How Old Was Your Baby When You Spent a Night Away?

Go, go, go! A night away with hubby is more than over due. What a great opportunity and it will be good for you and the baby. He will be fine, he knows his sitter well and will be comfortable with her, and she knows him well. It couldn't be a better scenario. You should try to do this type of thing every so often for the benefit of everyone. If his first overnight away form you is at age 5 it will be so much harder on you both. Being able to adapt and be flexible is important and this is one way to help him learn to do that. Have a great time!!

My first time my son was 5weeks old and left at my sister's house. Maybe I am just a bad mom but I do not understand the big deal of leaving for a night, never have understood it. Go out have fun. My son was still nursing, just made sure there was enough food for him all around including whatever pump n dump due to drinking.

6 weeks old! We were dying to get some alone time, and we took a weekend off while DS stayed with my MIL.
We do that fairly regularly, for our own sanity.

Baby will be FINE. Enjoy your time away!

Oh my gosh, GO! I would feel confident about it if I were you because it is his daycare provider and so there is a lot of familiarity on both ends and you already trust this person. It's also not a very long period of time but will do wonders for your relationship and sanity.

To answer your question though, my son was about....13 months old I think when we first left him, but we left for 5 days and left him with my mom in our home. Everyone deserves some adult time, but you can have this and leave him with someone you both trust. have fun!

My daughter was about a year old when we left her overnight with my hubby's mom and dad. We went to a wedding about 30 mins away, slept at home and the next day got our darling daughter. It was hard but something I needed to do, my daughter is 5 years old now and I still have a hard time leaving her at the grandparents to sleep overnight. It is getting easier, I can relax more not think/worry about my daughter but with her getting older I know she speaks up for herself and I worry less about her.

My daughter was 2 weeks old. I left her with my Mom. I figured she knew what she was doing.

Oh my goodness, yes, by all means GO! It will do wonders for you both AND the baby - it is good for them to get used to different scenarios, especially with such a trusted person. My mom always begs me to let her have my baby overnight from the time both of them were born. (More so because she knows the wonders it would do to get a full nights sleep ;-) My oldest I let do an overnight when she was 3 months old, and my little boy got to go at 6 weeks. Still nursing, so I had to get up and pump once or twice, and she had to get up & do all the feedings, but it did wonders to get a good night's sleep, etc. Enjoy your time away - it's not even a full day, he will be fine :-) I can't believe you made it this long without taking a mini-vacation! lol

I'd totally go. As a SAHM, I was DYING to get one night to sleep in with my honey. Didn't get that until my son was 18 months old and we had a wedding to attend. Just make sure you both keep yourself safe (drunk drivers on the road and all). Give all the 'emergency contact' numbers to the babysitter including your parents and in-laws. Make sure your son has his lovies and his sleeping area is as much like home as can be, so he'll feel at ease. Night light needed perhaps? Maybe you could sleep with a blanket of his for a couple nights before so that it smells like Mommmy the night you'll be at the party.

As long as your son doesnt have any health issues and he happy with her then I would totally go. You can call and check on him and since she has already babysat him before then she knows how to handle him for the most part. Have a fab time.

GO, you will enjoy yourselfs and you guys will be HAPPY!! my daughters dad and i went out of town 3 hrs from her when she was about 3/4 months old, she stayed with my sister and we reconnected and it was GREAT,

Mommy and Daddy time is just as important so, as long as your baby is with someone you trust, enjoy yourself. It also sounds like you are leaving him with someone he knows, loves and feels comfortable with - that is key too! You're not a bad mom for leaving for a night. Have fun!

Oh and to answer your question, my daughter was probably 7-8 months when we first left her overnight and my son was 3 months - both occasions were for our anniversary. I exclusively nursed both so I left plenty of breastmilk baggies with detailed instructions for my mother-in-law, mom and sister (it's a blessing when your whole family wants to watch the kids!).

Oh yeah, go go go!!!! One year is a great time to leave babe with a trusted friend and daycare povider.

We left our first son overnight at my parents for the first time when he was nine months. Our youngest was taken by my parents overnight at 7 months.

Four months with my first. GO! It does you both good. We don't have nearly enough chances to get away for weekends or vacations without kids now, and I hate it! Take the opportunities when you have them!

I would definitely go. You have a very trusted person whom your baby is comfortable and happy with. I am assuming it is a safe and good home, she has all the emergency procedures in place, such as knowing his ped, your insurance etc. Plus 3 hours is not a plane flight -you could always race back. GO GO GO!!
1st night "away" with #1 was when she was 14 months old and I had baby #2 LOL! My daughters started having sleepovers at my parents house together when they were 2 and 3.
My third child, my son, is 8 months old, he hasn't slept overnight anywhere yet. Also we're nursing still.
GO GO GO! Have fun!!!

We went away for a weekend when our son was 5 months old. He stayed with my parents. They had a blast and he had no problems there whatsoever. But my husband and I were miserable being away from him that long! Looking back it was a mistake only because we just didn't enjoy our time away at all. If/when we have more kids we've already decided we won't be doing that again.

I went on an overnight interview while I was on maternity leave - she was around a month old. That job (that I got) involved travel one overnight each week, so starting when she was 8 weeks old I was gone one night each week.

Also at about a month my mom came back to visit and me and the hubs barricaded ourselves in the bedroom overnight from 10pm until about 9:30 the next morning. Technically, we were *home* but my mom did all the baby duty and put music on outside our door so we couldn't hear anything.

I would go and have fun!

I think it really depends on the child. My daughter I was able to leave overnight starting at around 9 months. My son is 13 months and I don't think I'll be able to leave him overnight any time soon. He's much clingier and still wakes up a lot at night. Really depends on the child. Follow your heart.

Since it's New Year's Eve, could you do a trial run between now and then, maybe have your baby stay the night while you and your husband have a date night locally and pick the baby up in the morning? It might boost your confidence to have the first time be not for quite so many hours. As everyone has said that's great that you have such a trusted caregiver and I'm sure it will be fine but I completely understand your fears.

My son is 8 months old, and we will be leaving him for the first time tomorrow night so hubby and I can celebrate our anniversary! We'll be about an hour away, and my mom will be staying with him at our house. I'm pretty sure it will be much MUCH harder for me than my little one! Good luck, for the both of us!

If I didn't have babies who refused a bottle I probably would have left them over night sooner. Granted I never had anyone offer to take them overnight either.

first time they were left alone my youngest was 15 months and my oldest was a little over 3yrs. Later that summer my oldest went to my inlaws for a week-- that was a nice break. If you have no health issues to worry about, and its sounds like you truly trust your sitter---go for it. You can always call and check in.

I wouldn't, mostly beacause that's not my kind of thing. I just don't leave my kids when they're that little. But it sounds like it is your kind of thing, so go with your gut.

Nope I would never leave my baby three hours away for a friend to watch. That's too far away for me.

Absolutely, I would go! Have fun! We, as parents, are still human and aloud to have fun once in awhile without our children :)

My daughter was close to 18 months (now 3), and my son I have yet to leave anywhere, he is almost 18 months. It's not because I wouldn't leave them over night, it's just because I don't have anywhere to go! ha! ha! ha! If it is with someone you trust and your son likes, go. He will be fine.