Post by Skyesthelimit1212 on Jan 14, 2016 13:11:25 GMT -5
My confusion lies in how do they expect her to get to them? If they can't fly to you, why should you be expected to fly to them so they can take her for a week and what are you supposed to do for that time, fly back home, take a vaca there, but not see them? I'm confused....
Post by dizzycooks on Jan 14, 2016 13:54:43 GMT -5
My kids were ready to come home after 48 hrs at my mothers house. They spend one night a month there for 12 hrs and we visit as a family in between. Even still they were done after two days. Clearly we need more practice, but it's obvious to me that a week wouldn't work for us.
H and I went to Orlando for a week when DD was 7 months old. My mom took both kids for a week (1.5 and 7 months old). Everyone was fine. *shrug*
Yep. I left my 10 month old for 4 days to fly many states away. I would happily leave my 2 yr old for a week, lol. BUT it is so kid and grandparent dependant.
H and I went to Orlando for a week when DD was 7 months old. My mom took both kids for a week (1.5 and 7 months old). Everyone was fine. *shrug*
Yep. I left my 10 month old for 4 days to fly many states away. I would happily leave my 2 yr old for a week, lol. BUT it is so kid and grandparent dependant.
Soooo true and I think my response was skewed by wishful thinking if I had awesome parents or Inlaws. The reality is, there isn't a one size fits all answer. I'm always just a little envious of people with amazing family support/help.
Yep. I left my 10 month old for 4 days to fly many states away. I would happily leave my 2 yr old for a week, lol. BUT it is so kid and grandparent dependant.
Soooo true and I think my response was skewed by wishful thinking if I had awesome parents or Inlaws. The reality is, there isn't a one size fits all answer. I'm always just a little envious of people with amazing family support/help.
I think this is part of the reason I was trying to talk myself into something we aren't ready for. I don't really have a family. (My mom is in a nursing home). I don't want to do anything to push away the little family DD has. I want them to be close but it's hard when they live so far away.
My confusion lies in how do they expect her to get to them? If they can't fly to you, why should you be expected to fly to them so they can take her for a week and what are you supposed to do for that time, fly back home, take a vaca there, but not see them? I'm confused....
They would have to fly out to pick her up and again to return her. I don't understand it either. I think they just like being home and want to show her off to their friends, which I get but I just think it's going to be too much for her at 2. I might suggest we go out there for a visit, but I'm not really excited about the idea of traveling with a toddler and infant.
Soooo true and I think my response was skewed by wishful thinking if I had awesome parents or Inlaws. The reality is, there isn't a one size fits all answer. I'm always just a little envious of people with amazing family support/help.
I think this is part of the reason I was trying to talk myself into something we aren't ready for. I don't really have a family. (My mom is in a nursing home). I don't want to do anything to push away the little family DD has. I want them to be close but it's hard when they live so far away.
My confusion lies in how do they expect her to get to them? If they can't fly to you, why should you be expected to fly to them so they can take her for a week and what are you supposed to do for that time, fly back home, take a vaca there, but not see them? I'm confused....
They would have to fly out to pick her up and again to return her. I don't understand it either. I think they just like being home and want to show her off to their friends, which I get but I just think it's going to be too much for her at 2. I might suggest we go out there for a visit, but I'm not really excited about the idea of traveling with a toddler and infant.
I think either way a 2yr isn't going to handle being bustled from one plane to get onto another, nor staying overnight in a hotel w/out her parents. That's not going to be a fun trip for anyone involved. I agree with the pp poster who said see if they'll compromise and meet in between. Maybe you and hubs could take a night to yourselves and let the grands keep the babies in their room with them.