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Sleepovers at grandparents house

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summerwinterdh · 28/10/2023 16:55

Does anyone else hate this as much as me?

We've done it when we've really needed it - moving house for example .

But I don't like to be apart from my child who is 4years old

Anyone else the same?

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Sunshineclouds11 · 28/10/2023 16:56

I'm happy for a nights break sometimes tbh 😅

Danikm151 · 28/10/2023 16:57

Nope. When my mom offers to have my 3 year old I feel like genuflecting at her feet!

I am a single parent who appreciates the break and chance for a lie in though. 🤣

PercivalWolfrick2000 · 28/10/2023 17:02

No I love a break! No one I trust more with my kids than my mum and stepdad and my dad and stepmum. Its a home away from home for my kids.

My eldest goes more tbh they ask to go. They go after school sometimes just for dinner. I do miss them a little though but I like that they feel so at home at Nanny and Grandads!

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gotomomo · 28/10/2023 17:09

Was quite happy to ship mine off the the week each summer (too far for single nights)

amidsummernightsdream · 28/10/2023 17:12

No I love it. It’s one night of a much needed break and a lie-in in the morning. Dd spends quality time with her granny. Why would O hate it?

judgedreadful · 28/10/2023 17:14

Another one who loves it and the kids love being spoiled by the grandparents.,

Mumoftwotoddlers · 28/10/2023 17:15

I also hate it, ours don't get the kids overnight unless supervised with their aunt

CoalCraft · 28/10/2023 17:17

I'd love the odd night off! Just one night,would be lovely. It's only happened once and that was when I was giving birth to my eldest, so not exactly restful!

FusionChefGeoff · 28/10/2023 17:19

Love it here!!! We get a break, they get some awesome bonding time and all the GPs are fabulous fun

Changedmymind99 · 28/10/2023 17:20

Love shipping them off 😂
But hate the 2 days in the trot having to speak/see in-laws. Puts me off. 😂😂

ImAMinion · 28/10/2023 17:21

I haven’t got children yet (ttc) but I loved going to my grandparents to stay - it wasn’t every week by any stretch, but I loved it. It stopped by the time I got to secondary school as I think naturally that kind of things comes to a halt……but looking back I really treasure those memories. To this day I miss my grandparents house because it was like another home, so safe and comfortable.

Unless we are talking about past abuse or other obvious reasons why you wouldn’t want to leave your children with someone, I don’t see why not personally! I hope to have children and hope they have the same relationship with their grandparents as I did, including sleepovers!

Mumoftwotoddlers · 28/10/2023 17:24

ImAMinion · 28/10/2023 17:21

I haven’t got children yet (ttc) but I loved going to my grandparents to stay - it wasn’t every week by any stretch, but I loved it. It stopped by the time I got to secondary school as I think naturally that kind of things comes to a halt……but looking back I really treasure those memories. To this day I miss my grandparents house because it was like another home, so safe and comfortable.

Unless we are talking about past abuse or other obvious reasons why you wouldn’t want to leave your children with someone, I don’t see why not personally! I hope to have children and hope they have the same relationship with their grandparents as I did, including sleepovers!

Come back to this thread when you're actually a mother and update us if you still feel the same

defi · 28/10/2023 17:25

Mine loves going to his nannies. Gets spoiled rotten and I get a break. It's win/win

Deliadidit · 28/10/2023 17:29

ImAMinion · 28/10/2023 17:21

I haven’t got children yet (ttc) but I loved going to my grandparents to stay - it wasn’t every week by any stretch, but I loved it. It stopped by the time I got to secondary school as I think naturally that kind of things comes to a halt……but looking back I really treasure those memories. To this day I miss my grandparents house because it was like another home, so safe and comfortable.

Unless we are talking about past abuse or other obvious reasons why you wouldn’t want to leave your children with someone, I don’t see why not personally! I hope to have children and hope they have the same relationship with their grandparents as I did, including sleepovers!

I felt exactly the same as a kid 😊 and I know my children did too sleeping over at their Grandparents.

SleepingStandingUp · 28/10/2023 17:33

God I wish someone would take my 3 year olds over night. Anyone but the Goblin King, obviously

Giveuprobot · 28/10/2023 17:35

Danikm151 · 28/10/2023 16:57

Nope. When my mom offers to have my 3 year old I feel like genuflecting at her feet!

I am a single parent who appreciates the break and chance for a lie in though. 🤣

Same.

Thank you and goodbye as I leg it out the door to sit in silence for 24 hours.

SleepingStandingUp · 28/10/2023 17:35

Mumoftwotoddlers · 28/10/2023 17:24

Come back to this thread when you're actually a mother and update us if you still feel the same

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Well given she's only agreed with the majority, there's no reason to assume she'll change her mind. Nothing wrong with not trusting you parents or not wanting to be away from the kids, but people aren't wrong for not feeling the same.

BitofaStramash · 28/10/2023 17:37

No my kids have had sleepovers at the GPS since they were 6 weeks old.

GPS love it
Kids love it
We love it

Smartiepants79 · 28/10/2023 17:40

Can’t say I feel like you, no.
Mine have always loved going to grandparents and all parents have loved to have them.
I trust all their grandparents implicitly.
I don’t miss my children after less than 24hours!

DelurkingAJ · 28/10/2023 17:40

From about 4 mine have gone for a couple of days (now more like five for DS1 who is 11) to my DM. Bliss for them to have one-to-one time with their DGM and nice to give DSs a break from each other. It’s once or twice a year (DGM is not local). We dropped DS1 off this time and stayed for the weekend and he was miffed that he had to share DGM for two of his five days! If my DPIL had offered we’d do the same with them. They’re all fab grandparents.

koalabearboombox · 28/10/2023 17:52

Lol I am currently seething at my mum who has decided DS (3.5yo) is too young for a sleepover at hers. I'd literally kill for a night off.

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summerwinterdh · 28/10/2023 17:56

Lol!! I am quite clearly out numbered here in my feelings towards this!!! I think I must just be very controlling !!! Lol

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Mumoftwotoddlers · 28/10/2023 17:15

I also hate it, ours don't get the kids overnight unless supervised with their aunt

Why?

Soontobe60 · 28/10/2023 18:02

Mumoftwotoddlers · 28/10/2023 17:24

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Why would someone who has had a positive experience of staying with their grandparents as a child NOT want to send their own future children to their grandparents for a sleepover?

Soontobe60 · 28/10/2023 18:04

As a granny, I have had my grandchildren for sleepovers from them being about 4 months old - once they were able to have expressed milk from a bottle essentially.
They sleep over on average once a month and we love it!