Anyone gone on hols without hubby or baby/toddler?

[Lil]

Am off for a week, wicked mother that I am, but I need a break. Hubby is left to look after kids, am sure it will do him good as well!

Has anyone else done this? You wouldn't believe how shocked people are when I tell them (especially relatives). Fancy me leaving my chidren with their father of all people. Talk about gender bias.

But seriously am feeling homesick for them and I haven't even left yet. Will I really enjoy being away?

I did a 4-day charity trip when dd was 10mths and ds just 3 y.o. I had a marvellous time and dh coped wonderfully (and was insulted when people suggested that he might not have been able to cope). However, he earned major brownie points (especially from my mother), whereas I had looked after two kids on my own several times while dh had been away on 10-day business trips and no-one seemed to think that was at all out of the ordinary.

Have a wonderful time, Lil - they'll all survive, and realise how much you actually do around the place .

I went to India for two weeks when my youngest was just 2. I have never been so homesick in my life and was so happy to get back! But I'm a homebird anyway so it was probably a silly thing to do.

I also went to Brussels earlier this year with a friend and I don't think we thought about our offspring at all, except to remark how nice and peaceful it was!!

Enjoy your break.

Lil - I've had a few short trips away without my daughter and, much as I know I needed them, I missed her like mad. Slightly spoiled them for me. However, I'm planning another soon so I must have got over it! I'm sure you'll have fun - they certainly will!

Hiya - I went to New York with 3 girlfriens and we all left offspring with their fathers (quality time y'know...) We had an absolute ball - though we did spend a fortune in Baby Gap !

Really hoping to repeat the experience for Christmas shopping this year. Go for it .

I'm off to NY to see dd's godmother next weekend for 4 days. Not only is dh extremely overexcited about having dd to himself the whole time, he actually paid for my tickets by working some overtime!! I think I'd be a bit more hesitant leaving her this long with anyone else but I'm absolutely sure they'll both have a ball (and so will mummy!)
My mum often had weekends away with her friends when little bro and I were small - we loved the novelty of dad all weekend and she kept herself sane. Great idea - go for it, Lil!

I'm off for a girly long weekend soon (me, my Mum and my daughter) leaving toddler son and Dad to fend for themselves - I'm counting the days until that long lie in, Yipeeeeeeeeeee. Enjoy yourself, it pays to be selfish every now and then, you'll come back refreshed and ready to take on chaos once more .....

No but I would love to have the chance!!!!!!

Lil, I left dd aged 6m and ds aged 2 for a week to go to a family wedding in Canada last year.
I had the best holiday of my life and did not miss any of them!
However I did get pregnant with number three within a week of coming home

Have fantastic time.
Your critics are only jealous!

Dh is currently planning a skiing holiday without me for next spring and I am looking forward to the break in routine already.

TBH the idea of leaving my two horrifies me. I have had very little time away from either of them - basically through choice. I'm going out for an afternoon tomorrow leaving the kids with my mum, and even that worries me

But that's just me. I think it's partly due to being a single mum and very protective of them.

But if you're happy to leave them then don't worry about what anyone else thinks. Enjoy yourself

I bet you have a ball and I am dead jealous. Yes, you probably will miss them a bit, but not so much that it will spoil the break. To be honest, I had to go into hospital for a week last year and I have to say that, despite being operated on and living on manky food, I really enjoyed not having to lift a finger and being able to sleep whenever I wanted! (Is that weird?) But I was gagging to see my boys by the time they let me out.

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Lil, hope you have a great time, the break will do you good.

I left ds for a week when he was 6 months old as I had to go away for work. My dh was also away that week so he stayed at my Mums and both of them loved it. I got back during breakfast, got a huge smile from ds who then got straight back to his weetabix !

Over the summer dh, who is a teacher, has taken ds (now 8 months) away three times to visit relatives for a few days. As I work from home the breaks have been great, and dh is now really confident about spending time alone with ds.

I know people think that it is strange to spend so much time away from ds but it works out really well. Dh really enjoys looking after him as does my Mum and MIL (who fight over who should have him!) and I think I benefit from the breaks. Of course I miss him when I'm away, and phone to check he's OK but I wouldn't not do it.