2007-02-05 13:32:38 · 14 answers · asked by David N 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
That should be determined based on your child's health, dependency, and the amount of trust you have in his/her caretaker in your absence.
2007-02-05 13:35:48 · answer #1 · answered by azhat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, 5 days from an infant is too long. You are everything to that baby. For you to diapeear one whole day would be chaos in that baby's mind. Though a night away is reasonable,still. But,5?? An infant is way too young to be seperated from you so long. I have a 3 and 5 year old and I think its pushing it now,but if left with my parents okay,probably. The thing is your baby cant get a call from you every night,cant be reasined with at all. They will only know your gone,thats it.
2007-02-05 13:37:01 · answer #2 · answered by TrofyWife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a whole week calls for some maturity on the side of the infant and that is not going to happen until he/she is at least 5 or 6 years old. I left my 3 year old with my sister for 2 days and that was a little too much. He was a bit upset after that and had to know where I was constantly after that for about 2 or 3 months. So take caution, children need you around!
2007-02-05 13:51:12 · answer #3 · answered by Tetsi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would you want to vacation for 5 days after you have an infant? I wouldn't leave my baby for anything for at least a year. Then I would have a hard time leaving.
2007-02-05 13:38:23 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the mother is breastfeeding, probably not at all! Unless baby is taking a bottle and she has a stock of expressed breast milk and is prepared to pump all the time to maintain her supply she is unable to go. That is unless you are supplementing with formula, but she would still have to pump. If you are formula feeding it is a bit easier to leave because you do not have to be concerned about feeding your child BUT being a new mother it is VERY HARD to leave your baby a few hours let alone 5 days. It is really up to the mother and if she is able to do it emotionally. Believe me I was gone for 24 hours and HATED every minute of it!
2007-02-05 13:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by klp1979 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know that most people say 5 or 6 years old... however my sister in law and my brother left for mexico, for a week, and they just had a baby last may. so the baby would have been 8 months old at the time that they left. he did fine!!! left him with her parents, who was with him all the time, and my other sister who lived close. both of them had baby sat the baby a lot before hand so he was used to it.
not sure if this helps. but letting ya know, it can be done before hand..... i know i couldnt imagine leaving my 3 month old twins with anyone for that long.... but they did, and no stress or anything for the baby.
2007-02-05 14:56:41 · answer #6 · answered by ricleigh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the age of the child, how secure it is and who your leaving it with while your gone...
When my eldest was 5 I had to be away from her traveling for a month, I wrote to her daily, sent her post cards every other day and called her every night before bed...
She missed me no doubt about it, but she did ok...and the post cards kept her excited about getting home after school...I think it was harder on me than her, she stayed with my sister and her 2 kids, and had a blast with them...
Really no matter what anyone here says...only you know how well adjusted your child is and if they can cope with out you for 5 days...
Hope this helps
2007-02-05 13:45:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anastasia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the wife of a deployed soldier, I can't believe someone would want to leave an infant. Babies need their parents. Remember, babies don't know the difference between need and want. Therefore, if baby wants it, baby needs it. Your baby needs you! Why not take baby with you?
2007-02-05 14:03:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know your situation, but I am a mom and on sunday I left my 4 and 5 year olds with my mom and kept my 10 month old with me for 4 hours, I felt horrible for keeping my baby out for 4 hours, and felt terrible for my mom and the boys. when I got to my mom's house to get my boys as old as they are, they cried and asked why I left them so long. I feel that it is okay for a little while, but trust me, you will feel guilty even for a few hours, not to imagine 5 days!!!
2007-02-05 13:44:25 · answer #9 · answered by proud mommy and wife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I left my 3.5 and 5.5 year olds for 2 days a couple months ago. I can't imagine leaving them for 5 days. Maybe at 12-18 months I might could leave them overnight with their dad (my husband).
2007-02-05 17:43:08 · answer #10 · answered by Ducky's Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always take them with me, I feel a break is a night out or a date, a vacation is something you do with family. If it is a business trip that is a whole other story. Just my own personal beliefs.
2007-02-05 13:38:41 · answer #11 · answered by Redkenwolf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋