Has any mums ever been on a holiday without the kids? My hubby wants us to go to Thailand for 12 days with some friends next year and leave our son (who will be 4 by then) with my mum. I've never been away from our son for that long and even though I know he will have a great time with my mum im worried that I'm just going to be sad the whole time and won't be able to enjoy myself because I will miss him too much.
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I think it is different for different people and there is no right or wrong way to feel about having a break from your children. My personal experience though was that I was sad and missed them the whole time (10days) I was on a cruise and couldn't talk with them either. I didn't expect it at all, I thought it was the break I needed & they were with my parents being spoilt so win / win....? WRONG!
BUT everyone is different, this was just my experience. Good luck! I think it would have been easier if I could have talked to them daily...
I went to Thailand for 7 nights when my son was about 2. I missed him like crazy but some time out was exactly what my husband and I needed. My son was with my mum and they have a great relationship so it helped knowing that he was in good hands. We talked to him via skype every day.
I think it depends a lot on who is looking after them. If they are kept busy and happy, then the time will fly for them and they won't think too much about you being away. I have not left my kids for that long, but have been away for a weekend and the kids had such a great time with relatives, they barely missed me! (much to my sadness... ha ha!)
For a first time away I'd do less than 12 days. Can you build up to it before the holiday is planned? A long weekend or 2, a week of the school holidays. I used to let my son spend a week or 2 with his grandma during the holidays every so often just so he could do different stuff to what he did at home.