To ask what's the longest period you've been away from your children?

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3 nights, whilst on a work trip.

Two nights when I work away. They stay at home with their father.
We have been into London for a party leaving them with their grand parents once for a night. But mostly we go away together.
They are 12& 14.

Three days, 2 nights. Youngest was 3. Next year when youngest is 6 might be doing three nights away. Settled into not having them there quickly but in the same way saw loads of things I wanted to point out to them, or wished I could grab a big hug every so often and was weird speaking to them on the phone.

My eldest a night or two if he’s slept at his Granny’s or his dads.

My youngest, 6 hours whilst she’s at pre-school. If that counts? She’s barely been apart from us otherwise! 😬

2 nights in 2012 when they were 3 and 1, away for a work trip.
No guilt. Loved it.
Its been a tough 7 years since then ...........

She goes to her dads once a fortnight for one night, that's the longest I've been away from her.

I left dd1 for 3 nights when we went on honeymoon, she was 2. I wouldn't leave her (or dd2 now) for that long again

I'm asking because I recently had to leave mine for 10 days. Can't say why...too outing. But it was so hard...however...it really did me the world of good in the end!

2 weeks, we were on honeymoon, he was 2 1/2 and had a whale of a time at both pairs of Grandparents.

A week away for our honeymoon when DS1 was 2, he stayed with his granny. Not spent more than a few hours away from DS2 yet although we're going away for a long weekend for our anniversary.

Four nights. It was brilliant, they're never usually away, the most would be one night sleepover with family. I could have happily had longer!

Left ds1 when he was 18 months as was in hospital having ds2.

Left both ds1 & 2 overnight when ds2 was 13 weeks as I was in hospital with appendicitis.

In no way judge anyone for leaving children to go on holiday/work or whatever but I just haven’t felt ready to be away from them yet. Will probably do a weekend away when I do.

10 days, aged 7, when we went to Vegas she stayed with Bil/sil and cousin. And weve had dn with us for similar amounts of time, and dn has been away to grandparents in different country for 4wks.

3 nights, but dp was home with them. We've only left them 2 nights if we are both away as more than that feels a lot to ask of gps.

I suppose in our case it’s because I have no one to leave them with. All family are far away so don’t know them well enough to comfort them if they were upset.

2 weeks away with their dad
But I go on holiday with them and without them (usually a week at a time)
It doesn't bother me or them
I don't want that kind of reliance where I can't go out for a night without my kids losing their shit

2 ana half hours. Trip to the cinema with a friend. DS was 5 weeks at the time and is only 15 weeks now.

Probably a week? DH is from another country and it's a long flight and an expensive trip, so he tries to bring them over to see his elderly parents every couple of years and to keep it on budget I stay here in the UK. They have a blast. It's very quiet without them though! (both under 11).

3 nights went away with my friends. DH has been away for 3 weeks with work several times.

4 days for work but 2-3 days also for work is pretty common (at least 6 weekly). The youngest who is now 6 year old struggles with any absence tbh because she is incredibly attached to me although she loves her Daddy very much. Leaving for work on a daily basis still involves tears.

I have had to harden my heart to it over time.
They are with their loving father when I'm away. He is incredibly competent. I love my job. It's very senior but part time - so I am around to do school run, activities etc two days a week plus weekend. They benefit from me having a very senior job and travel is part of it. I don't feel guilty but do watch them carefully - coming back early or co sleeping when they are clingy

Currently away for three nights with work. Hating every damn second.

Overnight only twice, DC is 7. My parents never left me when growing up and I don’t feel the need to be away from mine. DH has worked away for 6 month periods abroad in the past when required. If they are happy to be left I don’t see a problem. I have lived in counties where people have to live/work away from their children. Some people also like to take grown up holidays which is fine. Each to their own I say.

Usually only a night but in May, we are leaving them for 3 nights to go away for DH's 40th. I'm dreading it/can't wait to get away.

To put it into perspective however, a friend has to leave her DS for up to 8 months at a time as she's in the armed forces. That must be an absolute killer but I admire her so much.

Eldest went to oz for five weeks with their dad when aged 8. 'Twas awful. Two weeks max since

DS is 2, I’ve only been away for a weekend with DH. Two nights is the longest we’ve both been away from him. He copes just fine without us, it’s me who doesn’t like being away from him.