To go on Holiday and leave 1/3 of my DC with a sitter?

[QueenLaQueefer]

I fear a bit of a flaming.

Our holiday this year is to Camp Bestival. The 3 & 9yo are looking forward to it. We are a litle wary about taking the 1yo though.

He will be 16m during the festival. He is a bad sleeper. He is really hard work tbh, as people so small can be.

The thought of chemical toilets, tents & crowds is making my blood run cold.

Would it be frightfully U to leave the wee man with my MiL, who he loves.

I do see your point though, WhiteBum.[csmile]

I genuinely don't know if IABU, hence I asked yous lot.

Cos I'm not surgically attached to my children. Sometimes, shock horror, I love being away from them and getting to do fun things with dh and with them each separately. I love my children and wouldn't change having them for the worl, but it oesn't mean I want to smother them or have them smother me for the next 18 years till they leave home!

Still want to know which third OP!

"Fair enough it there was another holiday planned...I just could not leave one of my children out of the only holiday."

He'll be 16 months old - he won't have a clue about being "left out". I totally understand why the OP is considering leaving him with his granny and I would probably do the same under the circumstances.

You'll probably faint with horror when I tell you I'll be leaving my 10 month old and 4 year old with my husband for a week this summer whilst I attend an old friend's wedding overseas, as we can't afford for us all to go...

No Emma...I wont faint...I have also spent nights alone away from my DC as has DH...but leaving one child out is not the same.

I am leaving DS (8) and DD (who will be 10 months then) to go to Bestival with my friends. So if you are a bad mother I am atrocious! DS is desperate to come as he loves festivals but after pregnancy and almost a year of BF I want to abuse my body however I see fit in adult company for a few days!

YANBU at all... I would leave all 3 with granny and have even more of a break though!

Sounds like a great idea. Can think of nothing worse than taking a toddler to a festival. Tbh I wouldn't fancy taking a 3 year old either. Your youngest will really enjoy spending some quality time with your MIL and you can spend more time with the eldest two.

I'd love to go to a festival with just my DH tbh, but we chose Bestival because it was family friendly.

The 3yo is asking every day when we are going to see Mr Tumble.