Hellobee Boards Topic: Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:17:59 +0000 Sweet T on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-236670 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:07:20 +0000 Sweet T 236670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ haha no!! DH still panics after a few hours. It's better now that DS is older, but he still doesn't trust himself to know what to do. mediagirl on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-236655 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:03:22 +0000 mediagirl 236655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @krsmall: ha, nice. Actually, he's better at hearing her sometimes than I am. If I have just fallen asleep, I am usually dead to the world. That's when he hears her first and has to shake me to get me up. littlek on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-236334 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:59:09 +0000 littlek 236334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mediagirl: my DH has said the exact same thing! Am I the only one whose DH sleeps through the baby crying at night? autumnlove on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-236181 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:59:21 +0000 autumnlove 236181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He would do a great job! babyz on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-236081 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:20:22 +0000 babyz 236081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH already takes care of LO during the day (WAHD) so I'm pretty sure he'd be fine. However, a week away would also mean he'd be doing everything, so while he CAN survive, I don't know how happy he'd be by the end of it. Mrs. Sunglasses on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235985 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:29:10 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 235985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Dh can do Mavrick alone. Sienna alone probably not. (he's not a newborn phase type of guy) and both kids... forget about that. Mrs.B on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235921 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:03:23 +0000 Mrs.B 235921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Haha probably not. He has a hard time when I leave for more then a few hours. Running Elley on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235888 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:40:08 +0000 Running Elley 235888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO isn't born yet but I'm sure that he could do it. DH is great with kids of all ages and has been around babies so he knows how to take care of them. It would be a challenge but I have no doubt that it would be okay. I don't think I'd want to leave either of them for that long though!! I may change my mind after the little guy is here though ;) Mrs.M57 on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235882 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:35:39 +0000 Mrs.M57 235882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't think, maybe a day? SO gets freaked when lo cries and he doesn't know what to do to calm her. I think probably when she is a little older he will have an easier time with her. heffalump on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235876 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:33:31 +0000 heffalump 235876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Probably not. He has one night with her alone and that's the night she doesn't get bathed. Its not ok to not have a bath for a whole week. yoursilverlining on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235871 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:29:36 +0000 yoursilverlining 235871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Definitely! He's fantasic with LO on his own. He's great at feeding her and changing her, even though he had no experience with infants before/diaper changing. The only part he isn't good at/hates to do is to put her outfits on so she might rock just a diaper and blankets all week lol dookie32 on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235813 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:58:29 +0000 dookie32 235813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The taking care of our son part he could probably handle. I think it would be all of the other stuff- cleaning, grocery shopping, cooking, laundry, etc- that he would be overwhelmed with. purrpletulips on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235785 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:48:02 +0000 purrpletulips 235785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Possibly but he doesn't like when I'm gone for a couple hours outside of nap time so I doubt he'd be willing to give it a try. mediagirl on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235775 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:40:18 +0000 mediagirl 235775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think so. He would certainly be much more stressed out but he could do it. ETA: I need to retract my statement. My husband just asked if we could let our 6 week old cry it out. OMG Rubies on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235759 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:32:41 +0000 Rubies 235759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't think so, MAYBE 1-3 days at most. I always ask hubs what he'd do if I suddenly dropped dead one day and he shrugged. SIGH. BoogieBea on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235748 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:29:41 +0000 BoogieBea 235748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He can definitely handle one. I don't think he would want to watch both but if he had to, I think he can handle it. I suspect there will be a lot of iPad playing involved though. mynoahbear on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235710 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:19:36 +0000 mynoahbear 235710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't think so. He's never had to take care of LO for a whole 24 hour period by himself yet. Wigglesj on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235703 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:17:05 +0000 Wigglesj 235703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My hubby could definitely handle one LO on his own for a week and I'm even willing to bet he could handle both if he had to. I certainly wouldn't approve of the outfits he would put them in but I have no doubt they would be happy and healthy! photojane on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235665 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:07:05 +0000 photojane 235665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ NO. haha. at least not at first. maybe by the time our lo is 9 months or a year. he hasn't even ever changed a diaper before, so he's got quite the learning curve. Bookish on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235654 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:04:01 +0000 Bookish 235654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We don't have an LO yet, but I know he could handle it. He takes great care of his nieces and nephews and essentially raised a couple of them. Almost adopted the oldest one, but then his sister changed her mind. So yes, I think he will be amazing, and would have no problem watching the LO for extended periods of time. I wouldn't be TTC at this point if he couldn't, because I'm starting grad school in the fall and will have to leave for a few days at a time every semester. :) Mrs. Jacks on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235625 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:56:34 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 235625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He's done it with both for my business trips several times. He's amazing. I'm more scared of when I'm going to be on my own while he goes on his annual camping trip this year! pastemoo on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235619 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:54:54 +0000 pastemoo 235619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hahahahah. initially I think "I doubt it" but I know he would figure it out because he loves our son. Plenty of less equipped people figure out how to not let the kid die all day long. But he would miserable. Of course I was miserable for the first week or three, so it's pretty equal. Honeybee on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235568 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:42:00 +0000 Honeybee 235568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH could easily take care of DD full-time on his own. I think it'd be more of a struggle to do both kids on his own, but I struggle with that sometimes, too! mrsjazz on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235562 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:40:04 +0000 mrsjazz 235562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH is currently watching LO M-Th while I'm at work. I think he could do it--with many phone calls to me. Plus a few lessons on night time duties because I bathe her and put her to bed. littlek on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235559 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:39:01 +0000 littlek 235559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't think so. DH is great with DS but he doesn't hear him cry at night so that would not work out. yin on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235553 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:37:45 +0000 yin 235553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would be able to do it, but I might break down a few times. DH could probably last a few days, but a week is too long. Andrea on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235550 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:37:28 +0000 Andrea 235550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Definitely! He would be fine. I would probably have to cook some things beforehand to make sure that DD had healthy food to eat...otherwise he can do everything else. Boogs on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235546 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:36:10 +0000 Boogs 235546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I know DH could do it. I, on the other hand, would be a huge mess being away from LO & DH for that long, I wouldn't know what to do with myself. chopsuey on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235542 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:34:42 +0000 chopsuey 235542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't think he could last an entire week .. A day or two maybe? :) mrbee on "Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-your-so-survive-for-a-week-with-an-lo-on-their-own#post-235532 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:31:44 +0000 mrbee 235532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Bee and I were just talking about this! I think I'd be fine with Charlie for a week (or indefinitely actually, although I'd have to learn how to make the soups and meals that Bee makes for him). I would have a tough time doing a week with Olive on my own though. And if I had both the kids on my own, I think I would cry. Could your SO survive for a week with an LO on their own?