How long can you be away from your young children?

I know it seems along time but if the kids are going to be with there dad then they should be fine and if you come back having took a degree it should be well worth it.

I understand how you feel. My kids are 8, 5 and 3. The longest I've been away from them is 2 days when we went away for a weekend and they stayed with their grandparents. That wasn't too hard because I totally trusted them with my parents. My parents are incredible with them. But I still missed them a lot. You are going for a good reason though. Getting a master degree will improve your life and your kids lives too. It will be hard, but worth it in the end and they are old enough to understand that. I'm sure it will go by really fast. If you have a laptop you should look into getting webcams and using a video chat thing like skype so you can see them and talk to them when you have time. Good luck!

Well wether your kids are young or grown up its always not easy to leave them. But if your husband is there and you know that he can take care of them then better that you trust him so you will have to do what you want to do. If your aim is its also for the family's future then go for it. Leave somebody with your hubby a person that can assist him, maybe your mother or his. good luck

It's never easy having to leave your children. Even if it's for a short amount of time. The longest I have been away from any of my children was 18 months ago when my mom took my 2 older daughters for 2 weeks after having my 3rd and last daughter. It was hard, but it was so quite and pieceful. Although I really did miss the hectic household I always have. I wouldnt feel quitly about it because I would think you would have a hard time staying focused on your study. Just think of how happy your daughters will be when you walk through that door. As long as their being well taken care of I'm sure you have nothing to worry about. Good luck

Hi. ruthsm. I have never been away from home this long from my kids. If your husband is a great father to your kids, then you don't have to worry about how they will hold up once you are gone. I have thought about leaving my kids with their father or with someone else for a long time, and I just can't bring myself to do it. I will just wait until they are older enough so that I can go on a trip for a long time.

Welcome to mylot You must give top priority to studies, two months will fly so soon, i know you will miss your daughter, all moms do, but don't stress your self your hubby is there to take care, keep in touch with them via cell phone and emails lol Thanks for sharing Happy posting, cheers. Namastey. Kalyani