have had times when his daddy has taken him out, plus we have nursery, so I am use to not having him round 24/7
But come on its a whole night. Without him. Yes I know what you are thinking imagine the quality time you get with your partner. You know what this means. I may have to talk to him, *sigh* 😉
So how did any of you deal with the first night away? How old was yours?
Got no kids so I have no idea.
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LOL we are thinking of going out for dinner. Without having to worry about how noisy he is, and just enjoy each other’s company
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He’s noisy? What do you mean? He yells?
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He is 3, and gets very excited I don’t think he is any worse than any other child, but rather than go to macdonalds, we could go to a posh resturant
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Oh that kid thing! Yeah. LOL! I get excited too! Lucky I am an adult and can get away with it. Ha! Ha! Ha!
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LOL you get looks when your child is acting up, but I consider it great when he can sit 15 minutes straight. Also thanks to him I can go to soft play, they should make those for adults
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Looks? Motherfuckers! How dare they look!
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LOL Christ I use to do it before I had children. That kind of tut, shake of the head, if I had children they would sit quietly sort of a look
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LOL! you did? You know what? I think I don’t tut because I can’t hear them?
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Some people just don’t I must admit it does liven up a mealtime
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OH YEAH! I love watching them! I laugh out loud! They are so entertaining!
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when we order no matter what he orders the same thing, Pizza, cheese, chips and waffles. We were in Nandos and he ordered that
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And? What’s wrong with what he wants?
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Nothing apart from Nandos only does chicken 😉
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UH OH! What did you guys do then?
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got chicken with chips and garlic bread. Garlic bread solves everything
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Whew! Crisis averted!
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indeed, now we go to places that serve pizza, its easier till he is a little older
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We now have a month without the kids, as they go to camp every summer, and have for the past four years. (It is SO awesome! It’s like dating again!) But our first night without them was about 8 years ago – my youngest was two and the oldest was five. We went out of town for my birthday and left grandma in charge. Was fabulous. But until they went to camp, that was the only time, as my husband travels a LOT for work. But we have the month every summer, so no complaints.
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Thank you, I can imagine it will be, but you know us parents we are made to feel worry and guilt
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She was just over two when she spent the first night at grandma’s house. I stayed up well past midnight hoping I would get a call to come and pick her up. It was good, for both of us. 😊
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Thank you, I have heard that it can be good for both parents and child
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My oldest was a little over 1 when she spent the first night away. But she stayed with my parents at their house and my mother kept her there every day while I worked so it wasn’t a big transition. My middle daughter was 5 months the first time and the baby was 5 weeks. I was not expecting to be away from my infant so soon, but my 14 year old had to be hospitalized for several nights due to a collapsed lung and then had lung surgery. A little stressful and I couldn’t see the other two girls for several days due to being in the hospital. Its always stressful leaving them for the first time, and for many times after. However, it is good for you both to have a break : )
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Thank you so much for sharing. Hopefully it will be a good thing. How is your oldest now?
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She is 16, the middle 14 and the baby 2
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and she is ok now?
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Oh yes! She’s great. Just had a random collapsed lung – twice and the second time they took out that little portion of her lung so it wouldn’t happen again.
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oh thats good news, 🙂
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I promise you, you will adjust easily. Imagine, adult conversation without interruptions!
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My son is going through a phase of everytime daddy talks he has something way more important for you.
I am putting up a photo tomorrow of my ginger gizmo, he has just come in, it has been raining hard. He was not happy when I put him in a blanket to try and get him dry 😉
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You know I will love it!
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he does look happy about being so wet or the blanket
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Ah well. There are worse problems then someone who cares for you. Sigh…….
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Not for a cat it would seem 😉
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Funny thing about cats. I find them soothing and almost meditative.
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oh without a doubt, which is why I love them so much
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Agreed!
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My son spent the night with my sister at 3 months. She had kids 10 years before me so I was only comfortable with her and my mom.
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I have to admit that could be something that my sister doesn’t have kids, but she is very good with them.
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Yep. He was fine and I was able to get some rest.
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I must admit not getting up at 5.30am is appealing
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If you’re worried remember those of us as parents have had far too many firsts for our kids : the first school suspension, the first drug use, the first arrest, the first drug rehab, the first divorce, the first abortion, the first serious fight…May only the best things in life come your child’s way.
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Thank you Carl, I hope I never have to worry about those things, but he is only 3 so I have a while (I hope)
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