Would you leave kids with grandparents they don’t know well?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The good thing is your kids would be in their own house, have their toys, familiar environment, etc.

Can you schedule something fun or special for that weekend - the childrens museum (winchester, Baltimore, richmond) for example? Open play at a bounce house. Call on a favor and have your 4 yr old go to a friend's house for a playdate for a few hours (even schedule it during 1.5yr old's nap time to give everyone a quiet break)?

Something like that (just examples). It breaks up the long weekend and also keeps grandparents from being overwhelmed and burn out (which can happen quicker than you think).

Things will go easier if the kids tucker out so leave directions for things like the nature center, a few playgrounds the kids haven't bern to, a drop-in class at the rec ctr, or whatever.

Leave gift cards for the pizza place or whatever take out. Makes life easier for everyone.

Do not do this! This will not be easier for the grandparents. Really, PP?? Driving the kids, handling them in big public spaces?

Just let them chill at home and play in the backyard.

[Anonymous]

Can the grandparents fly in 2 or 3 days early so everybody can adjust/warm up and they can get a sense of your daily routine?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The good thing is your kids would be in their own house, have their toys, familiar environment, etc.

Can you schedule something fun or special for that weekend - the childrens museum (winchester, Baltimore, richmond) for example? Open play at a bounce house. Call on a favor and have your 4 yr old go to a friend's house for a playdate for a few hours (even schedule it during 1.5yr old's nap time to give everyone a quiet break)?

Something like that (just examples). It breaks up the long weekend and also keeps grandparents from being overwhelmed and burn out (which can happen quicker than you think).

Things will go easier if the kids tucker out so leave directions for things like the nature center, a few playgrounds the kids haven't bern to, a drop-in class at the rec ctr, or whatever.

Leave gift cards for the pizza place or whatever take out. Makes life easier for everyone.

Do not do this! This will not be easier for the grandparents. Really, PP?? Driving the kids, handling them in big public spaces?

Just let them chill at home and play in the backyard.

You want to keep the kids sequestered at home for long weekend/3days straight? Kids will go stir crazy after a few hours on Day 1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The good thing is your kids would be in their own house, have their toys, familiar environment, etc.

Can you schedule something fun or special for that weekend - the childrens museum (winchester, Baltimore, richmond) for example? Open play at a bounce house. Call on a favor and have your 4 yr old go to a friend's house for a playdate for a few hours (even schedule it during 1.5yr old's nap time to give everyone a quiet break)?

Something like that (just examples). It breaks up the long weekend and also keeps grandparents from being overwhelmed and burn out (which can happen quicker than you think).

Things will go easier if the kids tucker out so leave directions for things like the nature center, a few playgrounds the kids haven't bern to, a drop-in class at the rec ctr, or whatever.

Leave gift cards for the pizza place or whatever take out. Makes life easier for everyone.

Do not do this! This will not be easier for the grandparents. Really, PP?? Driving the kids, handling them in big public spaces?

Just let them chill at home and play in the backyard.

You want to keep the kids sequestered at home for long weekend/3days straight? Kids will go stir crazy after a few hours on Day 1.

Oh lord. Kids do not need to be scheduled every second of the day. If your kids can’t play in their own home for a couple hours without going crazy, you have a real problem.

Play in the backyard or walk the neighborhood. But suggesting that OP have her in-laws drive the kids to Baltimore or Richmond so they can try to wrangle a toddler and preschooler in an unfamiliar, public space. That’s just terrible advice.

[Anonymous]

Some of you are justnplain crazy. It's their grandparents!