What to do with your children for the honeymoon?!

Perhaps do a mini-moon for a 2-3 days right after the wedding and then save up for a bigger week long trip for your one year anniversary. That way both kids will be older and ready to spend a week with grandparents.

^^ What she said. I'm only doing a three day honeymoon since my daughter is only one and I feel bad for leaving her too long! I cried the last time I dropped her off for an overnight with the grandparents! lol I'm sick, clearly.

My friends got two rooms. Put kids with grandparents in their room. did a few things with them during the day. Breakfast, pool time and then they went as a couple out to do things. Sometimes coming back before they had dinner to tuck kids in bed. They had a great time. Had the kids off and on. two days they took the kids so the grands could do something alone for a couple hours.

They said it worked great.

I think the answer to "Is it rude to expect loving grandparents to care for 2 young children for almost a week?" depends entirely on the grandparents. Both NotFroofy and I work at home, and would jump at the chance to have our grandbaby for a week. But for grandparents who are older, have health problems, are out at work during the day, or just aren't that big on babies, it could be too much. How about talking with them about whether they are willing to take the children at all, and if so how long would be too long?

My mother volunteered to keep my kids when I went on a week-long vacation with my then-H. The kids were 10 months old and 4 years old.

My xMIL kept the oldest for 10 days when that child was 18 months old (10 days was too long).

Now that I'm remarrying, our kids are 3, 5, and 7. They'll be staying with grandparents while we take a 3-day honeymoon.

Hi date twin!!!!!!!!

Well like the others said it depends on the grandparents. I don't think it's bad to go on a honeymoon for a week but it's up to you and how you will feel.

I have 3 teenagers. I hate hate hate the idea of being away from them. Lol they may think otherwise... They are coming with us for our honeymoon. We live in oregon, getting married in tahoe, and renting a cabin for a week in tahoe. I just look at it as a family vacation. My fh and I live together and when they're at school and we have he day off we have plenty of alone time. Maybe I'm weird but I love the idea of my kids coming along.

Hi!

This is a great question! In addition to being a honeymoon/romantic travel specialist, I am the mother of a 12 month old daughter and I understand completely. In the last few years, this question has come up more and there are lots of great options. One of the most popular answers is to do a resort vacation or a cruise that is good for kids, good for adults and good for families. You can use the outstanding child programs and do romantic, adult activities and then, get back together for dinner on the ship. Or, spend a family day and kids go to programs while parents have a romantic evening. Disney Cruise Line is the classic answer because children are so happy and there are adult-only areas, a romantic adult-only restaurant and wonderful family-friendly options. Also, there are fabulous resorts throughout the Caribbean, Hawaii, Mexico with same options.

Have a great day!

Julia Elzie

Honeymoon Travel Specialist

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Another great option is to go to a Beaches Resorts! The nannies are all certified, and they have amazing kids club, that allow infants!

Thank you all for your responses! I am not oposed to taking my children on our honeymoon, it is actualy something we have considered, doing more of a family vacation but I would still like to have some alone time with my FH. 2b bride, I agree, in some instances it would be unreasonable to ask grandparents to watch your children for a week, I know both mine and FH's parents would jump at the chance to take them but like you said I sometimes think it might be too much and for too long, probably I would put something in place where I would have other family memebers and close friends help out and take them for overnights as well. FH and I have a great support system! Julia, I think your suggestion about a cruise is great and honestly might be the option we go with. I am going to talk to FH tonight! Thank you all again!

I dont think it would be rude, your parents, after all, did raise you. And FH's parents did raise him, so i dont think anything your kids could do would be new to either of them. If you wanted to leave them behind, then i would say take 3 or 4 days, leave them with grandparents, even could leave one with one set and one with the other set, and take some days for yourselves.

My dad took off the week after the wedding before we had even planned the honeymoon! Ha! I guess we are just lucky. he can't stay away from my son. But he is 5. When I went to the Bahama's for a week when he was 2 1/2 it was sooooo hard. I wanted to come home after the 2nd day. But I would def take some of the lades suggestions above.