Letting baby stay away over night

[yvonneb13]

DS is one and has never had a night away from me and my mum wants to have him this Saturday so me and my husband can go out and celebrate valentines as he's away working next week. I've said said but as Saturday gets closer im getting more and more anxious he loves his granny but he gets very crabby round bed time and im scared he'll miss me his bed his routine ect.. I would love this night with my husband but I am just so worried it's gonna go awful and
He'll cry and
Not settle. any tips??

Do it! Worst case scenario is that you'll get a phone call and have to end the night early but much more likely is that he'll be just fine.

From a practical note... its better to try this now, for DS to get used to it.... than have to do it in an emergency situation.

Children often act completely different for someone special like Grandma.

Worst can that happen... your night be cut short.

Our GS stays over at ours most weekends (as my DS works weekends) and even has his own room. He was a lockdown baby so we missed out on the early days so we (and his parents) were a little apprehensive the first time as it's only natural but he soon settled in to a routine.
Your mum will love spending time with your DC. Enjoy the break and have a lovely evening.

I'm
Doing it granny is coming at 4 to pick up LO nervous but excited. Dinner booked
At nice place for 7 and wine is chilling in the fridge

"From a practical note... its better to try this now, for DS to get used to it.... than have to do it in an emergency situation."

This in spades, because if anything happens to you and Dh is by your side (accident at home or injury) then you will not also want to be worried about your baby too. As others have said worse case scenario you end up collecting your child at the end of the evening. Best case scenario you and your Dh get time together alone and remember that your marriage is important. You get a full night's sleep because you are able to switch off from parenting duty.

There are many parents who post on here about grandparents who never offer any babysitting or childcare so you are lucky that she is willing and able to do this.

@yvonneb13 Yay! I hope you had a lovely evening :)

He’ll be fine. He will be with someone he knows, loves and is comfortable with and your mum has experience with children.

he will be in a safe caring environmental and a few tears before bed time isn’t the end of the world. He will settle and before you know it, it will be morning time.

you could be opening the door to many child free nights and lots of lovely memories of staying at Grannies for your child.