I can’t decide. I’d feel really guilty for DS to miss out, though he is a young 2 and would not have any concept of whether he is going or not. If I told him he’d be happy to go but also probably just as happy at home.
It’s in a weeks time so don’t have long to decide and my parents have just incredibly kindly offered, out the blue, to take him so we can have the weekend to ourselves.
We’d be going a couple of hours away for two nights to an Airbnb with a hot tub. The plan is to do national trust sites, a pumpkin patch, maybe a children’s place like a nice farm park, pub lunches, that sort of thing. There’s a hot tub too.
I have mum guilt at the idea of not taking him as there are things he would genuinely enjoy. He loves outdoors and anything Halloween related. Equally, we never get the time as a couple on that level. Also we are at full blown tantrum stage and pushchair refusal, so maybe I am looking at it through rose tinted glasses. But I don’t know.
We have had one night away together since he was born. He has stayed with my parents before overnight and love spending time with them, as they regularly have him while we work in addition to nursery days
We can’t decide so throwing it out to a good old poll.
There’s a middle ground option of us meeting half way (45 min drive) and my parents collecting him after one night, so a best of both worlds choice (or maybe I’d feel guiltier, who knows)
If I’d known it was a child free weekend I would have probably chosen a city break. My parents would likely have him instead for this for one night in the future if we asked.
With all the above in mind, WWYD?