How old was your baby/child when they first slept over someone's house without you?

Like grandparents, etc...
How did it go?

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still waiting for that day to come.. No one seems to want a baby that still doesnt sleep thru the night. I dont see what the big deal is?? Its just one night???

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I would say my daughter was around 6 months old- it was not by choice. My DH works nights and I came home from work with a really bad stomach virus-I couldn't get out of the bathroom- there was no way I could take care of her so my Mom came and took her to her house so that she didn't get sick.

I was too sick to really be as depressed as I thought I would be-- I was just glad that she was away from the germs. The next time she slept out was more sad since I was well concious. I had to close her bedroom door and I was sad but each time has gotten a little easier.

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At 2 months, Jared slept over my parent's house while dh and I went to a wedding. It went very well and we got some much needed rest.

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Posted by CheeChee

still waiting for that day to come.. No one seems to want a baby that still doesnt sleep thru the night. I dont see what the big deal is?? Its just one night???

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Sammy slept out at 4 weeks old at my parents. They are the only ones I trust overnight. Sara has not slept away yet - she is 10 months

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olivia slept at my folks at 6 months, 9 months and did fine. my dh is the one that doesnt want her to sleep over unless one of us is there. i need the rest so i look forward to the opportunity.

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5 years old, my daughter slept any my parent's house. The alwasy say they want to sleep at my parent's and then at midnight I have to go pick them up

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@ 2 & 3 months old-

DS slept @ my parents'- DH and I had some very late events- and my mom couldnt sleep at my house- and I wasnt taking baby out to bring him home so late- so he stayed there...


My IL's are always asking for a sleepover-
At this age- I dont think its necessary unless its for mommy or daddy-

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Posted by CheeChee

still waiting for that day to come.. No one seems to want a baby that still doesnt sleep thru the night. I dont see what the big deal is?? Its just one night???

The in-law's offered, but I'm the one that's nervous, normal I guess.

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Alyssa slept over my moms house 2 weekends in a row at 4 months old, Dh and I had 2 weddings back to back weekends

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She's 14 months and honestly I have no idea when I will even consider that. I couldn't imagine sleeping away from her. I'm just not ready.

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My oldest is almost 3 1/2 and it hasn't happened yet. *Except* for one night at my mom's when I gave birth to his brother.

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We just went through a big "to do" about this. We were going to a family party at my in-laws and DH's Aunt offered to take Charlie for the night. None of them could understand why I was not ready to be away from him over night. He was only 10 weeks old.

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DD is 5 1/2 months and no sleep overs yet. Fh keeps beggin for a night away so I am considering it soon. Although she is going through separation anxiety so not sure if it would work out.

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my mother is not so patiently waiting...

we haven't really had cause yet, but its probably not so far off on the future (Ella's almost 6 months).

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My oldest was 5 months old and he stayed with my sister. She insisted on keeping him when I went to a wedding. I had expressed a ton of milk before I went and called her 1000000 times! But they did great.

My sister died 2 months later, and in retrospect it means so much to me that she had that bonding time with him...

ETA: My youngest has never slept away from home and he is 3!!

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Like 3 weeks old!

ETA: We had a wedding to go to and she slept at my parents' house. She did great. I have zero problem leaving her with my parents over night. They raised me and I have every ounce of faith that my daughter is in the best of care that she can be. I've also left her overnight with my sister, whom I also feel takes the best of care of my daughter.

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At three months Roman slept at my MIL's while we went away for the weekend. I thought since he was a newborn it would be easier since he slept throught the night and all. He ended up not sleeping throught the night and I had to listen to my MIL complain about how tired she was, poor baby

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6 months old....@ my best friends so we could go to that wedding in NY. She had never met her before and did wonderfully.

Sleepovers became a regular thing after that @ my friends' who watches her ever Sat for me.

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Patrick was 3 months. He slept at my sisters while I was at DonnaMaries wedding! Believe me we were up nice & early to pick him up.

My daughters have yet to do a sleep over.

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Posted by CheeChee

still waiting for that day to come.. No one seems to want a baby that still doesnt sleep thru the night. I dont see what the big deal is?? Its just one night???

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I think it was about 6 months for both of them. They went to my mom's. It was immediately followed by a MIL complaint of when is she going to get her chance. :shaking head: sigh...it's not a contest between grandmothers.

It took a long time & many DH arguments for me to get Joseph to sleep over MILs house. She had 4 cats and a husband who is a chainsmoker. It was bad enough that Joseph was a preemie with lung issues, I didn't want him subjected to that. She swore to me that he would smoke outside only. Later i found out my FIL smoked in a car with him, it took MONTHS before I would even consider it again.

It's a shame because they were my last resort on babysitting because of the smoking issue.

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Um never

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6 months at ILs, it was NYE and we went to a get together at a friend's house. Boy was it nice to sleep in late.