Should DH and I leave DS with Grandparents while we go away?

[motherunearthed]

Not sure if this is the right area to post, but it is a travel related thread.
My Ds is 2 and DH and I are thinking of going to New York to see my sister who needs help moving. Should we take Ds with us or leave him with my mum? I have never left Ds overnight and don't want him to get upset. He is well attached to my mum - stays with her while i'm at work, but never overnight. Mum is happy to have him, and taking him to NY in the cold and to help someone move wouldn't be much fun for DS, plus it would be nice for me and DH to spend some time together. BUT can't bear the thought of leaving DS even if it is just for a few nights!

Go go go! You'll have a lovely time!

You could always try out a few overnights before you actually go to get him into the swing of things!

Go but have a few practice runs before you go

Go and enjoy. Worth getting him used to staying overnight anyway just in case of any future emergency when you may need him to suddenly sleep over. Much better if he is used to it from an early age.

Don't take him but do let him have a trial night away with grandma first.

he will actually get in the way and reduce your helpfulness to your sister if you bring him, in that you will have to keep stopping to feed/play with/toilet/keep him from danger etc etc.

Have a practice run, check he is OK, then leave him. I left my 2yo DS with my mum overnight whilst I was in hospital having DD and he was scratching at the front door looking for me in the middle of the night!

Agree with everyone else, have a few days away without him, your mum will be happy as anything. Do let her have him for a night beforehand to try it out. He will be fine.

The first time is the worst but it gets better.

Hi ya, we just left our 2 yo ds with his grandparents for 5 days, while we went to Spain, we, him and the greandparents all had a great time.
DS only asked for us once, and was delighted to be with his GP and cousins, loads of attention, etc.

JUST GO FOR IT! It's good for them as well as for you and your DH!