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Advice: baby related
I'm trying to book a surprise weekend trip for DH and I after father's day. I need to make sure his family in mainland can look after E for the night.
The thing is the one aunt I've met is an old lady, I'm not sure I want to l leave E with her. Her daughter has a daycare, so I would trust her experience, but I haven't met her.
I talked to my MIL, and it seems everyone assumes when we leave E with them, he'll stay with her aunt, the old lady. So how do I call his aunt and ask if her daughter can take E? I've only met her three times, but I don't want to hurt her feelings and I don't know how to contact her daughter. And it'd be weird to ask her too since we've never met.
Is it crazy that I prefer to leave him with the daughter I've never met over the aunt I've met?
Any thoughts?
Re: Advice: baby related
I would either wait until you've met someone you feel comfortable leaving him with, take him with you, or let DH in on the planning so HE can contact his family and ask.
Personally, I wouldn't leave my infant overnight for the first time with either an elderly aunt or someone I don't know. Maybe a short date-night test run first?
This!
My MIL called her aunt ,and she said she didn't feel comfortable staying with Evan alone through the night, but her daughter is happy to stay over to help. So it'll work out!
And we're going this Wednesday to visit, so I'll be able to meet the daughter. We may ask them to take care of him for a couple of hours as a test run.
Now I just need to make sure they don't mention anything to DH when we go...
Thanks for the advice, ladies!