https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 05:29:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1917713 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:02:32 +0000 Purpledaisy 1917713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in a condo with no guest room... so like 2 hours is enough :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1917056 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:23:01 +0000 Orchid 1917056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It really depends. My mom stayed with us for 4 months and I wasn't ready for her to go! She was so much help and gets along well with DH. There are some friends who are like family and will just go to the refrigerator and help themselves (and won't even notice if there's a dust bunny on the floor). They can stay for a long time. But if I have to be on my p's and q's, pull out our good dishes and worry all the time, 4 days would be my max. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916933 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 08:26:30 +0000 mlm2934 1916933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 days </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916926 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 08:19:46 +0000 psw27 1916926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>depends on the guest, friends maybe a long weekend, my mom can stay for weeks. Maybe if our house was larger it would be less challenging! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916919 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 08:13:57 +0000 Snowybreeze 1916919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom stays a night here or there. At first I wasn't so sure about it as I like to do everything myself, but she insists on staying to keep my company and help out with whatever when my husband is on business trips. The longest was two weeks.<br /> We recently moved into a new house and my cousins from NY when visiting has hinted about staying with us. At the time we didn't finish furnishing the guest room yet, now it's done but I'm not really ready for them :silly:<br /> Next summer, with baby #2 coming, in laws might be visiting for a month or two to see both kids for the very first time. eeekkk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916871 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:51:50 +0000 yellowbird 1916871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could have dhs family over forever, but my family I'd be ready to scream after about 1 day. Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916870 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:51:43 +0000 Anya 1916870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 days. Fish and visitors hehe </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916867 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:50:46 +0000 blackbird 1916867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe 3-4 days? I've never had family stay with me and actually help much, so guests tend to be more of a stressful burden than anything.</p> <p>My college roommate could probably come for weeks, though, and I wouldn't mind! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916863 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:47:22 +0000 BandDmommy 1916863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: wow! That's awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916859 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:44:53 +0000 Adira 1916859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A day. Overnight is too long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916840 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:32:48 +0000 illumina 1916840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most people, a couple of days...some people, a couple of hours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916834 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:28:02 +0000 Boheme 1916834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not very long. I don't like our routine being disturbed... It makes me fall even more behind on stuff, and I end up super stressed later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916831 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:25:41 +0000 looch 1916831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am fine with having guests as long as they pull their weight. My inlaws routinely stay for 2 weeks and they help soooo much....my MIL cooks dinner, does the laundry, etc. My FIL paints, this year, he did the deck and the front and back door. They're not obligated to do so, but I am not complaining. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916780 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 05:51:52 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1916780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends. If they have their own plans in between the visit, then they're more than welcome to stay longer (I'd say 2 weeks). If they expect us to usher them around for everything, then 3 days would be too long. </p> <p>My mom and aunts visited a few years ago and they stayed for 2 weeks and it was fine. But they planned a trip out of town in between their stay and another trip during the end of their stay, so they weren't at my place for longer than 4 days in a row. It was the perfect mix of being able to show them around and getting some breathing room in between. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916779 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 05:48:10 +0000 Dandelion 1916779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends. My brothers can stay as long as they want. Parents and inlaws have only a couple days before I get fed up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916778 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 05:41:41 +0000 ElbieKay 1916778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really do not enjoy house guests unless it's one of my very closest friends.</p> <p>I had a horrible experience with houseguests about 1.5 years ago. My husband's friend came with his wife for a little over a week. I barely knew them. The husband turned out to be a misogynist, and the wife behaved like a teenager the entire time. They fought the entire time, and the husband kept trying to foist the wife off on me because he didn't want to hang out with her. She also kept forgetting to lock our front door when she came home. They are not invited back, and I am glad that they live on a different continent because I have no interest in seeing them ever again.</p> <p>We had some relatives stay with us from Europe. I knew them slightly better, but not too well. But they were terrific houseguests and super polite.</p> <p>We now have two cats, and we keep the litter box in the shower of the guest bathroom. And the guest room is now the baby's room. So, we are no longer really set up for guests. I am not too broken up about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916757 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 01:18:44 +0000 lamariniere 1916757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It really depends on who it is. My dad recently came to visit for two weeks (from across the ocean), and it was mostly fine. However, after about 3 days with the inlaws, I'm done! Friends are different, we've had people come for up to a week and I usually enjoy the company. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916749 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:56:52 +0000 MrsCDH 1916749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a saying in this house. 'Visitors are like fish - they go off after three days'. That's about our limit for most people :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916736 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:07:43 +0000 Mrs. D 1916736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have never had long term visitors, but we have been the long term visitors. We travelled across country for five weeks this summer, and by the end, even we were ready to come home. Three weeks was our breaking point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916731 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 23:29:58 +0000 SerenaSF 1916731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on who it is, but for most guests I would say 3 days/nights. I have some friends who could easily stay longer than that and it wouldn't feel too long at all, but in general I'm ready to have my apartment back after about 3 nights. Granted, my apartment is teeny tiny so that's a big factor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916722 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 23:09:06 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1916722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I'm the same! My MIL was here for two weeks last year and I wasn't ready for her to leave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916719 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 23:00:00 +0000 wheres_c 1916719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916714 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:39:16 +0000 mamimami 1916714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom stays for around a month at a time! Give or take. And I am fine with that. I do the same with her. I like having company. So many people have shown me amazing hospitality in my life and I enjoy showing it as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916713 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:37:25 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1916713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in an apartment with no guest room. So two days is the limit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916702 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:13:57 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1916702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My BFF stayed for 5 days and I still wasn't ready for her to leave! I love having people over....my sisters stay often. I don't know if I have a limit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916701 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:11:30 +0000 autumnlove 1916701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2-3 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916698 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:02:26 +0000 MamaChin 1916698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My inlaws visit for 3-6 weeks at a time. I appreciate the help with the kids and around the house but 1 week is about my limit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916692 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:58:29 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1916692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my mom came for 5 days recently and it just flew by! but when it's just her it's so much easier since she helps out so much, that i don't want her to leave! </p> <p>we haven't really had guests other than family since we had kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916691 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:57:01 +0000 Synchronicity 1916691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A day. It's exhausting playing hostess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-is-too-long-to-visit#post-1916689 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:50:15 +0000 HLK208 1916689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: lol! Same. </p>