First time leaving baby overnight

[Mamma92]

When was the first time you left you're child overnight ? And how did you find it ?

Daughter: 2,5 years. It was a little weird, but great. I left her at my mum's because I had a friend stay with me for some days and we quite enjoyed the night without her

Son: He's 2 and hasn't been away overnight yet. Don't think he will be anytime soon.

DD was 8 months - MIL went in for major surgery, needed to take her in for 7 am, 2 hour car journey away. DF had her. Our minds were pre occupied really. Was a wipple procedure which was unsuccessful! DD was fine. Loved being with grandad! We got regular photo updates which helped.

Feel like I'll get totally blasted for this but;
DD- around 3/4 weeks old.
DS- about 6 weeks.
I have a great relationship with my DM so she was happy to have them and even offered. Sometimes you just need to recharge and although it might not be everyone's cup of tea, I felt comfortable leaving them so "early".
DD is 2 and DS is nearly 7 months and they have sleepovers at DM around once a month!

Left DS at 10 weeks. Was with mil and he was absolutely fine. I think it's good to do it semi regularly and at 5 yrs old it doesn't seem to have had any detrimental effect!

Both times at around 3 months but only with their dad. First time DS1 stayed with anyone other than us was when he was 15 months. DS2 is 7 months and hasn’t stayed with anyone else. I’d love to have some time away, just don’t have anyone that would have them!

Around 6 weeks with both DS.

Ds1 3 weeks
Ds2 4 weeks

DD1 was 2 weeks when I left her overnight with MIL. That carried on for years, usually a Saturday night. I was only 19 and had no other support, so it was great to get a break.

With DD2 she didn’t go away overnight until she was 3 years and 3 months, so a massive difference. This was due to having no offers of help. I found parenting sooo much harder with having no night off for years.

Parenting is hard and if you need a break then take one, if you are lucky enough to have help.

With DH about 1 1/2 yrs. without either parent at 3yrs - I was in labour so there wasn’t much choice if I wanted DH to be with me.

DS 18 months when I went into hospital to have DD. I was induced and OH was only allowed on the ward during the day and I gave birth to her mid afternoon so he was able to pick up DS from his mums and take him home.
DS and DD stayed with mil overnight when they were ds3 DD 18months. They had 'sleepovers' once a month.

I left DD overnight with my SIL and brother at 13 months. She's stayed overnight there a couple of times since (now 2.4) and is always pretty relaxed about it. I trust my SIL implicitly both in keeping DD safe but also handling any situation that might arise without getting stressed about it.

At 2.1 I left her with my parents for 3 days to go on holiday with a friend. She had a ball!

DD is quite chilled out about being left as I restarted some of my work when she was 4m so she had a regular babysitter for 3 hours twice a week for that.

A few weeks as I was midway through my final exams for my degree 🙃. Never been one for good timing, me.

Was with my mum, who is a fantastic grandparents and very close to all her GKids

I left him with his dad at 4 months, and we'll be leaving him with his grandparents at a year old. I was fine leaving him with DH and enjoyed my weekend away. If he was a good sleeper, I would have probably left him with his grandparents sooner.

she's ten months and I've left her for half hour with my mum. Three hours with dh, once.

I have had my nieces and nephews for years, since younger than her. But I cannot bare to leave her.

I will get there. And it's my issue.

When DS was 20 months I left him overnight with DH. And again at 22 months. With neither parent - it hasn't happened yet and I don't see it happening in the foreseeable future

Oh and I had a great time. but I'm happy to leave him with DH.

We have a wedding coming up when DS is 2 years old but I don't want to leave him overnight with anyone else so I'm coming home

Thank you so much for all you're replies makes me feel much better!

If you have willing grandparents let them stay overnight. My parents only let my kids sleep over twice (they are really well behaved children) begrudgingly once when my husbands mum died suddenly and once for my friends (child free) wedding! They are now 15 and 17 and really don’t have a good relationship with their Grandparents. Their Grandparents never bothered spending time with them when they were growing up. It’s sad :(

Ds1 was 4 month. I'd gone to a friend's hen do about an hour away. She'd booked a lovely house for the weekend. I was only staying one night, but I had to leave at 5am as my boobs were so engorged with milk it was unbearable. Never have I been so relieved to feed a child!

About 8 months and then again at 11 months. I don't really like leaving him plus I can't deal with the hangovers that inevitably come from being child free for the night!

Had to leave him for work when he was 14 months, he was with his dad. It was for 1 night but I got back very late the next night so he didn’t see me for 2 days/bedtimes. Not doing it again any time soon as really missed him!

Not left my little one yet, first time will probably be In about 6 months when I have my second baby. DD will be 2 years 8 months.

Are you talking about leaving him with your DH? I’ve never had any concerns about leaving DT’s with DH. I had to work away from home a couple of days a month from when they were six months. Missed them like mad but knew that DH would look after them as well as I could.

You shouldn't feel bad or guilty for leaving your child with someone you trust to care for them.

She will be left with Dh , I know she would be fine but I think I will miss her too much ! She will be around 14 months , I would be leaving her for 4 days I would also still be breastfeeding hopefully how would I manage around this would my milk dry up in 4 days ?