DS is 18mo and I have never left him overnight. So far he has come with me on a few business trips, which has worked fine. Paternal family live abroad, and we see each other about 5 times a year, and are just about to go away on holiday with them for a week.
The GPs want to take him away by themselves for a week or two. DP has also been asking when he can take DS away for a week (he has loads of time off in lieu to take after multiple business trips).
I just don't want it to happen yet.
With the GPs this is because they are essentially strangers to DS, their health is not great, and they don't speak English at all. We do speak both languages at home, but DS is still essentially nonverbal, and the few words he does have are in English, and obviously he hears more English day to day.
With DP, none of the above apply.
I just cannot see myself wanting to let him go away for so long without me until he is about school age. A night or two would be one thing, but it would have to be longer. My feeling is he has the rest of his life to go away with his family, but for now he is better off with me.
DP says he feels hurt I don't trust him to look after DS properly, and that I have to let DS grow up.
So, AIBU?
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Solasum · 22/06/2015 08:54
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