Hellobee Boards Topic: Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:17:42 +0000 littlejoy on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112822 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:54:35 +0000 littlejoy 2112822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wonder what our spouses would say?? Ha. littlejoy on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112821 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:53:37 +0000 littlejoy 2112821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My mom - Most likely to not kill my child! ;) They would follow a lot of our parenting preferences, but unless I send a week's worth of food, they'd be stumped. My dad - No way. He's too lazy. My FIL - Meh, probably not. He smokes a lot, and is relatively unobservant. He's also 60, and would never volunteer! ;) My MIL - Would never happen. She's a heavy (in-home) smoker, drinks a ton, and would purposefully go against our wishes "just to see". sandy on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112809 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:36:11 +0000 sandy 2112809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ my parents - yes (my mom specifically, my dad could not do it solo) My inlaws - yes (my FIL could do it alone but not my MIL bc she's had a stroke) mediagirl on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112808 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:33:08 +0000 mediagirl 2112808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Neither of them know how to do the carseat so right now I say no. loveisstrange on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112804 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:22:20 +0000 loveisstrange 2112804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My parents currently have C for the week.... so I'll say yes. SugarplumsMom on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112797 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:14:05 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2112797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ ILs: yes My mom: not without the help of my ex-mil! Mrs. Pen on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112733 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:36:43 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2112733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Possibly. My mom would probably get pretty tired- so I'd wait until he is school age and more independent. I'd also probably have my parents watch him for a few days and ask my sister for the other couple days. My best friend has also offered to watch him overnight Ginabean3 on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112677 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:14:34 +0000 Ginabean3 2112677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Both sides- yes! They have each watched her overnight for 2 consecutive nights before and completely dote on her. She's an easy kiddo though....loves her sleep, eats anything, very friendly! They would LOVE to watch her for 5 days or more! Mrs. Train on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112645 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:48:31 +0000 Mrs. Train 2112645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Both sets have watched the kids for a weekend. They are usually tired by the end but they could do a week. They would just be completely exhausted afterwards. I don't blame them for that though I have been perpetually tired for the last seven years. krispi on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112638 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:39:09 +0000 krispi 2112638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm still pregnant, but I'm sure my parents could handle it. They watch my 2 year old nephew a lot and have kept him while my brother and SIL have gone out of town. My MIL, I'm not sure yet. She's really excited about the baby, but it's been a long time since she's had a baby around, and I do worry about her memory sometimes. I do trust her to keep the baby for shorter periods of time, but I'm not sure if a week would be too much for her yet. We'll see once the baby gets here. Ree723 on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112530 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:19:20 +0000 Ree723 2112530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Absolutely for both sets of grandparents! They are all wonderful, caring grandparents who love spending time with their grandkids and we would have absolutely zero concerns about any of them watching our girls for a week or two. They watch all of their grandchildren when they can (we're all spread out across the globe) and would jump at the chance to watch any of them. Dandelion on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112525 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:15:35 +0000 Dandelion 2112525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My parents, yes. No way for my inlaws. My Only Sunshine on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112522 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:12:34 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2112522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We'll see in a couple months when we take our first child-free vacation since LO was born! Each set of grandparents is taking her for 3 nights. She's already had a few overnights with both sets. Mostly because we don't have cable at our house, so when we ask them to babysit at night, they always offer to just keep her overnight at their house so they don't have to be bored at our house! lamariniere on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112515 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:04:38 +0000 lamariniere 2112515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Both sets could, but I would have to resign myself to the fact that eating (at MIL's) and screen time (at dad's) would not follow my rules. Modern Daisy on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112509 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 06:59:54 +0000 Modern Daisy 2112509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My parents - no way. Which is unfortunate since we up and moved closer to them hoping to have more help. My Mom sabatoged me last week when both DH and I were traveling for work, claiming she could watch DS for 24 hours (i even hired a nanny to help her) then bailing at the last second. IL's - absolutely. Too bad they live far away :( ILoveLettie on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112506 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 06:55:35 +0000 ILoveLettie 2112506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My parents are for 2 weeks in May while I'm in Israel for grad school. I'm nervous about being away from her that long and missing her terribly but I know they'll do great. I mean they raised me decently ;) My mom has always been awesome with her and has done some overnights and my dad is getting a lot more confident and good with her as she gets older (my mom did most of the little baby stage with my sister and I and he really stepped up when we were toddlers.) My MIL absolutely could as well, though she works ft during the week. She's taken L for a few weekends before and is awesome. L is very attached to her. FIL couldn't; he's only watched her once for a few hours. He loves her but babies really overwhelm him. I don't think he was very hands on with his two and that my MIL really single handedly raised them. HLK208 on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112419 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 23:13:26 +0000 HLK208 2112419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Both sets could not... My parents are okay with 2/3 of the kids for a few days but way too frazzled with all 3. My IL's...no, just no. Rockies11 on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112402 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 22:35:46 +0000 Rockies11 2112402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ my mom yes, but she wouldn't want to. My dad doesn't even like to watch her when I go to the bathroom. My MIL would love to, but I would worry about a week because she gets totally exhausted and hysterical from working part time as a receptionist, so I am not sure she has the stamina. My FIL never took care of any of his kids and his GF never had kids, and they seem to know 0 things about kids, and they aren't especially interested in kids so I wouldn't be comfortable leaving her for an afternoon, let alone a week. Mae on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112360 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:31:10 +0000 Mae 2112360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Astro Bee: lol way to revive a super old thread :) but yea i dunno where she got that! my mom is the exact opposite... she is WAY more paranoid than I am. she is constantly concerned that LO is cold. Or that she is going to choke. ON A PEA. lol or that she is going to manage to tip our dining room table over on herself (???). Or whatever. But I know LO would be safe with her... she might come home with some new custom made bubble wrap sleepers ;) Astro Bee on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-2112357 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:27:17 +0000 Astro Bee 2112357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mae: oh my gosh, where did she come up with that? That would make me more than a little nervous, too! LO isn't quite here yet, but already my MIL and mom have made me a bit nervous with their "parents today are overly concerned with safety. You kids turned out fine." TBH, that was mostly my MIL, but my mom went along with it. Mae on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-1894430 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:23:17 +0000 Mae 1894430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My mom could if we really needed her to but we wouldn't leave our LO yet (she's only 5 mo). I'd still be a bit worried bc she is so fussy about eating and sleep, but she's better with my mom than most so I'm sure after an adjustment period it would be okay. My dad could help, sorta, except my LO is terrified of him at the moment so that'd be challenging lol. FIL-- HELL NO. MIL-- Hm. I mean, LO would survive I'm sure... I guess. But she makes me a little nervous because she isn't really up to date on current safety stuff (like when LO was a newborn she told me to rest a burp cloth on her face to get her to sleep/keep her asleep). it's that sort of stuff that like, 99 times out of 100 it would prob be fine, but it would still make me really nervous. genarator on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-1894429 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:21:40 +0000 genarator 1894429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Both sets could but they wouldn't. fancyfunction on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-1894421 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:18:15 +0000 fancyfunction 1894421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes - so far the longest my parents have had her was 4 days. My MIL could handle it too but she wouldn't be able to physically get her out of her apt. until she's older and can walk up and down numerous flights of stairs on her own. Which is why I don't like to do multiple days at MIL's place. jhd on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week/page/2#post-1894355 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:28:08 +0000 jhd 1894355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would leave him with my parents but I would not with my ILs until he is much older. SugarplumsMom on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week#post-1894334 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:16:27 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1894334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The in-laws: yes My mom: no MrsRcCar on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week#post-1894318 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:00:30 +0000 MrsRcCar 1894318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My mum: She wouldn't stick to all my rules but I know that they would be ok. My dad: NO Way!!! Fil: Probably, not because I don't trust him but because he doesn't spend much time with my boys now. He lives 3 hours away. I am sure he would love it tho. Baby Boy Mom on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week#post-1894307 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 19:52:17 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1894307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not yet! The kids are exhausting! Maybe when they are older/ can do more for themselves. mrsjyw on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week#post-1894301 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 19:48:05 +0000 mrsjyw 1894301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My parents yes. ils could but wouldn't for that long MrsStar on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week#post-1894237 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 18:56:58 +0000 MrsStar 1894237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My mum - she would handle it no problem, the eating wouldn't be healthy but she would handle a week. My in laws - they would handle it but (and I've seen it first hand with my nephew) they wouldn't follow food rules or bedtime or anything in lo's routine and they would let her call the shots for the entire stay. I haven't trusted them to babysit lo for even a few hours yet. Mrs. Sunshine on "Can your parents handle your LO(s) for a week?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-parents-handle-your-los-for-a-week#post-1894212 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 18:31:40 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1894212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In laws: they would be okay maybe but MIL would have trouble reading her sleep cues plus I think she wouldn't know what to do at nap time as LO usually whines a bit before she falls asleep. Plus being with LO would absolutely exhaust her. I wouldn't be comfortable leaving her with them really, but she would survive. My parents: I definitely would leave her with them! They would totally stick to a similar routine, they would go out & she would get as many kisses & snuggles as she gets at home. She would be happy there & they would be happy to have her. But I'm sure they'd be pretty tired at the end of the week too lol