I've agreed to go away with work in our annual long weekend jolly to an unknown destination at the end of the month. It could be anywhere from Bristol to New York (has been both if these in the past). But I'm feeling massively guilty an anxious about it.
I've never left the children overnight before - they are 3.8 and 18 months. Actually that's not quite true, I was away from my eldest daughter for one night when in hospital having my second! But that's it.
I'm very much their ordinary carer as DH works long hours and us away on business a fair bit. As a result they are both real Mummy's girls. Although I work part time (3 days per week) I'm invariably home for bedtime...
I'm concerned that they won't understand if Mummy just disappears for four days. Youngest has only just weaned, and still relies very much in mummy cuddles for comfort at bedtime.
I'm also concerned at how DH will cope as he's never had to care for them in his own for any length of time. He sometimes lacks the necessary patience for dealing with two young children, and gets cross over very small things. He's not cruel or anything, and would never harm them but I do worry that they'll be more likely to play up if feeling unsettled, he'll spend much if the weekend cross and they'll have a rubbish time...
I agreed to go because the prospect if a whole weekend of child free time, somewhere nice, all expenses paid, with guaranteed unbroken sleep was really appealing, but I'm starting to regret my decision...
Am I being massively selfish? [braces self]
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designerbaby · 13/09/2011 10:38
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