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Would you leave your kids for two weeks to heve fun with DH?

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HondaDream · 16/09/2005 22:02

Dh and I are panning a two week trip around India on Motorbike (MIL has offered to have kids). Dh mentioned it at work and words like irresponsible and phrases like I would never leave the kids. Considering we are not novices having lived in asia I find this a bit wierd. Just wondered what you lot think.

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snafu · 16/09/2005 22:07

Title of this thread looks like an invitation, not a question...

WestCountryLass · 16/09/2005 22:08

How old are your kids and what sort of relationship do they have with their GPs?

It would be weird for me as DS is 4 and DD is 15m and GPs are not involved (live in Dorset, Weymouth and DHs parents could not look after them).

At the end of the day, they are probably just jealous - I know I am!

Skribble · 16/09/2005 22:09

Yes if kids were happy with MIL, I have left mine for up to 10 days sadly for work not cool holiday with DH. Motorbikes and India, wouldn't really work with kids would it .

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HondaDream · 16/09/2005 22:11

GP's are ace and love the kids to death. DH and I feel like we need some time together after 10 yrs of kids. Weove them dearly but our BC life is calling...

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Flossam · 16/09/2005 22:11

DS is too young atm (10 months) but in a few years I would think about going away for a week or so. My mum used to do it (was a single mum), and she has said she would be willing to look after my little darling...

heftybosoms · 16/09/2005 22:11

Left 17mo DS with GPs for two nights last weekend and was brilliant. He didn't miss us at all. As he gets older, I'm hoping to do it more. I'm a shocking mother though!

heftybosoms · 16/09/2005 22:12

HD, if all involved are happy with it, do it!

Ulysees · 16/09/2005 22:12

In some cultures this is totally normal. I wouldn't worry if kids are going to be happy and you know they're safe. Enjoy

LadyTophamHatt · 16/09/2005 22:13

No.

Nightynight · 16/09/2005 22:13

heavens above, what objection can there possibly be to leaving children with a competent, loving grandparent?

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HondaDream · 16/09/2005 22:13

WHY do we all seem to feel so guilty about leaving kids. my MIL is ace and kids will love it. I belive we only live once, perhaps if I said I was going on a cruise you would all um and arr but this is my idea of fun...

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Chandra · 16/09/2005 22:14

I believe it all depends in the age of your children and how much you trust your MIL. I have a very allergic DS with two grannies who don't take our instructions seriously (one has given him peanuts to show we were overreacting and the other one would stuff him in antibiotics after a single snif). I supose that if I had a less allergic child and a MIL or mother I could trust to follow our instructions I would leave him, provided we were not putting ourselves in danger (do you have a will? worth doing just in case)

Socci · 16/09/2005 22:15

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HondaDream · 16/09/2005 22:16

I must add I don't always agree woth MIl but she
loves the kids and does what she thinks is best even if I don't agree. Hpwever she is willing to have them and I really want to do this.

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Skribble · 16/09/2005 22:17

Why bother with MIL some think its perfectly acceptable to leave them on their own with a packet of digestives and a pint of milk and go to majorca for a week.

Skribble · 16/09/2005 22:18

No but seriously kids get holiday at MIL and you get yours so al round.

Thomcat · 16/09/2005 22:20

Your kids are 10 - blimey go for it, kids'll love it, GP's will love it and you 2 will have the best time and come back happy parents, everyone's a winner. Just ride safe and come b ack and tell us all about it.

stitch · 16/09/2005 22:20

i know someone who left her kids with her mother, whom they had never met before for a month and went off to america. one of her kids was threee.
i was in shock when she told me this. she thought she was being responsible by leaving them with her mom. on mn i would blast someone for that, but in rl am too much of a chicken, so just asked her how her holiday was.

your situation sounds completely different. have fun.

stitch · 16/09/2005 22:21

honda, you just started this thread to make us jealous....didnt you?

Tortington · 16/09/2005 22:21

i would be off like a shot - bollocks to what anyone else says they just jealous

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HondaDream · 16/09/2005 22:25

I really wanted to know what people think. Everyone else around me seems shocked.

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Thomcat · 16/09/2005 22:26

You have the MN stamp of approval, go in peace
Bring us back.... your memories.

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HondaDream · 16/09/2005 22:27

Hey Cutardo MIl is a manic cleaner and I know kids rooms would be immaculate before I came home.

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tarantula · 16/09/2005 22:28

Christ yes no problems at all. As soon as dd is old enough shell be going for weeks holidays to Granny in Ireland and Mammy and Daddy will be mmmmmmmmm well we havent planned that yet but Im sure we can think of something GO FOR IT!!!!

moondog · 16/09/2005 22:32

Still not clear re ages of kids but yeah...sounds great.
(Dunno about doing India in two weeks! You'll have to get cracking!)

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