When my eldest was 3 years old my husband and I went overseas for 10days and left my daughter with my best friend who had a child of the same age. I won a trip to Malaysia and as soon as i told my friend she jumped and said “Im looking after xxxx” … We researched things and to take her with us would have been a huge risk as the vaccines you need to go there are very hard on young children and to travel without them was not advised. We left her with my girlfriend who decided to move into our place as she lived in a small unit. They had the best time and to be honest so did we. it recharged my batteries and I felt I was a better mother for having the break. Thats the only time we did something like that. After that we only had family holidays with our 3 kids.

If you have grandparents it is an easier choice. And depends on your child and family circumstances.

If the kids are in safe hands then yes its very good at times for partners to have some alone time away.

If it’s a rare thing then why not, everyone needs some time to relax and reset and couples can benefit from time together that they might not get after having kids. For me I would love to go somewhere and do activities my kids either couldn’t do or wouldn’t be interested in. That’s the only time I’d consider going without them. Otherwise a holiday would be with all of us. We’ve never been on one, and I’ve never had one since being an adult.

It’s not so much would I go without my kids but more like could I? If they were teenagers, maybe, but I would stress too much if they were younger and that would just ruin my holiday

I would absolutely go on holidays without the kids. I sometimes feel as though my life revolves around me getting some time away from them….My parents used to go away each year for business and our grandparents would come and stay to look after us. I loved it! Spending time with nanna and papa was great – nanna would always bake a lot of cakes – and then there would be a massive present haul when mum and dad got back. So it was a win-win!

Definitely, its important to factor in couple time too.

This sounds like an opportunity of a lifetime and you would be mad not to do it. Get you mum & Dad or siblings to look after your kids [they will enjoy time out from you and being in a different environment too] and enjoy this wonderful opportunity.

Absolutely! Each to their own and what you can manage as a family. We didn’t do it, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have. We’re about to take our first overseas trip without our son who is now 18!!! He will be in charge and have to independently run our home while we’re away. However, we had a supportive family and village who could have looked after our son if we’d had to go away on a holiday. We just chose not to.

Definitely go ! This would be a great experience for everyone

I think they will manage without you, you will enjoy the peace and quiet and come back refreshed and ready to deal with your busy life again.

In this ladies circumstance, it’s a work related Benifit, not a planned holiday away from the kids.
Parents are under so much pressure theses days to constantly do something for their kids, play dates, parties, sport, sport training , concerts, extra school tutoring, getting up early, staying up to get house work done.
Look how she said it would be a juggle to get them cared for… which just shows how much this mum obviously does.
Why not treat yourself. I’m sure she will miss the kids very much.
End of the day, it’s all personal choice

Golly, your children will soon not want to come on holiday with you. Personally, we would not have left our children aged that young. We always took them on holiday with us and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. An evening alone occasionally where my parents looked after them but 10 days – never.

I can’t remember my mum and dad ever going on holiday without us, yes they went out an evening here and there but that was it. Personally I wouldn’t be happy to go without my kids. Our youngest has Down syndrome and our 9yr old has a Reactive Attachment disorder, these aren’t children you leave easily alone and we have no family living in Australia. My teenagers are too young to look after these two, they need supervision from an adult. This means that at this stage of life I’m not even going an evening out alone with my husband. We just do things together.

I just want a dinner with my husband without my baby once in awhile

I don’t think I could do it. I would want them to come!

It is nice to get private time for a couple!

My partner and I regularly do. It’s great for everyone involved really. From us, to the kids and the grandparents who help out.

We have – it’s lovely for the kids to have a special break away from mum and dad. They love being spoiled by extended family!

It’s a personal decision and you do whatever works best for your family.