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@hekler P.s. I didnt downvote you!. It's a long way and expensive (this would wipe out any saving we make by combining with my work trip), but I appreciate your point! I guess my point is that we could't do the fun adventurous tour we wanted to do as they aren't geared for kids....

@hekler I wish we could afford that. If we go I want to do quite an adventurous tour, that just wouldn't be child friendly at all. I'd rather take him on holiday in my country and do nice things that he would enjoy, than take him with us!

@bfoj1950 Yep u hit the nail on the head. There is a lot of the latter and maybe a bit of the former (though she could never do this and wouldn't want to). I feel bad saying this cos she DOES help out, but there is a little bit of the generational thing of 'I struggled when I had kids, and...

@bfoj1950 Thank you thats so nice to hear. Its my mum that was making me doubt it, just some small comments.... It's MIL who would look after him.

@opalsky Thank you!

@jesusreigns777 Yes good point. But her daughter basically lives with her and is a super hands on auntie! I have no qualms they will be fine with him. Its just whether he will be a sad baby! 😭

@jim48 Yes, my SIL

@jim48 She stayed with us for many months to help when he was born (around 2mo to 8mo old). Then we flew back with her for another 2months (8mo to 10mo old). We are going again soon for 2months (will be 17mo to 19mo old), and probably again for at least 3w at Christmas. So she has spent lots of...

@katrina2017 Thank you, nice way to frame things!

I have to go to Central America for a work conference (poor me, lol). Its to the no.1 country I've always wanted to visit since we studied it at school. Me and my partner are discussing tagging on a holiday. At the time, our son will be around 2yo. We discussed taking him but figured a) it will...