to go to Glastonbury?

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DP and I got Glasto tickets for 2020, now of course moved to finally be this week! hooray!

We have a 12 week old DS who we'll be leaving with my parents. We're away tomorrow to Tuesday as having a couple of days away to recover from the festival after!

People have seemed a little judgy about this. do you think it's fine? we will of course be going anyway but interested to know what people think.

No, this is MN where exaggeration like this is on every thread.

Who are you? The Royal Family?

😂 I love this

Hey I’m new to mumsnet but came across this thread as taking my twin dd 16 weeks with us. Can’t wait and I know the babies will love the experience. Anyone have any non obvious essentials I should take? We’re glamping so have hair dryer etc so should be an easy ride x

Not even if they started a thread on MN (in AIBU of all places) where they are asking for opinions about it?

I'd be concerned that the baby would feel abandoned by its primary caregivers and tat it could cause attachment issues. The 2 people I know who were separated from their parents at this age for around a week are both a bit fucked up. I'd take the baby with me if it was me.

Go for it!

My Mum had my niece stay with her for a week when she was only 12 weeks old and Mum looks back on that time very fondly. Niece was absolutely fine! Mum had only gone to visit my brother and SIL for the day and ended up bringing my niece back to give them a break (she was baby #5).

Niece is now 28 and loves hearing the story.

@WhatNoReally glad I’m making the right decision taking mine along then. In what way fucked up? Interesting to know x

It’s totally fine. As long as he’s loved and looked after at this age he won’t know or care who it is by- especially if not breast fed.

you might find yourself absolutely desperate to see him before the week is up but as you’ve said you can cancel the last couple of days no problem.

Again 😅 some of these comments

Some of these comments are pretty extra eh?

Nobway would a man get this level of judgment

Hope you have a great time

You know 2 people who are fucked up from being left for a week as a baby?! 😂😂😂 Brilliant. How could you possibly know this?

I’ve got a bulk order of smelling salts and handkerchiefs here…where do you want them?

OP, are you quite young? Have you ever been to Glastonbury before?

I have twice and although its fantastic to look back on its absolutely massive, as easy to get to as Mordor and pretty nuts. And I went as a childfree 26 year old 13 years ago. It'll be even huger now. It's an absolutely mission.
I find it hard to fathom how you could be ready for this 12 weeks after giving birth. But you do you, have a good time and I hope it lives up to expectations.

Nooooo…that’s far too sensible and realistic. Boring!

I think I might need them after reading a pp is taking 16 week old twins!

To Glastonbury ✌️

That would be me

Not a chance OP and I would judge you. You did ask.

Bloody hell, we were pretty chilled-out parents when ours were tiny, and we finished up leaving DS1 for one night at around 4 months old for a wedding of a some very close friends, where there was no option to take him or to get there and back in one day.

But nearly a week? I think most people will really struggle not to judge.

Have you left your DC overnight before as if not I think you might find it very hard to be away that long.

I think I’d be worried about how a 12 week old would cope without his primary caregiver (and I doubt my hormones would have let me leave mine for so long at that age).

But if you are confident he’ll be content with your parents, it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks.

Enjoy your chilled baby while you can though! My LO pretty much never cried and would happily go along with anything… until he hit 5 months and decided he had very big opinions 😁.

I really struggle to fathom how you are physically ready for this either. My body was still a wreck at 12 weeks.

also I’m laughing at how the twins will love the glasto experience 😂. By all means take your children to festivals but don’t pretend it’s so they can experience it

Everyone saying they would judge the op.

Do you judge her oh?