https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:41:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-60094 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:42:22 +0000 looch 60094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in a 3rd floor apartment, so there's really nowhere I could go while LO is sleeping that isn't kind of far. If we had a yard, I'd totally be in there sunbathing, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-60089 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:36:14 +0000 MaisyMay 60089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I imagine I'll leave baby while I take out the garbage or check the mail, but I cannot imagine more than that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-60060 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:42:43 +0000 sandy 60060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only times are to go get the mail or take out the garbage. I'm so lucky that my parents live about 10 minutes away and my Dad is retired so he can run over for an hour or so while the baby is napping and I can run to the store...but I totally rush while I'm at the store :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-58825 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:47:25 +0000 mrs. wagon 58825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So glad to hear we all seem to be of the same mind... Ever since that story of that little British girl Madeline who disappeared from the hotel room while her parents were downstairs in the restaurant, I just cannot help but feel super paranoid! </p> <p>@Mrs. Bee: I still laugh when I think about that story! I just imagine little you, so confused!</p> <p>@Rachel: we have dogs, but luckily they are small and don't need too much exercise, so we just let them out the basement door, they run out, pee and poop, and run back in. We talk about walking them around the perimeter that the baby monitor will let us go, but frankly we are too lazy ;) Instead we try to take the whole family to the park at least once a week for outdoor time/exercise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-58798 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:38:02 +0000 j0s1e267 58798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not beyond the mailbox/curb, am way too paranoid especially with all the various child abduction stories .... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-58740 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:03:19 +0000 Boogs 58740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The furthest I'll go is to the curb to take out the trash on garbage days. Sometimes when I need just one thing from the grocery store this is at most half a mile away I do get tempted to run out, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-58716 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:48:07 +0000 sulli301 58716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Beyond the mailbox? Nope! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-58702 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:28:01 +0000 Crisark 58702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I step out to smoke or talk to the neighbor but that's it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-58676 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:54:02 +0000 Shutterbug 58676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always wonder how people take their dogs out to pee once they have kids - like, do I have to bundle the baby up for two minutes of outdoor time or can I leave him/her in the crib/pack and play for those 2 minutes and grab the monitor? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-58670 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:45:36 +0000 Rubies 58670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I go out to check the mail - sometimes I need those 3 minutes to get a breather and to recharge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-58638 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:12:18 +0000 Mrs. Bee 58638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i throw out the trash, but that's about it. </p> <p>ps - i was 5 at the time when my parents went to the store! there were two of them... one of them could have gone but they both went! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-58632 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:09:17 +0000 heffalump 58632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never leave her. Hubby and I are both way too paranoid for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-58583 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:26:47 +0000 ohapostrophe 58583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've gone to the mailbox. My monitor worked out there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-58581 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:24:45 +0000 chopsuey 58581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've stepped out to check the mail.. but that's about it. :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-58567 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:08:09 +0000 Andrea 58567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I have been tempted to do something really quick as you have said but I always feel like the ONE time I do it the house will burn down or something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-leave-the-house-while-lo-is-sleeping#post-58563 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:04:23 +0000 mrs. wagon 58563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I recall a post where @Mrs Bee mentioned that she once woke up in the middle of the night and her parents weren't home-- they had gone to the store and left the kids home alone while sleeping. That made me chuckle, but also made me wonder. There is a train stop a 15 min walk from our house (or 3 min drive) and if one of us is coming home late from work after RJ's already in bed, we're always wondering if the other should just jump in the car and pick them up, especially if it's raining, snowing, or icy. We always end up just sucking it up and walking.</p> <p>I sometimes wish we lived next door to a deli or coffee shop so some nights we could step out with the baby monitor in hand and have a mini-date. :)</p> <p>Do you ever leave your LO at home alone, even for a few minutes? (I guess I mean outside of baby monitor range!) </p>