At what age did you first leave your baby overnight?

Active Poster Joined: Mar 02 2011 Posts: 39

DH and I are thinking of going away for a night or two and leaving our ten month old with my parents, but I am a bit apprehensive. At what age do most people start leaving their baby with someone else overnight?

Thanks!

over 2? I don't remember exactly, but around there.
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We still haven't left our 21 month old (we would like to though)

Platinum Member Joined: Feb 20 2009 Posts: 7959

The only time I left my ds was when I was hospitalized with my second. . . he was almost 2.5. Are you nursing?

Active Poster Joined: Mar 02 2011 Posts: 39

No I'm not nursing.

I've never left my kids overnight and my big ones aren't babies. you're lucky that you have close family that would agree to watch them!

At 22 months old when going to the hospital to deliver the next one. Sadly enough. never got a chance to leave my kids behind to have a getaway with dh. And I don't know if I ever will Confused

Platinum Member Joined: Feb 20 2009 Posts: 7959

I think it depends on his relationship with your parents, and on his personality in general. Also, does he sleep through the night?

Silver Member Joined: Nov 18 2009 Posts: 676

14 months.

Gold Member Joined: Aug 24 2010 Posts: 1545

If the offer is sincere, I would take them up on it once I know that my baby will sleep through the night.

And I left my baby alone in the hospital when he was REALLY little.... But he's back with me now!

Silver Member Joined: Feb 23 2010 Posts: 706

5 months and it was for a vacation. There! I said it and under my sn now start throwing rotten tomatoes .

Gold Member Joined: Mar 23 2007 Posts: 1889 Location: NY

Obviously there's a range. I would never leave a "baby." But I left my oldest at 21 months to go deliver #2...I guess he was more of a toddler by then. I don't believe in intentionally leaving a child too young to comprehend that mommy and daddy went away and will be back a day or two.
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Silver Member Joined: Jun 21 2010 Posts: 848

I left my first at 8 months. I left her with my parents for 2 nights so we could go on vacation. She was sleeping through the night, not nursing anymore and very comfortable with my parents since we spend a lot of time there.

The first time dh and I went away alone was when my second baby was 12 months. I was nursing but in desperate need of a get away!!! My amazing mother offered to watch my two kids even thou my baby was not sleeping thru the night yet.I brought my pump along and we were gone for exactly 13 hrs. 8 pm- 9 am.we went out for dinner and then to a hotel 20 min away from our home. Anon because im pretty sure my mom is on here.

Diamond Member Joined: Sep 18 2004 Posts: 2600

Don't think I left any of them younger than 3.

Gold Member Joined: Jan 07 2009 Posts: 1794

Wow I didn't realize people leave little infants for nights at a time to go on a vacation!! Yes, I sound judgmental but I'm shocked!! Someone please tell me this is not the norm...

Gold Member Joined: Jun 20 2004 Posts: 1269

I would not leave a baby below 16-18 months even if I am not nursing.

Diamond Member Joined: Mar 11 2010 Posts: 3170

Each of my kids went away for a FEW WEEKS after the birth of their younger siblings. And they were really young-barely out of infant-hood themselves.

Judge away.

A 10 mo to grandparents sounds very safe and non-traumatic, if they have a comfortable relationship.

Silver Member Joined: Nov 18 2009 Posts: 676