to be swanning off to Paris without even a smidgen of guilt?

[holidaywoe]

We're to Gay Paree for 4 nights this week and leaving the kids with the inlaws and I cant believe the amount of comments I've had along on the lines of
"oh you're really brave leaving them"
" Wont you feel really guilty leaving them behind"
"I bet you'll be ringing home morning, noon and night"

umm well the answers are no no and no. Its four days of shopping and sight seeing which would bore them. They'll be either in school or having an ace time with my amazing inlaws.
I just dont get why people seem so amazed that you can do seperate things as families without it being a major drama.

Psht - swan away and have a marvellous time.

Ignore such comments - I can never understand that reaction

Enjoy Paris

YANBU at all, imo.

p.s. Can I come?

Bon voyage.... bring cheese.

Have a lovely time-it is great situation for you, your DCs and your PILs. Ignore all comments. (they are jealous )

Agree with exoticfruits, they are jealous...as am I

Any chance you can fit me in your suitcase?

well jeal...................

Dh and I have been on many short trips away from the and we've been lucky enough to have the babysitting to do so. Particularly, when they are young, I think we both felt we needed time to relax, eat well, talk and have sex. I never feel guilty because I think it benifits the children to have parents who stay connected with each other, and to have great relationship with their grandparents.

YANBU. People say strange things when they're jealous! Have a wonderful time.

Some people don't get the chance to get away without DC, some of people would miss them terribly, some people are just making chit chat. If you're so happy with your choice, why the need for confirmation?

People are jealous....either of your babysitting luck, or because they'd like to do the same thing but don't quite have the guts yet (I currently fall into the latter category...baby is 9 months and just building up courage to book our first night away).

Ignore the jealous miseries. Presumably the in laws brought your DH up ok. Your kids will be fine and it will be fab.

When you're sat at a little cafe on the banks of the Seine having a glass of wine in the sunshine (hopefully) and thinking how lovely it all is without the DCs, don't feel guilty.

They will be fine and so will you.

DH and I go away for a long weekend every anniversary and I don't feel guilty one bit. He gets to see his Grandparents, which is a rare occurrence. I don't understand parents who never, ever leave them. It isn't good for them or the children.

dp and i have been away without the kids a couple of times and are planning on many many more times too.
Enjoy Paris

and more

No YABU from me - I'm trying to convince my mum to take my DCs so I can swan off to Mexico childless for a week.

YANBU! Have a lovely time!