Thankful

[miopiccolo]

Boy, am I thankful I have the best parents and in-laws.  I just read this post over in the parenting101  community.  For those of you that don't want to click through or don't wish to read it, it's about an 8-week-old and staying over-night at the grandparents house...by themselves.  I'm seriously appalled.  Even though it sounds like the child is not being

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[kjerlandsen]

Oh dear! My 2 and a half year old hasn't spent a single night away from me yet! Clearly the parents aren't ready for that separation. I can't even fathom my in-laws or my parents wanting a new baby for an entire weekend. They are grandparents and enjoy the visits, but leave the parenting to the parents.

[junes_flame]

That's crazy! When my Sadie was that age I was grateful for a few hours here and there so I could get my hair cut or go to a quiet dinner with my husband. However, I've only been away from my daughter for a few nights ever and she's 3. I didn't do an overnight till she was almost 1. I don't think that mom is breastfeeding, but to keep my supply up it made going away for longer periods a no go.

I have almost no support from either side as far as grandparents go, but when I hear stories like this it makes me feel better about that.

Stay overs

[anonymous]

I say to grandparents...don't offer until the child is old enough to ask! This shows the child is ready to do it, that he can talk about it (and tell the parents about his/her experience) and that the child can express his/her needs to the grandparents without parents there to interpret. You want the first time to be a good experience, not scary for parents, child or granparents. Anyway, for most grandparents, parenting was so long ago, things have changed, they shouldn't be caring for an infant without the parents there.