How old was your baby when they slept away from you for the first time??

Question

My mom is bugging me to keep my son overnight. He's still really young, he's 6 weeks old. I know she would take excellent care of him and honestly I could really use the sleep. I am constantly exhausted and it's really starting to wear on me.

So, how old was your baby when they spent the night away from you for the first time??

Answer 1

My son was around 11 months old. Why don't you suggest that your mom stays the night with you, or both of you stay with her. That way she can do the work, you can rest and if something comes up you will be there. 6 weeks is really young. At least I think so. I don't think I could leave my child that young, but I sure could let someone else get up with him during the night! Good luck!!

Answer 2

my baby is 5 months old. and i hope to never let him sleep over anyones house until he is invited to his first sleepover with friends. haha.  

Answer 3

let her stay at your house and keep him

But I kept my grandson when  he was young...weeks old.

Is this your first baby?  It makes it harder when it is the first child. I didn;t keep the first one  for a couple of months. But number 2 and 3  it was much sooner.

Answer 4

My first one wasn't away from me until he was 7months. My second one went to go to his father house when he was 2 weeks and I cried and cried and cried and went to pick him up the next morning (he was suppose to be there for the weekend). My daughter is 5 months and hasn't been away at all.

Answer 5

I didn't let me first son stay away from me until he was 9 months old and I went to St. Thomas.

My second son was 5 months old.

My third son was a little over 2 months old.

Answer 6

This is a personal choice that you need to make when YOU feel comfortable enough to do it.  My baby is 10 and a half months old and she has never slept away from me.  I am contemplating it maybe when she is over a year old but I still need to think about this.  

If your mom wants to help you out then why can't she stay over at your place for a night or two and take care of your baby while you catch up on your sleep?

Answer 7

My daughter was about 7 months old.  I went out of town for actually a few days as I was househunting out-of-state and my parents watched my daughter for me.

Answer 8

My son turned one a few days ago and he still hasn't spent the night with anyone but me and my husband... when he was a few weeks old my mom spent the night at our house and got up with him so we could sleep a full night but that's it....  I am going on a business trip to San Antonio this week and I asked my husband if he would go with me and if we could leave our son with his parents but he said he's just not ready for that yet.... I thought that was so cute!!

Answer 9

18 months. I was scared, but she was fine. It was a nice break. I do feel that 6 weeks old is too soon, maybe closer to 6 months, but it is your call. I am a very overprotective parent! Also I breastfed for the first year, so I had to have her with me.  

Answer 10

My daughter is 22 months and still hasn't.

I agree with the suggestion that your mom can come spend the night at YOUR house to give you a break!!  :)

Answer 11

Invite your mom to come sleep with you!  She can get up with you, and after you feed your baby, you can get back to sleep & your mom can rock him.  It will give her what she needs & you what you need!

When my mother-in-law came to visit, that is what she did for me and it was a godsend!

Answer 12

My daughter will be 27 months tomorrow and she still hasn't. :o)

Answer 13

Mine are 15 months and they haven't yet.

The closest we've come to sleeping away from us is sleeping in another room as us.  lol  My mom has kept one of them overnight sleeping at my house and my mom and stepdad kept them both overnight at their house a couple times for me when they were newborns so I could sleep, but I was there in the house sleeping too so I don't think it counts.  :)

Maybe you can spend the night over there too so she can take care of him at night and let you rest.

I don't knock people for letting their babies spend the night away from home but ours haven't.  Nobody really asks either, probably because they're twins and a handful.

Answer 14

my baby is just about 6 months old and we're leaving her with my parents overnight for the first time this weekend so we can attend an out-of-town wedding. don't let anyone pressure you. if you need rest, stay at mom's with baby.  then she can care for him, but you are also there and can rest knowing that you are right there. i have done this several times this summer and it was great.

Answer 15

well my son is 3 months old right now...and my mom is the same way...i really do want too let her...so that me and my boyfriend can have some alone time...but im not ready too let him...yet and i really dont think that he is ready either...ill prbly let him stay in a few months..

Answer 16

My son is 27 months old and hasn't slept away from me.

How about she come to your house and 'keep him overnight' so you can sleep?

Answer 17

My daughter didn't spend a night away from me till she was over the age of 1. I would not be letting her go any sooner than that. My 6 month old will be the same.

Why not just get your mom to spend the night at your place where she can take care of your son over night. But you are still close enough to have a piece of mind.

Answer 18

Well my boys were in the hospital for 14 days before they came home. (preemies) they spent there first night with grandma at 4 months. I dropped them off at 7:30pm and she brought them home by noon the next day.

I dont think I would have let them go anywhere at 6 weeks. When I got super exhausted daddy would take over so I could have a decent nap:)