Isit okay to leave 4/5 month old with grandparents for the night??

I don’t know if this is too young, but she is formula fed.

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I think if you trust them why not 🤷🏻‍♀️

It is entirely up to you when baby (and you) is ready and can stay somewhere overnight, personally I think that’s a good age of baby and I’m sure grandparents would absolutely enjoy having little one with them overnight giving you mumma a well deserved rest!

Some may feel differently and give negative opinions but remember this is about you and your baby and only you know what is right xx

i think so, if you think you and baby are ready for that then i don’t see why not, only you know what’s best for you and your baby x

In my opinion it is more dependent on the competence of the grandparent as opposed to the age of the child. My mum had my daughter for the night when she was 6 weeks. This was for me to go to an out of town funeral. My mums had 4 children and was a child minder

My lo stayed over at my mums once a week every week since between 4 and 5 months. She has always been happy to go off and play, no tears starting nursery that kind of thing, so I don't feel like it had any impact on our attachment. If that is the opposing argument. Of course I can only speak of my own experience though.

You can leave a one day old with them if you trust them. It's entirely up to you

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As a mum who breastfed for 3 years, I think formula feeding seems 100x harder and more demanding. I give those mamas all the credit because I could not keep up with that faff haha. I truly don’t understand why people say breastfeeding is more effort, other than the fact that no one else can do it. But personally I’d take that over endless bottle prep & cleaning.