dd will be staying down south with PILs next week, please reassure me?

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dd will be 5 in July, she is currently on Easter school hols. dh and I both need to work next week, and PILs have offered to have her stay for the week - otherwise we'd have to use holiday care. dd knows them well and they've had her before, but for no more than 2 days at a time. This time it will be from Monday-Friday. They live down south, we live near Manchester so we can't just pop down if there are problems! PILs are great and she will probably have a good time but I am a bit nervous about it... dh is OK, he wants us to go out on the town next week!!
I am just a bit worried about dd being upset and us being so far away. Has anyone else done this? will it be OK? We do have a webcam which we can use in the evening so she can see us.

She'll be fine and have a great time, don't worry!

Is the webcam for her or you??

I think it'd upset her to see you and have to say goodbye - esp in the evening when bedtime is looming. I wouldn't use it myself.

She'll be fine - bound to have some wobbles but she'll manage the week and develop a good relationship with your PILs at the same time.

Just don't leap in the car at the first wobble...it will have blown over by the time you get there!

My two really enjoyed grandma time when they were younger - and still have a good relationship even now.

they may try and make her lengthen her vowel sounds .... you should line up a SALT just in case

my older two dc (9 and 6) love going to stay with the grandparents. Its a great adventure for them.

Last summer my mum took them to France for two weeks to stay on a friends farm (an experience I couldn't have given them). Only upsetting thing for me was that they came back speaking perfect French, and I can barely string a sentence together despite years of lessons.

However, I do wish my children wouldn't come back from a stay at my mum's and look at me with disgust that I don't have freshly ironed linen napkins at meal times.

thanks guys.. I feel a bit better now!
suzywong - they think dd's manchester accent is funny, especially the way she says words like 'bus'...
I think SIL might be around as well, and she's really good with dd.
The webcam was so she could see us instead of just speaking on the phone, but maybe just the phone would be better?
Think dh is planning for us to go out 3 nights next week!! (we don't usually go out much). We will spend all our money!!

Have lots of fun

I was sent to boarding school aged 10 and the first week we were forbidden to contact our parents on the phone as it usually led to tears on both sides which would make it more difficult for the child to settle in.
I know your daugter is only 5 but as long as you reassure her that it is only for 5 days, you still love her and will see her soon then it might be better for her not to have contact with you (I am not saying you can't phone your PILs to check how she is getting on.)

I bet she has a fab time at her grandparents and you and hubbie have a fab time having some time together .