tell the person who will be keeping him. he has known this person pretty much all his lifeand she has kids too
2006-09-29 05:23:12 · 9 answers · asked by kleighs mommy 7 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
it seems some of you think i may be worried about him going away for the night. thats not the case. im thrilled to get a break. i just wanted an idea of what to tell the friend he is spending the night with. she has a two year old little girl that he has known all her life. he knows and trusts her. i wanted to know what to send with himand what info to give to her about him she has babysat before for me and i have for her. thanks for the great answers ladies
2006-09-29 05:55:14 · update #1
pj's , fav. blanket and stuffed animal, two changes of clothes.
some kids neeed time to get used to the idea of spending the night away from home, if he has spent time with them alone during the day (over 4 hours) then he should be fine.
2006-09-29 05:40:57 · answer #1 · answered by happyme226 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you really need to not act worried about it. keep tell him how much fun he is going to have. if he has a special blanket or pillow or stuff animal that he sleeps with at night send that, a couple changes of cloths ( incase of an accident ), his pj's. anything special that he has to have all the time. maybe even his favorite video. tell who he is going with what you do to get him ready for bed. also if he is scared of certain thing be sure to let them know.
as for what you need. relax and don't worry. be happy that you are going to have a night all to you self. plan something that you haven't done in forever that you really enjoy. this is your break. so enjoy it while you can. if you act worried about him leaving he might pick up on it and he won't want to go. when he gets ready to leave hug and kiss him and what ever special saying you give to him when you have to leave any other day.
2006-09-29 05:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by deener1977 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure he takes his favorite toys to sleep with. His pillow, and blanket. Do not forget any of his things, or he will be upset. Three is a good age to do this because it makes him learn it is OK to have sleep overs. My girls are 4 and 5 and they love them. But when I started out I bought a "mommy bear". I know this sounds funny, but I went to the $ store and bought an inexpensive teddy bear that they could hug, as if it was mommy. This way they thought that when they got scared or lonely, they could give the mommy bear a hug. My daughter also took it with her for her first day of school. Works great. You just need to give the babysitter your phone number and total access to your ear at any time for if she has a problem. Good luck. and mabey you should buy yourself a kid bear?
2006-09-29 05:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by sr22racing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
via the indisputable fact that's visitation and not in any respect custody in accordance to the courts, there truly isn't any legal rationalization for the militia to self-discipline him for an invalid FCP. some thing else ought to attend till he's performed at the same time with his practise and also you would possibly want to go back to courtroom to hash this out. i'd also imagine you as the different figure have some say as to who watches the newborn even as Dad has visitation. The choose develop into ideal in that that Dad won't be able to easily assign his legal rights to the newborn to some different person.
2016-12-04 00:55:13 · answer #4 · answered by crompton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just role play what is going to happen. "Tonight mom will not tuck you in, _____ will tuck you in. It is going to be different and great!" You can also build up the fun, different things that will happen. "At ______'s house they eat popcorn at night when they watch movies."
I would try to keep his bedtime routine as similar as possible. I am sure you're friend will be glad to help with this. I would send a pillow that smells like home, a favorite book, and one toy. That should cover it. I would encourage her to put him to bed at a normal time and in a different room than his little friend. Late nights are emotional for little ones (I am sure you know this) and he could have problems going to bed if he is overly tired. Tell your friend that he can call you on the cell phone to say goodnight. My 3 year-old calls good-night on our date night out and she doesn't cry or whine when we talk to her.
Enjoy your special night alone. Props for letting your son expand his little world. He'll be better off for it.
2006-09-29 06:48:52 · answer #5 · answered by HD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bet he will do better than you will! If you think that he will be worried, let him know that you will see him in the morning and that you are proud of him for being so big. Also a stuffed animal or blanket from home helps him to feel comfortable in a different place.
2006-09-29 05:32:23 · answer #6 · answered by superliss2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is 3 too and when she goes to spend the night i let her pick what she wants to bring with her i get her bag and we make sure she gets her toothbrush, PJ's, clothes, a toy, and something she loves to sleep with.. Its hard to let go for a night but you should enjoy the time alone.. Remember u make it a big deal so is he...
2006-09-29 05:34:12 · answer #7 · answered by lisa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Send anything you think he will need. Clothes, diapers / underpants, toiletries, car seat, security blanket, etc. After you have been gone for a little while, he probably won't even notice that you're gone and he will have a blast.
2006-09-29 09:33:39 · answer #8 · answered by squeekmnstr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Child.
Tooth brush.
Brush.
PJ's.
Change of clothes.
Toy he loves & can share.
Have him bring a little gift to the Mom who's taken care of him; Like flowers, chocolates, or a picture he drew. (teach him good manners towards women early --- Giggle).
2006-09-29 09:11:32 · answer #9 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋