Leaving Your Kids Overnight
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Leaving Your Kids Overnight
| Wed, 05-07-2008 - 3:13pm |
with relatives (or any other close person in your life). I'm really curious to see if there is a difference in SAHM vs. WOHM. This came up on one of the playgroups on here I lurk on. Someone asked what's the longest you've been away from your kids. Now, granted our babies are still rather young (17 months old) but IMO, it doesn't really make a difference. Needless to say I was shocked at the replies. The majority does not leave their kids with ANYONE overnight or more than a few hours. I got a sense from the thread that it
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What is respite? Is it the mother or the daughter that goes to respite Tues and Thurs AM? Is the child in preschool?
When does Dad see her?
Otherwise, it is similar to some custody arrangements. If the mother sees her daughter after school (I assuming th school gets out around 3?) MW and every other Friday, afternoons and evenings on Tues, Thurs and all day every other Friday- plus mornings before school- I don't really see the problem in regards to "enough" time with Mum- for most children- that would be enough to establish a healthy bonded relationship. The DD is also getting to know her grandmother and Aunt- another good thing IMO - imagine the DD has three women in her life that care for her. It sounds unorthodox- but not what I would call neglect or "outsourced".
Again, where is Papa in all of this?
No. Our kids are going to be 5 in July; and we have a soon to be 6 month old son. Our kids have spent a total of
You must be in a playgroup close to mine :)
Anyway, I'll have to come back later and read the responses but here's my thoughts for now.
DH and I have often left the kids overnight, and I think we started at a fairly young age.
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And what if you didn't have family or friends who were willing to watch your kids for you while you went away overnight?
Maybe I should have clarified, but when I said "people's inability to leave the kids" I was referring to people who don't want to leave the kids overnight even thought they DO have the resources to.
It's personality, and your perspective.
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