When was the first time you left your kids with a sitter for the weekend?

I know how you feel. I never leave my kids with anyone, unless I have to. My daughter when she was 2 years old, she actually spent the night with her aunt & uncle for the first time overnight. Not because she had to, but my sister drove me crazy asking me if she could keep my daughter overnight and spend the weekend with her. I gave in. The minute they picked my daughter up, I cried in my husbands arms like a baby. I even slept in her bed. It was really hard on me. But she did good and had fun. Since then, I have let her spend the weekend with my other sister a few other times and even with her grandparents. It's still hard. She is about to be 5, but at least its family. And it's good to let her experience things like this, that way, if something was to happen at the last minute, she would be okay with staying the night with someone. The longest I was away from my daughter was when I was in the hospital having my son. She had to stay with family. It was hard. But I kind of had to. LOL! Now I'm having a hard time with letting my son go. But he is only 18 months and he doesn't need to have sleep overs yet, LOL! Anyway, it will be okay. I promise you, if you do this, the next time it will be a little easier on you. But you do what you feel is right. I honestly know how it feels and it will be hard, you might even cry, LOL! But things will be okay. It's only the weekend. Just keep busy.

.. I have a sixteen months old daughter, and when she turned eight months, I started working again, I am just very glad to have my mother, look after my daughter while I am away.. so, my husband and I are happy because its her grand mother taking care of her. I promised that my weekends are for my daughter always...maybe, to fill in the absence I am making to her for five days a week while I am working, Until now, I cannot remember being away with my daughter for one weekend, I make sure she is with me during weekends.. :)

I have two boys. The oldest is six and the youngest is five. I have attempted to allow them to stay with their aunt overnight on two different occasions, and this did not work at all. They were promptly returned when they decided that it was time to com home. While I would love to spend moe time with my husband alone, we are having to work around it right now. I would say that yo could try it and see how it turns out. It is always worth a shot. I would just stay close to where she will be.

My son is almost 5 and I have never left him alone for a long weekend with family. There has never been a reason for us to do that. When we do family things together its the three of us regardless. I'm sure as he gets older he will be able to visit with family, but since they are all overseas, it's unlikely to happen just yet. If you don't feel comfortable about it then don't or else you may end up having a terrible weekend with just the two of you as all you can think of is your daughter.

The first time I ever left my oldest for the weekend was when he was 2yrs old. My mom was going to visit my grandpa and he wanted to see my son again. I hadn't been able to visit him because of work, so I let my baby go with my mom. It was hard and I constantly called to see if he was okay. I'm happy to say he behaved real well he was better off than I was. He didn't even miss me while I cried right after he left. He was as happy as could be.

When I first left my son with his grandma for a weekend he was around 18mths or so. He was a bit upset at first but by the time I called from the payphone a few miles away he was fine. He was super clingy too then but it all worked out ok. He loved spending time with them because they spoiled him rotten. I think its a good thing for everyone. Kids get to see their grandparents and vise versa and you get some adult time. I would go for it!