to let my dd 8 go away for 10 days without me?

[oasisinthedesert]

My dd has an opportunity to go away for 10 days to do something she really loves. It is abroad. I cannot really go as a chaperone due to other dds although I could go along for a few days on holiday and take them with me I suppose. wibu to let her go if I knew who the chaperones are (possibly one of my friends may go with her dd)?

No, you would not BU. My 9yo DS went abroad for nearly 20 days with school. Are all other DC likely to be accompanied by a parent, though - if so, that could be tough for your DD?

My 8 year old would be fine to go away without me for a couple of weeks.
Is it an organised thing, like a sports camp? Just wondered what you meant my chaperones - will there be staff, or do children need an accompanying adult?

I think it's too long myself. My DD is almost 8 and she'd be beside herself after a couple of days I think. But it's your DD isn't it?

My kids went away at 8 for a week with cubs. And they were fine.

Depends on your DD. I know that my DS1 woud have been fine, as would my DD1, but DS2 and DS3 would have had a fit - it was like I wanted to send them to the gas chambers to get them on yr6 camp. (In fact DS3 hasn't actually gone yet bites nails). YANBU if you think she will enjoy it and she will be well looked after by people you trust.

Can you tell us who it's with? I would have sent DD1 but not DD2, so I think it really depends on the child. Does she want to go?

its an acting role so there would be loads of adults about (some who already know her). There would be max 10 kids (some she knows)of which she would be the youngest with 2 chaperones looking after them all. I have just sounded her out and she is mega excited at the prospect. She is pretty independant and more sensible than me but ....

Oh let her go, it would be great for her! You could get her a cheap phone and tell her to post you cards and things. She'd have a ball!

If zhe wants to go then she goes. If she doesn't, not. Simple!

And if she truly HATES it, she can come home early surely?

Every child is so different - only you can know.