My parents live in Michigan and I am taking my 1 1/2 year old there to visit over Memorial Day weekend and my mother wants my son for the summer. I feel since he is so young and developing that I would miss out on too much. I was thinking 1 month and flying to get him 4th of July weekend. My mother is older and I don't want her to miss out either if something were to happen to her. Have any of you let your child stay away and at what age and for how long and how did your child react when seeing you again?
Have you been away from him for a long stretch before? When I leave my daughter for a weekend I miss her and can't wait to get home. Are you going to be okay with him being gone that long?
I am of the opinion that the child needs to be older before spending that much time away from you. When the kids are 10-15 is the time to do that. THis is much too early. Your son needs you during this developmental time.
We use to stay every summer at my grandmas house in Texas. I have so many memories that put a smile on my face. I do not know how young we were when we started though. I think starting out with a month at his age is a good starting point.
I know you werent asking this question, but I just feel the need to respond. My baby girl is 14 mo & my honest opinion, 1 mo is WAYYYYY to long. Your sweet baby needs you at this tender age & you are right, you would miss A LOT. Not only that, this is the age that they have seperation anxiety & I would worry about abandonment issues/feelings.
Its a terrible situation that I understand w/ my mom far away, but even a "week" is a lifetime to a child.
Good luck with your decision.
