LW

I agree. Her story doesn't hold together very well. Is she bringing a babysitter AND a maid? And she wants to know if she needs a seperate room for her (or them)?

Zoe

Well, I have taken a nanny before and I usually get her economy seats and a single room in a hotel. If the rooms are connecting it is better for you.

xxx

momofstar,<BR> I still think 3 cities is too much for a baby. Why don't you do london and paris this trip and leave venice and rome for another trip?<BR> Also, since you are deciding to take a nanny why dont you rent an apartment instead?

tondalaya

Now she has added the maid, let us see if she adds the chaufeur.

well

Maybe she could put the child with another relative. A 61 year old mom of his mom sounds selfish anyway so I wouldn't trust her. The brothers must have girlfriends who could help and even if they are gay, some are better than women.

ami

You know what?<BR><BR>This mother should be blamed for dumping a 10 month old baby, for 3 long weeks. My God, I thought mothers of 10 months old babies want to be with them as much as possible, see them change and develop every day. Why have kids if you don't feel the urge to be with them?!?!<BR><BR>Her husbandshould be blamed for taking such a passive approach. &quot;yes, dear, anything you decide, dear&quot;.<BR><BR>Grandma should be blamed for promissing something and then backing off. Not a very credible grandma. Not to be trusted in the future.<BR><BR>Some posters here should be blamed for treating this baby as if it was a dog, or a cat. A pet that we need to find some kind of an arrangement for, while we're gonna have fun in Europe.<BR><BR>And I must be blamed for even bothering with this whole STUPID issue.

Mary Poppins

I'll babysit Star in Europe if mom provides me a business class seat and my own en-suite room. However if Star makes a fuss in the business class cabin, mom must handle the icy glares and derogative mutterings of the &quot;Upper Class&quot; passengers.

sick

Oh shut yer hole, ami. all of you are so self-righteous, like you wouldn't do the same thing if you could.

ohnot

FEE FIE FO FUm I smell the blood of a troll/Rex...........

ami

Dear SickOfUsAll:<BR><BR>No, I wold NOT do the same if I could. NO DEAR.<BR><BR>I was in the entertainment business before our first child was born. Every week we had at least 3-4 invitations to previews of shows, special screenings of movies, and many many opportunities to travel. We took advantage of them all.<BR><BR>After the baby was borne, that was IT... we stayed home for the first year or so, went to maybe 2-3 movies (asking my dad to baby sit for the evening) and only then started, very slowly, to accept invitations to shows and parties. The first time we traveled was when the baby was 3 years old -- and we didn't even consider traveling without her. Today she's 18, in college, and she is still very happy to travel with us.<BR><BR>But that's us. I know some mothers have a different approach to motherhood. I also know kids that grow up to be totally alienated to their parents.

Sam

I really hope this is a troll post,because if it is not this person sounds like a very self centered very very bad mother who only cares about herself.Also who in their right mind calls a child Star.

yikes

I can't believe people on this thread are blaming the Grandmother for being selfish!?! Hello! She has done her share of childraising in bring up momofstar &amp; her 2 brothers for goodness sake! If this is not a troll why would any first time parent (mother or father!) want to leave behind a 10 month old for a whole 3 weeks, dumping the child on the grandparents?? ...And to the person who suggested her brothers girlfriends could take care of the baby - OMG, are you for real...this is the 21st century after all!

momofstar

I just want to keep everyone updated. We have spoken to the babysitter and she is more than happy to come with us. We have bothdecided that she will have the evening time free each day. ALso, luckily my husband found her a seat in economy class. <BR> Our new trip will be 2 weeks london and 8 days Paris. We have managed to find an apartment in london in mayfair that will be free during that time. We are still looking for Paris so any ideas would be very helpful. <BR> This trip is going to be our first vication not only as a family but also as husband and wife because we had to cancel our honeymoon (also to paris) due to a death in the family. <BR>

zzz

No amount of money can buy common sense - I pity the child!

Star Jones

What is wrong with being called Star?

wendy

I do not get why everyone is giving momofstar a hard time?! Since she is a new mom why dont we give her advice instead of putting her down?!

gigi

Well, I, for one, am really impressed! At 7 p.m. last night, monofstar's itinerary was still London, Paris, Venice and Rome. By this morning, she had managed to change the itinerary to 2 weeks in London &amp; 8 days in Paris (making all needed hotel cancellations, etc.) and even managed to find an apartment for the time in London. WOW! All in 12 hours - she should change her name to supermom!

momofnuts

I think this whole trip is actually going to be in Kentucky (London), Tennessee (Paris), Georgia (Rome) and Florida (Venice).<BR><BR>That's how supermom was able to get all the changes made so quickly.

momofstar

gigi,<BR> My husband called an agency called london serviced apartments and they had a 2 bedroom apartment in mayfair that was available for our stay. I never said I cancelled the hotels? I actually still have to do that. In otherwords, I wanted to book my new accomodations before I cacel the old ones.

Mary Poppins

You will still need to book a seat for Star and get her a passport. You cannot just show up at the airport without a reservation for her. Even if she sits in the babysitter's lap (poor babysitter) she still needs a res.