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To go on a honeymoon without my son

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SleeplessSeattle · 26/01/2015 10:35

My partner and I are getting married next year, and I'm booking the holiday as a surprise (he knows we're going ofc but where/how long is a surprise for him). We currently have a four month old son, so he'll be around 17 months at the wedding. I'd always assumed we'd leave him with my parents/my partners parents, but some of the comments I've been getting from my friends have made me think this isn't okay? For background I was unexpectedly pregnant during my second to last year at university, and we've never gone on holiday just us two as we've never been able to afford it. But with him being so young at the time, he won't remember it and so will be just as happy going to the south of France for a week as opposed to half way round the world, plus the idea of a long haul flight with a toddler doesn't sound fun from what ive seen on here. Is it selfish, given that we have the opportunity to leave him with family, who he sees regularly, to go on holiday without him whilst he's still too young to remember.

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bubalou · 27/01/2015 10:58

I disagree too hasty.

My DS absolutely adores his grandparents and would spend any amount of time with them with no problem. We face timed him from holiday and most of the time he was trying to run off and play and wasn't that bothered at all we were gone.

Of course this depends on the child but I think some people want their children to depend on then and 'need' them a lot more then they do.

Our DS is now 6. We have left him several times over the years -
Sometimes for one or two nights but never longer then 5 days. He has always been absolutely fine and had a fantastic time. Smile

EatShitDerek · 27/01/2015 11:00

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livingzuid · 27/01/2015 11:14

DD will be 13 months when we leave her for 3 nights in June to go to a festival. It will be the first time we have together alone after a very difficult couple of years and I think we need it. She will be with PILs and loves being with grandma right now. We are slowly building up to her being away from us (more to get us used to it!) and by then she should be fine and will be spoiled rotten that she will love. YADNBU. Go and have a great time.

5madthings · 27/01/2015 11:26

Go!! Have a fabulous time!

Dp and I are getting married this year, a friend has offered to have the little two madthings and my parents will stay with the older three madthings.

Dp and I are just going to go to York (I think) for two nights. It will be the first time since we have had the kids that we will have been away without them. Ds1 is 15, so it's very overdue!!!

HenriettaTurkey · 27/01/2015 11:26

Do it! It's great to spend quality time as a couple and in no way means you don't also spend quality time as a family. Just not when you're on honeymoon!

You have a year to build up the overnight visits at the GPs so that DC isn't overwhelmed and GPs know the routine.

It's good for your marriage, good for your child, who will become more well- rounded as a result, and good for the GPs.

Congratulations.

teenagetantrums · 27/01/2015 11:39

My two used to go off on Holiday with grandparents for 7/8 days from when they were a year old. they went to a carvan by the sea, my idea of hell but the grandparents and kids loved it. Lets face it holidaying with kids is not relaxing until they are old enough to amuse themselves/swim safely without supervision and not wake everyone at 6am. I always thought it was a waste of money taking them abroad when they would not appricate it , starting taking them when they were 7/8. Go and enjoy yourself, these early holidays and visits/holidays built a strong relationship between my two and their grandparents and now they are older 18+, they still choose to go and and spend a few days with their grandparents when the mood takes them.

Keletubbie · 27/01/2015 14:06

YANBU. Leave them while you can. They'll soon be old enough to guilt you about it - don't let other people do it now!

I went off to NYC on a girly weekend when she was 10 months old. IT WAS FANTASTIC. She'd string me up if she caught me doing it now (7, going on 17).

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