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I am 6mnths preg and have a 5yr old & a 3yr old.
My hubby & I have no direct family and no body ever babysits for us to go out, the last time we went out without the children was Nov last year for my 30th birthday anyways.... My husband has won an all expensis paid weekend to london through his work, it's a top hotel with harrods shopping a meal on a boat & to see a musical and we have to be in london on friday afternoon until sunday afternoon.
Friends have offered to pick the girls up from school one friend to have them friday night, swap them to another friends saturday night and then they will take them out until sunday.
Would you go? I feel bad for my girls being shipped about all weekend, they are not used to people looking after them & normally they are at home with me but I really would like to spend the whole weekend with my husband & what with our 3rd baby on it's way.. Hubby doesn't seem to care who looks after them he just wants 2 night of unbroken sleep in a posh hotel !

2007-11-20 21:57:11 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting Parenting

40 answers

I would say you should go.

2007-11-20 21:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

i would go- i got married 4 months ago and some1 had bought us an all expences paid honeymoon in a hotel for the weekend, i didnt want to go due to the fact the kids had never been left alone with any1 else over night!!!!! but i went had 1 sleepless nite, rang in the morn and everything was brillient the kids had been little angels and i had been worrying for no reason at all.
so go and enjoy urselfs, enjoy being togeater as a couple not as a mum and dad the time away will do u good and ur kids will be fine
good luck, i do know how hard it is

2007-11-20 23:10:29 · answer #2 · answered by anna 2 · 0 0

Go! What a lovely opportunity to spend some quality time together before the new baby arrives. Who knows when this opportunity might come again. Your daughters will probably have the time of their lives, people spoiling them rotten, an adventure. Everyone getting a mini break. Go have some fun and forget your a Mom for 2 days.
You can always phone and check on how your girls are doing.

2007-11-20 22:56:55 · answer #3 · answered by Choqs 6 · 0 0

You had to ask? I'd be packing NOW! Stop feeling guilty,the trip will give you and your husband a chance to recharge your engines, and your kids a chance to have a growing experience away from mom and dad. Don't look at it as your children being shipped around, but as an adventure for your kids to learn they can be alright and have fun in another environment besides school and home,especially if your friends have kids too. Enjoy your time with hubby, and take lots of pictures so you can share the good times with your kids when you come home! Have fun and enjoy!

2007-11-20 22:01:49 · answer #4 · answered by peachiepie 7 · 3 0

Go!

You are doing your kids no favours at all by making them utterly dependent on you like this. They will be at school soon..what then? Can't go on trips? Can't go on sleepovers?

It's WAY past time that they spent the occasional night with other trusted adults. You should not feel guilty about treating your 5 and 3 year olds in a way more than appropriate for their age. They are not newborns any more, they do not need you and only you 24/7. You need to loosen the strings.

2007-11-21 01:30:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

You should go. You and your husband sound like you need some alone time together. It would probably help your relationship tremendously. Sometimes you need to be selfish and take some time for yourself. Your girls will be just fine. Enjoy your time in London because who knows when your next vacation alone will be; especially with a new baby on the way. Go have fun!

2007-11-21 03:42:52 · answer #6 · answered by silentrefuge86 3 · 0 0

I have found the key to good parenting is to be relaxed and take some time out regularly to be on your own or to spend quality time with your partner.
My husband and I do not have family to rely on to look after our children and we now pay an agency to look after our children once a week so we can have some time together.
Of course you should go.....you are lucky to have friends who want to help out and dont see it as you are "shipping" your children out but as an adventure for them to be with friends who you obviously trust.
This is a very important time for you and your husband to prepare for the birth of your new child which will put more strain on you as a couple and as a family so you must be united together.
Call your children while you are away to make sure they are safe but go enjoy spending time together as a couple every family needs that.

2007-11-20 23:07:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I think you should both go, as long as you know your girls are going to be safe and sound you will have peace of mind wont you? You deserve a pampering! I have 2 small girls too and would love a weekend away knowing that they will be ok. Go on, spoil yourself and enjoy the weekend. It could be along time before you get to do anything again. Have a good weekend!! xx

2007-11-20 22:03:23 · answer #8 · answered by RaChAeL 3 · 2 0

It sounds like a great vacation!! Of course you have to make this decision for yourself. But I think the kids will be just fine. It is nice that you have friends who have offered to take care of the kids. I am assuming you trust them, or you wouldn't even be considering this as an option. It is only for a few days, and the girls will "bounce back", even if they do miss you a bit. But chances are, they'll be having so much fun, they'll do alright. Maybe you can take 1/2 a day either before or after your trip to spend with just them? Make it a special day for them, just like you get to have your special trip. :)

2007-11-20 22:01:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4 0

Shoot, be already there. Go, enjoy yourself, 6 months pregnant, a 5 year old and a 3 year old, honey, if hubby doesn't go with you, go by yourself. Not saying to be selfish, but I am sure you deserve the time away, time to rest, etc., um, do you. Enjoy the weekend and deal with reality when you return. God Bless.

2007-11-20 22:08:16 · answer #10 · answered by Bethy4 6 · 1 0

You might never get this chance again. Make it an adventure for your kids also. Tell them how exciting it will be for them to stay over at their friends. Maybe even buy them there own little suitcase and let them pack it. They will love it and it will give you and your husband a small break before the birth of the third child.

2007-11-20 22:17:20 · answer #11 · answered by Bibsy 2 · 2 0

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