Taking Child with you on Honeymoon

I think we'll end up doing a mini moon and then maybe Disneyworld next March. I think it's important for you guys to spend a little time alone after the wedding, even if it's only a few days. My daughter is 8 and I've never been away from her for more than an overnight, so I understand not wanting to be away from your child for very long. But I also think by the time your son is that old, you'll be grateful for the alone time and want some time to yourselves!

My situation is different than yours because I have stepkids (no bio kids)and we share custody with their mom. But we are delaying our honeymoon a bit after the wedding so that we can go away, just the the two of us. I could understand you not wanting to leave your child for a whole week or so, but I think that even a long weekend away as husband and wife would be a good idea. When kids are involved, we have to remember to actively take time to nurture the husband-wife bond as well.

FH and I need the adult time, so we are definitely going alone. I am a huge believer in needing to recharge between just the 2 adults from time to time. What better time to do that than the honeymoon?

I'm not a mom so I don't really know, but I think I would go just FH and I. You can always go on family vacations. You only get one honeymoon.

I was going to say it's up to you and whatever makes you happy when I saw the title but if your FH wants alone time then it's a no sorry. Is this the 1st time you will be away from for that long?

You wouldn't be having a honey moon; you'd be having a family vacation.

We're leaving my son home. We will have plenty of other vacations in years to come that he can be part of, just not this one.

Right now you have an infant, and you're a first-time mom. Right now, you probably can't imagine being apart from him for even a night! Your opinion about bringing a 2 year old on your honeymoon will most likely change by the time you actually go!

I have a 2 year old now and I need this break so she will be staying with her Godmother and FMIL. I haven't been away from her since she has been born except to go to work! We will be taking a family vacation when she is old enough to remember something.

We're waiting to go on honeymoon until Dec when our kids are at their dad's/mom's for Christmas break. I think it's Dec 18-24th that we'll be gone.

We're waiting to go on honeymoon until Dec when our kids are at their dad's/mom's for Christmas break. I think it's Dec 18-24th that we'll be gone.

Everyone who mentioned family vacations, we don't make the money to go on family vacations but once every 5 years.

Would you suggest no honeymoon and wait awhile until our son is old enough to go with us and remember it?

At that age I could not be away from my son for very long. He is 4 right now and we have only been away a night a time. It wedding will be in over two years so by then I will be ok with being gone a week but will miss him like crazy. I do wish we could take him cause who knows if we will ever get the chance to bring him on something like this again. Once it gets a little closer I would sit down with fh again and talk about your options. Maybe do a combination of both. Go the first couple of days by yourselves then have someone come with your son.

I have a two year old, and I'm not bringing him. We tried bringing him to puerto Vallarta in December, and that was crazy!

I have to agree with annakay511. You will be looking forward to the time alone with your husband. Right now you can't see it.

As the mother of a 3 year old, I agree with the ladies saying you'll be DELIGHTED at the idea of grownups-only time. You have your whole lives to go on family vacations, but you only get one honeymoon! Even if it takes scrimping and saving. Make it about just you two...cause nothing else ever will be again lol

Maybe do at least just a weekend of just you and the hubby, and then add on a family vacay?

We are going to have a few days to ourselves first and then my mother and father and FMIL and FFIL are going to come down for a family vacation for the last few days. I think it is important to have some alone time, but also this will be a great time for both of our families to connect more.