https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 16:45:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-338857 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:56:09 +0000 birdofafeather 338857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>maybe when they were a bit older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-338621 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:56:44 +0000 heffalump 338621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would miss my LO too much to have her gone a whole week! Maybe when she is older it would be fun for her to do with her cousin and stay with my brother and SIL. But I don't like to be responsible for other people's kids for that long because of my migraines...... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-338355 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:33:11 +0000 sarac 338355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my parents or sister, sure. When our children were old enough to see it as a fun vacation, though. Not for a long time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-338318 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:12:59 +0000 Rock n Roll 338318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would with my sister. She's having her first in December and is thinking about going on a cruise with her friend next spring when he's like five months old. I would totally take him for the week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-338283 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:56:57 +0000 Foodnerd81 338283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have LOs yet but I think that would be fun for the kids when they are a little older. I live 4 hours away from my sister and nephew, but I'd love them to get to spend 2 weeks with each other every year (a week with my sister and a week with me). But not until they were more like kindergarten age or older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-338197 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:32:16 +0000 Mommy Finger 338197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would absolutely do this but not sure at what age. I used to spend a week with my cousins and always had a blast. Then again, i was probably middle school aged so I was a little older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-338079 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:47:07 +0000 Mrsbells 338079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think a week is too long for me at this point, maybe when she is much older </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-338076 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:46:15 +0000 pinkcupcake 338076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm that's an interesting concept. I think the only ppl I would consider doing this with are siblings... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-336530 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:17:59 +0000 BoogieBea 336530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Proabably only our siblings an 1 or 2 close friends. But the grandparents would never allow that. They'd want to be the ones to watch them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-336515 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:13:53 +0000 chopsuey 336515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I could leave my LO with a friend or family member for so long. I have trust issues! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-336509 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:11:42 +0000 Mrs. Pen 336509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: not too far from me :) about 45 mins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-336427 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:52:38 +0000 mrsjyw 336427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: eden prairie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-336382 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:40:44 +0000 Mrs. Pen 336382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ms.janedoe: I am :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-336258 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:11:13 +0000 Turd Ferguson 336258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: Are you a MN girl? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-336254 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:09:55 +0000 Mrs. Pen 336254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister I would :) she lives 25 mins from me haha.</p> <p>@mrsjyw: you have a BFF in MN?! What city? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-336240 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:02:52 +0000 mrsjyw 336240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the only person i'd do that with (my bff) lives 2 miles away; so it's probably not something that makes sense in our situation! :P i would totally do it with my other bff in MN (but they don't have any LOs yet!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-a-week-long-child-swap-with-a-friend-or-family-member#post-330893 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:00:00 +0000 mrbee 330893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My little sister visited last weekend with her two kids, and mentioned that she did a weeklong child swap with one of her friends. Her friend's daughter stayed with her for a week... and then her daughter stayed with her friend for a week.</p> <p>That helped them both make it through the summer breaks without paying a fortune in child care. It was definitely an interesting idea!</p> <p>Would you do a week-long child swap with a friend or family member? If so, who would you trust with your child enough to drop them off for a week? </p>