Need some advice on what other parents would do. My brother in law is getting married in Bali in a couple of months. I have two boys aged 4 and 9 months. I'm not keen on taking the kids as I feel it would be so much work watching both kids and to be honest I wouldn't mind taking some time out to relax. However we are planning on going for 9 days. Which is a long time to be away from my babies. My husband wants to bring the kids, but I know I'll be the one constantly running after them. What would other mums do??
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Take them. Get a babysitter or stay wher theres kids club.
or leave them, 9days wont kill you or them its a nice amount of time.
Oh i misread i couldnt leave a 9 month old either. I read 4 & 9 yrs. Hotels have in hotel babysitters ( not allowed to leave) or kids club usually with an age restriction or there are great babysitting companies to call they swim go to the beach do everything with your kids and not expensive at all.
Check it before you book.
I'd leave the kids with family and have a lovely 2nd honeymoon. You can Skype/FaceTime etc.
my niece and nephew were left at home while parents went to New York for 2 weeks, they were a similar age and kids had a ball.
My parents left me at that age for that long and I also had a ball, no FaceTime back then so just an occasional expensive long distance phone call. I just wanted to go play ?
We took our kids to bali for a holiday 2 years ago. They were 1.5 , 5 & 6. Husband helped me with the kids. They had fun. You can hire nannys over there. I know friends that have. I now have a 9 month old and i couldnt imagine leaving her.
4 year old may be fine with family, but you can't really leave a 9 month old for 9 days. I would either take both or leave the 4 year old with very close relatives he is comfortable with. Depends on the child, I couldn't have left my 4 year old and depends on the relationship with the family you are leaving them with. Only you know your kids / family. Maybe try a weekend and see how it goes? If they have never been left, going from nothing to 9 days would be hard on them.
If I am being absolutely honest, I would take them.
Do you have to go for that long or could you possibly cut the trip shorter?