https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 03:58:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1046018 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:20:10 +0000 regberadaisy 1046018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would bring her. It'll be good for her to spend alone time with your parents. Especially if you have to fly to go home it will likely be the last time she can fly for free too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1046006 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:16:42 +0000 Freckles 1046006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@edelweiss: We're not planning on coming home for Christmas, so it'll be a while before we see them again. </p> <p> @Rubies: Ahhh, i know! I'd be totally fine leaving her with DH for a weekend, but it's different when i have to go see my parents. :(</p> <p>I think i'm leaning towards bringing her. I think i'd feel too guilty!! My parents may not be very happy... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1045971 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:03:06 +0000 autumnlove 1045971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would bring her for my parents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1045966 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:01:15 +0000 edelweiss 1045966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>do you have another trip in the future to see your parents? if it's not too far away (as in, within 2-3 months), i would be inclined to take the trip yourself. at least then your parents still have the next trip to look forward to. it would be different if your parents only had 1 or 2 opportunities to see your LO all year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1045526 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 07:23:35 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1045526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i would want to leave her, but my mom would be too devastated so i would bring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1045479 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 06:30:17 +0000 Rubies 1045479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LEAVE HER AT HOME with DH!!!!<br /> *YOU* need some time off to see your friends, sleep in, eat whatever you want and potentially see me! :)<br /> It's just for a weekend, right? Your parents/IL have to understand that for only a couple of days, it's too much to be travelling with a toddler. Do it. You will miss DD SOOOOOOO much but when you get back home, you'll feel like a different person. It's SO worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1045331 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:19:36 +0000 Sammyfab 1045331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would leave her...that way you can actually relax, celebrate and enjoy your friends's wedding!</p> <p>I had to fly home at the beginning of July for a few days for a funeral. I left my LO with my husband and everyone completely understood my decision (slightly different circumstances, I know...). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1045100 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:00:52 +0000 MrsHotDog 1045100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you should leave her too. That's what I would do. It's always nice to recharge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1045065 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:42:43 +0000 MsLipGloss 1045065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: @Mrs. High Heels: I agree. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to enjoy myself if I was worried about LO. I would feel *much* better leaving LO at home with DH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1044982 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:57:40 +0000 betsyboop 1044982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote leave! Flying alone with a toddler is no fun. And if you leave her behind with DH, you won't have to worry about handling meltdowns. Plus, and most importantly, you deserve a weekend to yourself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1044758 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:53:08 +0000 Freckles 1044758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: I hear you!! I had to do that when i visited my parents last time. I had to ask a coworker to take the lead on a conference call because LO was screaming her head off when my mom tried to take her away from where i was working. I'm sure we could ALL use a break! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1044748 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:47:50 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1044748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: hahaha, i'm in a place right now where i could REALLY use some time away for myself so even the idea of getting away for day or two sounded HEAVENLY. today, i'm currently trying to work while managing my toddler since she's home sick from her fever. we also had a rough weekend so overall i could just use a break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1044732 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:32:41 +0000 Freckles 1044732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Damnit, i was hoping for more responses like @Mrs. High Heels: </p> <p>I kid, i kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1044731 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:31:36 +0000 heffalump 1044731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think my parents would let me come without my lo. My lo is very shy, even seeing my in-laws once a week she used to not let them hold her. But every time they babysat she was fine, I think it's an out if sight, out of mind thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1044705 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:13:02 +0000 travelingnanny 1044705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bring her! She won't become comfortable around them if she never gets to be around them. Yes she will cry when you leave but she will be fine. Have a great time and enjoy yourself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1044686 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:00:46 +0000 kiddosc 1044686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents would be devastated if I came home and didn't bring LO with me. My mom would much rather have crying baby time than no baby time and I'd be willing to bet that LO would warm up to grandma and grandpa pretty well if you just weren't around at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1044677 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:57:22 +0000 Dandelion 1044677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd bring her. I'm sure your parents would love to see her. They can handle a few hours of her crankiness while you enjoy the wedding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1044662 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:52:02 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1044662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: I would leave her and enjoy the time to myself. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-her-or-leave-her#post-1044657 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:48:38 +0000 Freckles 1044657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am flying back to my hometown (alone) for a wedding and i now have the dilemma of deciding whether or not i should take LO. She will be 18 months at that time.</p> <p>If I go, I will have to leave her with my parents from 3:30pm until late into the evening, who she only sees a few times a year. The last visit a few weeks ago was a disaster and she clung to me like white on rice, crying when separated from me.</p> <p>I feel as if i should bring her since her grandparents don't see her very often. On the other hand, it will be nice to have a weekend to myself.</p> <p>What would you do bees? </p>