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To not be looking forward to a trip?

29 replies

Browneyeees · 08/09/2025 22:11

Mum to 3.5 yo and 1.5yo. Wedding annniversary trip booked for wed-fri as both kids in nursery then so my parents will be looking after them.

We'll be dropping them off Wednesday morning and picking up Friday afternoon, where we're going is only a few hours drive

I just feel so bad leaving them and I don't like it. I love us all being together. When im at work I just feel so bleh. I love being with my kids and as a family!

My eldest is looking forward to a sleepover at grandma and grandads. He loves his grandparents, usually as they say yes to everything haha! I try not to police it too much as my nana was the same growing up. My youngest is still kind of young but loves her grandparents too.

I just dont feel excited and want to get it out of the way really. Sounds awful doesn't it? Me and dh havent reallt had time alone since our youngest was born because up until recently she refused to be alone with anyone else and screamed bloody murder if I left her. So I guess I. Used to no dates no trips etc

OP posts:
Starlight1984 · 09/09/2025 11:32

RoseAlone · 08/09/2025 22:13

I don't blame you. I've never left mine like that so I wouldn't be going I'm afraud

🙄

Starlight1984 · 09/09/2025 11:37

HeddaGarbled · 08/09/2025 22:45

He’ll be thinking sex; she’ll be thinking sleep.

Generally, I think these sorts of trips, when the children are so very young, are never as good as hoped for, so I suppose if you’re not looking forward to it, you won’t be disappointed.

Your H will be, though.

Wow - what a positive post 😂

onlyoneoftheregimentinstep · 09/09/2025 12:04

We’ve had our DGC to sleepover since they were very small - one as young as 3 months. They really look forward to it and it’s been very useful on several occasions when their parents have had an emergency and haven’t had the additional worry about leaving them.

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 09/09/2025 12:16

Without you being married to your husband, you wouldn't have your children and thus wouldn't be a family.

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