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WOuld you send your babies away for four weeks?

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Yes 1 1.79%
No 52 92.86%
Maybe...other 3 5.36%
 

WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

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twicethefun
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WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

With family for four weeks.?? Apparently the only motivation was so they could spend time with their grandma and cousins....4 weeks!

Posted 9/3/13 9:24 PM
 

EatingMyVeggies

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WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

I couldn't........I would be too sad. Just the thought of it makes my heart sink :(

Posted 9/3/13 9:52 PM
 

sunnygirl
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D

Re: WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

No way. And I jump at the chance to let my kids sleep overnight a my parents. But 4 weeks is way too long for that age. Maybe a weekend but that's it

Posted 9/3/13 9:53 PM
 

My2Girlz11
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Corrie

WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

A week yes, but 4 weeks no

Posted 9/3/13 10:14 PM
 

nferrandi
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Nicole

Re: WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

I would LOVE for someone to take my kids somewhere for a week, but 4 weeks at those young ages is too long.

Posted 9/3/13 10:59 PM
 

cj7305
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Re: WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

Posted by nferrandi

I would LOVE for someone to take my kids somewhere for a week, but 4 weeks at those young ages is too long.



ITA! A week would be FAB but 4 is too much.

Message edited 9/3/2013 11:02:29 PM.

Posted 9/3/13 11:02 PM
 

steph4777
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Stephanie

Re: WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

Hmmm, if they were a little older I'd strongly consider it. If I could swing it, I'd also consider making a long weekend trip to where ever they are maybe at the 2 week mark, so I get to see them. I think it would be great for them to have that special time with grandparents and cousins. It's memories that they will have for a long time.

My cousin used to visit us every summer in NY for 2 months when her mother moved her to Antigua. She always says that it was some of the best summers of her life because we got to spend time together and my grandparents spoiled her.

Posted 9/4/13 9:40 AM
 

Jugglemom
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Re: WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

Posted by steph4777

Hmmm, if they were a little older I'd strongly consider it. If I could swing it, I'd also consider making a long weekend trip to where ever they are maybe at the 2 week mark, so I get to see them. I think it would be great for them to have that special time with grandparents and cousins. It's memories that they will have for a long time.

My cousin used to visit us every summer in NY for 2 months when her mother moved her to Antigua. She always says that it was some of the best summers of her life because we got to spend time together and my grandparents spoiled her.



This. I think 4 and 2 is too young but at 6 and 8 I would definitely allow it and will probably do it as my entire family is in south Florida. I would miss them terribly but it would be selfish of me to deprive them of the opportunity to bond with their cousins and grandparents because of what I would feel. I want my kids to have a close bond with my side of the family which is difficult when you see someone only a few times a year a few days at a time. When the time comes I will probably stay the first week with them and come back for the last week.

Posted 9/4/13 11:56 AM
 

lvdolphins
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Re: WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

I could never.

Posted 9/4/13 2:12 PM
 

Ladybug63
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Re: WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

The 4 year old w/my sister & I'd visit 1/2 way through. NOT the 2y/o

Posted 9/4/13 5:53 PM
 

MrsBumbleb
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Christine

Re: WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

No, too long for their ages. My 4 yr old still cries for me on occasion during overnights with G-ma.

Posted 9/5/13 8:44 AM
 

nrthshgrl
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Re: WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

No,not a chance.

They're 10 & 11 and we've only worked ourselves up to 3 weeks in the summer with grandma & grandpa.

That's enough time at that age. At 2 & 4, a week is the max I'd do.

Posted 9/5/13 9:38 AM
 

Goobster
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Re: WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

NO WAY

Posted 9/5/13 2:26 PM
 

mosh913
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Re: WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

At that age, the most I could do was overnight, and even that's hard for me!

Posted 9/5/13 6:45 PM
 

camkenny
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Re: WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

4 weeks without me...never.

Posted 9/5/13 9:59 PM
 

Jacksmommy
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Liz

Re: WOuld you send away your 2 yr old & 4 yr old

When I was in 3rd grade I went on a month long trip with my grandparents to Washington and California. I still remember crying at the end that I just wanted to see my mom and dad. I think 2 and 4 is way too long. I wouldn't until middle school.

Posted 9/5/13 10:08 PM
 
 

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