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

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I've been away from them for 2 nights (with dh).

My dh has been away multiple times for up to 12 days. My eldest (18) has been away for periods up to 2 weeks. My next (13) has been away for 10 days. My youngest (10) has been away for a night.

3 nights plus two nights (so with 2 night in between when they are with me) every other week. On the other week they're away from me 2 nights. 50/50 parenting... I really don't mind now though, even though I miss them.

I have never been away from my children 5 and 19months

Youngest was 18 months - so 3 weeks away whilst I took the older two on holiday

I am divorced, my 3 dc spend see there dad eow for 2 nights and 3 times a year they spend 6 nights, they have been doing this for 2.5 years and the dc are now 10,5 and 3. Im not going to lie, its pure bliss not having to sort them every day, the house stays spotlessly clean, and i can do what i want around work. Yes i miss them but they are happy and well cared for.

My DD has always left us!
Age 3 & again at 4 she went to Spain for a week with my parents
Age 10 5 day school trip
Age 11 5 day Guide camp
Age 13 7 day school trip
I went to work or tidied the house while she was globe trotting!

4 months - work related.

5days away from my youngest just before he turned two. Nine days away from my oldest when dh took him to visit his family ds1 was three then.

5 days, the in-laws take them to their holiday home every year. It’s great at first, but I do really look forward to them being home.

5 nights with work on numerous occasions since dd was one ( now 7). DH is usually around ( we try not to travel at the same time) but if unavoidable dsis stays at ours.

DD regularly spends a week or two away and has done since she was 3.
I can’t stand clingy children so have done my best to make sure she doesn’t turn into one.

Six nights, when we went to Napa for a wine week! The children were 3, 6 and 9. They had a blast with their favorite auntie, but it felt a bit too long for me. We are going again this summer but only for 3/4 nights.

4 nights, twice, with two sets of grandparents. He loved it. Planning on a week with each of them over the summer hols. DS will be 4 in a month. This is normal to me, but maybe not to others looking at the replies!

10 days whilst on honeymoon.

DSS's mum has only seen him twice a year (for a couple of hours) since he was 10 years old. (Nearly 17 now). I can't imagine that in a million years.

A week with work, but facing into probably a month as my mother is dying and I need to be there.

I used to stay with my nan for the 6 week holidays

A working day, so 12 hours max including travel. Not ready to be away from them yet and neither are they.

Me - 1 night.
DH - 5 months. Not a choice, missed them like mad.

3 days (3yo and 5yo) when I was induced with DC3.

4 days and 3 nights recently when DP took older 2 to a family wedding abroad (kids are 4yo and 6yo)

Hardest separation was leaving DC3 every night in the Neonatal unit. I spent the whole day with her but went home every evening to see the other kids and keep a bit of routine / normality. Hardest and longest 15 nights ever.

Mine grown up now. But when they were younger they had weekends with my parents from about a year old about 4times a year. Also my parents took them on holiday once a year for a week from ages of about 3i think. Then obviously as they got older school trips and stuff. I missed them but was so nice to have time doing what l wanted. They still have fond memories of holidays with their grandad parents.

A week once. They went on holiday with my Mum so DP and I also went on holiday. It was a nice break. Other than that 3 days is the maximum, my DM likes taking them away from time to time in the school holidays.

Six days on a work trip. I sobbed the night before I left (so did DH at saying goodbye to me / being left with them 😂). But it was a very interesting experience. For the first time in five years I was introducing myself to people without my identity being entwined with little people. I was happy to come home but it did me the world of good too.

Also it gave DH an insight into the mental load - he took a week off work to do all school / nursery / clubs etc I normally do around my freelance and working from home. He’s usually pretty understanding and lovely about how much stuff I have to keep track of, but even on that basis it was eye opening!

A week. She went to stay nanny's while DH was away and I was at work.

For work days - about 12 hours including my commute

14 hours when I was admitted to hospital for hyperemesis when dc1 was 11 months old.

Yes, I am one of those cringey weirdos who hates being apart from her children!