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Leaving DH for a one night trip
Looking for your opinion:
Do you think it's acceptable for someone to stay about 45 mins away with a friend overnight (leaving home at 4:30PM)? My friend got a free room at a casino on a Sunday night and I am hearing some differing opinions on leaving DH home alone with a 2 year old (I'm abandoning my family!). My opinion, I think it's ok.... DH doesn't care either.
Re: Leaving DH for a one night trip
oh, brother.
the only potential trouble I see here is if it were a male friend. the hub probably wouldn't be cool with that. if you're on the same page, who givesashit what anyone else thinks?
Who says you're abandoning your family? Some type of mommy-martyr I'm guessing.
It's not only OK, it's healthy to have some time away from your spouse & child. Continuing to be a person outside of them is a good thing.
Go & have a great time.
I changed my name
In the Name of the Holy Martyrs of Motherhood, I absolve you of your guilt.
Now go play $20 in the slot machines and have breakfast in bed.
Go, have fun. I think it's GOOD for your DH to get some one on one time w/ his child!
~Benjamin Franklin
DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10
Ditto
WTF? Have you not been away from DH or the child in 2 years? This is not only OK, but healthy.
What the hell are you thinking? How can you possbly be considering leaving a child's father alone with them for an entire night???? I hope your friends are calling CPS on you right now.
Two years without a night away from your DH and child? You need your head checked.
I have a friend that spends zero time with her husband and has been going out since right after her baby is born on a very regular basis. If she is not going out to party with single friends, she is talking about making plans to go out to party. She is in her mid 30s and has tons of partying in her past. I think that she might be a little over the top and should be dedicating more time to her family.
For you to question one night after 2 years... It is absolutely ok and you deserve a nice night away for some fun girl time.
This can't be a real question.
If you are fine with it and DH is fine with - who cares?
Is your H physically/mentally unable to care for his own child?
no, then go, have fun!
My God, I'm sure once we have our child I'll be having girls nights were I stay over at a friends house over night...and most likely I'll even be going on small trips without H (the horror!). But I know that H is a grown man responsible enough to take care of his own child without my supervision at all times.
holy over-dramatizing. staying with a friend for a night isn't abandoning your family. oh god that's irritating.
of course it's ok. if you're not doing anything wrong and you're both ok with it what the hell is the problem? you got married, not attached at the hip!
Wow. I have a friend who can't even leave the house for lunch on Saturday with me. Her husband wants her barefoot and pregnant though.
Abandoning the family? Tell them you aren't the Duggars and your husband can breast feed. That way they aren't too freaked out.
Well thank God your DH is sane.
Listen to him. Go party.
It's for your DH's benefit really... after the kid goes to sleep he can watch the crap TV shows that you hate. Or that's how it is in my house!
Wow, I'd better forfeit my Mother of the Year trophy. I leave my husband with two kids for two nights twice a year!
Seriously, dont listen to whoever is telling you that you're abandonning your family. Go, enjoy yourself. Have fun with your friends. Not only will it be a recharge for you, I'm sure your DH will enjoy time alone with his kid.
I know my husband looks forward to those Boys Weekends twice a year. Its as much fun for him as it is for the boys.
Jesus, is this REALLY a question? For serious?
If anyone objects to your husband being home alone with HIS OWN child for a night (or 10! or 365!), then that person has a seriously warped view of the world.