https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:46:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1880297 Sun, 28 Sep 2014 09:37:03 +0000 californiadreams 1880297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 to 7 nights. they live quite far though and visit 1-2 times per year. i always wonder why they don't stay longer after travelling all that way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1880217 Sun, 28 Sep 2014 06:28:43 +0000 Pancakes 1880217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lately they have been driving up and staying for like 3 hours. It's kind of ridiculous since they live 3 hours away, but FIL won't leave his dogs and they are not well-behaved enough to come here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1879461 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 21:27:38 +0000 Anagram 1879461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: our parents are all retired, so 2-4 times a year which means 4-8 visits a year from family.</p> <p>I do wish we had more space, but our parents are really helpful when they visit so it's still more pros than cons overall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1879324 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:01:53 +0000 BandDmommy 1879324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: I'd like to stay with you for 2 weeks! I'm so jealous of your IG pics. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1879145 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:59:12 +0000 mediagirl 1879145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Typically 1-2 nights. If we need help, as long as we need them to stay (within reason). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1879135 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:53:53 +0000 bhbee 1879135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 days, but I can't complain because they don't stay with us at night so it breaks it up (even now that we have a bedroom for them finally . . . they like their own space with a king bed and private bathroom) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1879081 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:55:33 +0000 birdofafeather 1879081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>usually they don't even spend the night! they are a 2 hour drive away. my mom will usually spend the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878883 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:40:50 +0000 lamariniere 1878883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad is actually visiting now for 2 weeks...but he lives across the ocean. My inlaws are a 2 hr plane ride and they visit for about 4 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878803 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:46:45 +0000 Shutterbug 1878803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They are local (1.5 hrs) so they never stay over. MIL did once, because she and I were flying out somewhere the next morning, and DH drove us both in to the airport. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878758 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:18:39 +0000 jhd 1878758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They live 2 hours away &amp; usually just come for the day. I haven't set up our guest room and I'm not really in a hurry to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878750 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:14:08 +0000 BandDmommy 1878750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: ouch. Do they visit a lot? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878748 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:13:59 +0000 Mae 1878748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My FIL lives 3 hrs away. Usually its a day trip. Sometimes 1 night. My MIL lives a plane ride away. She's stayed here anywhere from 3-9 nights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878742 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:08:43 +0000 Dandelion 1878742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Few hours at the most. They live 20 min away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878705 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:41:54 +0000 Anagram 1878705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They stay anywhere from 1 week to 1 month. Same with my mom. And we live in a 2 bedroom, haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878701 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:39:08 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1878701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My IL's are 2.5 hours away. FIL has stayed over two nights when he helped out with babysitting Liam, but MIL has never slept here. Usually they just go home, but they have also stayed in a hotel nearby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878668 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:21:10 +0000 AmandaB8 1878668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1-2 nights. They only live 3 hours away though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878414 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 06:56:36 +0000 Ajsmommy 1878414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Luckily my IL's are local so they never stay.. now ask my DH! My family is 5 hours away They typically stay 2-3 nights BUT we've had daycare closings and my mom will come cover those times, once it was over 2 weeks. DH was so happy when it was over... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878409 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 06:48:15 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1878409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1-2 days...my parent stays longer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878298 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 23:13:24 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1878298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The shortest is two nights, longest is 14. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878295 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 23:11:54 +0000 hellobear 1878295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we always discuss 1 week visits. it usually ends up being 2. and sometimes they extend and don't tell us until we pick them up from the airport. fun times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878248 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 22:24:44 +0000 Corduroy 1878248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They usually stay 10 days. Once they stayed 16 but it was much too long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878116 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:26:40 +0000 chopsuey 1878116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>depends, but my inlaws 2-5 days. my parents 3-14 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878023 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:43:06 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1878023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>24 hours or less :/ They live four hours away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878012 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:36:18 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 1878012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my gosh - like @Ms.Badger: I was going to say "too long," but it's only ever for a weekend. Usually just two days and one night. It is often though, like every other month - MIL is a worrywart and a hoverer, so it's just kind of draining... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1878007 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:35:52 +0000 regberadaisy 1878007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my family comes usually 2-3 nights because it's a 7 hour drive. When my ILs weren't local they stayed a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1877993 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:28:55 +0000 BandDmommy 1877993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Badger: and I'm a SAHM.. It's 24/7... And she's HM </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1877983 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:23:12 +0000 Ms.Badger 1877983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: Yikes! That's a lot of family time... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1877979 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:19:37 +0000 BandDmommy 1877979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Badger: hahaha.. My MIL is coming to visit for 2.5 weeks. She visited in June for 3 weeks. It's sooooo long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1877960 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:06:02 +0000 looch 1877960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 weeks, over one weekend, more or less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-your-il-stay-when-they-visit#post-1877955 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:03:04 +0000 Raindrop 1877955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One week but including both weekends usually. So 9 days. They try to visit twice a year. We also try to visit them twice a year but we normally stay just 7 days, Sunday - Saturday.</p> <p>One time my mother went on a 3 week vacation to China and she's our daycare. My ILs were nice enough to stay with us during that time to provide childcare while we worked. It was actually pretty nice! :) </p>