How far do you let your kids travel in a car with their grandparents without you there? I feel uncomfortable letting my kids go in long car rides without me or my husband being present. My in laws have told me I’m overprotective… I want to see your opinions…
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My children are currently in Alaska with my sil , where she lives. They travelled into Yukon into Canada. We live in SE PA. My sil is old enough to be a grandmother. We are fine with it all.
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My mom has flown/drove all over the country with my children. I don’t send them all at once, but they get to take turns and it gives them awesome memories and experiences! We do family vacations and stuff to, but this way they are able to do even more. 
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My mother used to take my kids across the country!
I trust my mom with my children 
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My mom used to send us to PR with our abuelos 
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When we went to Disney 2 years ago my kids rode with my in laws. It was a good several hour drive. I was nervous but I had to wait on my husband to get off that night to go with us. They updated me through out the ride with pictures so that helped.
Trust your gut instinct. It’s there for a reason. 
As far as my parents want to take them. I know my kids are just as safe with my parents as they are me and my husband.
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I’m a grandmother and I’m SO blessed that I’m able to take my granddaughter on trips. We go to Disney several times each year and it’s a 10 hour drive. I started taking her when she was one year old and now she’s 3 ¹/². I’m so lucky that my son granddaughters mother trusts me and allows me to enjoy vacations without she nor my son present. They have work and I do not
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My daughter trust me to bring her children wherever I need to go . 
I’d let mine go. I loved spending time w my grandparents. Some of my best memories. And they’ve raised kids…they’ll be safe. Unless you have a reason to believe otherwise, of course.
My daughter would let me take mine whenever and wherever!!
My mom has taken my hours away. They travel a lot with their grands.
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I always trusted my parents completely to take my daughter anywhere and everywhere.
I got to travel anywhere with my grandparents, those are some of my best memories.
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We took our granddaughter from deep east Texas to Tucson, AZ. We all had a great time, and my daughter knew she was safe and sound.
I survived my childhood. I trust them with my kids.
As far as they wanted. I trust my mom with their lives.
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My parents have taken my oldest on vacation along with other grandkids to Sea World and Disney 7 hours away each way and I trust them to keep them safe
Take the break. Let them go.
My parents went from Florida to Washington DC and back to Alabama.
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I’d allow them to go anywhere with them.
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I feel more confident driving my grandkids than having their mom and dad in car too 
Relax and enjoy your free time
Let the kids spread their wings and succeed
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Who cares let them have fun with their grandparents they unfortunately won’t be around forever
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I used to send my kids cross country for a least a month put of the summer with my mom so they could have fun with their family in PA. I had to stay here and work. My mom has driven the 1800 miles with them on more than one occasion. My daughter started the consistent visits when she was 18 months and my son when he was 2.5 years
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Depends on the age. My kids have traveled lots with their g-parents and aunt without me when they were younger
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My daughter has went to Mexico with my parents when she turned 13, but won’t allow my son yet. In the USA we haven’t set a limit on where they can travel.
My daughter has driven across state lines with her grandparents multiple times. My daughters love spending time with their grandparents!
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My parents have taken my oldest to Kansas and back, over 17hrs away. They’ve also taken her 5 hrs away for 2 weeks before. To me, it depends on their age as to how far they can go
My son yravela international with Mt mom, from 1 year 6 months old.
My 17 year old is driving with her sister (28) half way across Canada next week. lol 
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I understand. I didn’t like my kids going anywhere out of town without me until they were older and still worry.
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I have mad respect for my step-dad, so whenever him and my mother go downstate to visit with my uncles, I usually let them bring my kiddo with so he can meet and spend time with his great uncles.
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My daughter leaves on Monday for a Caribbean cruise with her grandparents for a week & then a stop in New York before home. We live in Southern Ontario, Canada. Mind you she is 15 and has been on more than 1 trip with them. Personally thankful as they’ve been able to take her places I would have not.
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My kids have traveled all over with my parents, from just a few months old.
I think it depends on your trust in your in-laws. If they’re loving, caring, attentive grandparents, then you should have nothing to worry about, regardless of your childrens ages or the distance.
Now, if they’re questionable as grandparents, I wouldn’t let them take the kids, regardless of age and distance.
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You’re the mother. Whatever you are comfortable with is all that matters. Don’t let others guilt trip you or pressure you to do something you don’t want to do.
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I would be anxious because thats how I am. My kiddos grandparents don’t do things far away but I trust them so if they wanted to go somewhere further I would be ok with it. Just call me
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As far as they wanted as long as I don’t have to pay , see yaaaaa kids 
I trust my parents and my inlaws fully 
Gosh let them go ! They have a lot more experience than us the kids will love it!
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My mom just kept my youngest for a month for a summer vacation 1,300 miles from my house.
I’m so thankful and blessed that she is such a huge part of my kids lives.
She could drive anywhere with them.
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I’d go with my grandma to upstate NY from Indiana on the Amtrak every summer for the whole summer from 4 to 8 years old she passed shortly after I turned 8 and those are trips I’ll never forget.
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I send my daughter to Texas without me to visit her grandparents so yeah! I’m okay with her going. That sounds too overprotective!
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My kids have gone on planes across the country without me multiple times. It’s good for them
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I trust my mom with my life. If she wants to take them- I let them go. She raised me just fine.
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Mine could.take them to the moon in back of they want.
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My parents live 10 hours away. And I let my daughter go with them for a week when she was 10.
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My 9yr old just got back from NY with my MIL and we live in Ohio. 3 years ago my son was then 9went with MIL to FL. They want to take them places by all means! Unless theres a good reason not to. My parents took my oldest two they were 6 and almost 3 to Illinois for a week.
My 17yo,goes to my dad’s most weekends (she spends a lot of time at my dad’s and aunt’s)and I honestly trust him to take her where he wants to.He works for the sheriff’s department,has a good head on his shoulders and would never ever let anything happen to her.
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They went like 6 hours from me and stayed with other family for 3 nights. But it was my parents.
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My kids go to the beach with my parents. It’s almost a 4 hour drive from my house. My oldest once stayed there with them for 10 days. He was 3 or 4 at the time.
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I used to go with my Grandparents on their Fishing Trips, for like a week. I loved it!
My oldest went clear to Florida with her gma and then my youngest has went to SC with her grandparents.
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I think it depends on the grandparent. Ive got one set that Im content with them taking my kids cross country. Another set, I wouldnt leave my kids with alone anywhere ever! Talk to them and talk through your fears. If they respond in a way that calms your nerves, then you could just be being cautious. However, if talking to them makes it worse and you are then terrified, absolutely not!
Be thankful the grandparents are involved and want to love on your babies and give them life experiences, I traveled every summer with my grandmother ,my kids went places with my dad ,my dad kept my 2 yo when she had chicken pox so I didn’t have to miss work ,he was 60 plus yo old he did an amazing job .these grandparents raised you and your spouse .your being over protective because the things your worried about could just as well happen to you and your child.
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I take my grandchildren for miles no problem… but everyone’s different.
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I’ve just taken my 5yr old 2000 klms away, we regularly travel interstate together 
My parents took my son to Canada. My in laws are another story
My 11 year old has gone like an hour away with my mother. At not much older than her my mother let me fly unattended from Pittsburgh to Kansas city to visit my grandfather.
For the people laughing everyone parents differently and everyone has their boundaries…to each their own! And to the one making the post ( there’s no such thing as overprotective mama ) not saying your in the same situation but i trusted my kids being alone with their biological father’s parents and it ended up being me and my daughter who was 4 at the time going back and forth to court for 4 years for sexual abuse. I trusted this person as her grandparent…now it’s hard to trust anyone with my kids, so no your not being too overprotective! If you feel uncomfortable or there’s trust issues etc you do what you think it’s best mama
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Take em and go!!!
Grandparents are a blessing not everyone has. My children’s grandparents are people I would trust 100%.
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My mother 74 takes care of all 3 of my children when we go out of town, all by herself. She raised me. She is a strong old brawd!! She loves it and so do they.
My mom takes my kids wherever they/she wants.
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I let my parents take my son when he was 3 on a 36 hr car ride to California to visit
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If it wasn’t my mom, ( she lives with us and is the only other person that takes care of my boys like I do) I think I would be too. Not really uncomfortable but more along the lines of anxious. But I’ve been told I’m a helicopter parent so
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My parents take my sons 8 hrs away to go camping. They also take them 2 weeks a year so my husband and I can have a romantic vacation. I would trust my mom with my boys for any length of time. They are very close even though we live 4 hrs from them.
Bye- let me help you load the car- see you whenever you get back from wherever you go-! Hugs and kisses
Come on man- these are grandparents. Are you concerned about there ability to drive? Do they have major medical issues that could be debilitating?
Are they mental ill?
If not you fully need to get a gripe and let them have an amazing adventure
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We have traveled all over the United States with our grandchildren and now we are traveling with our great-grandchildren. We love it
My in-laws have taken all six of my kids out of state numerous times. They are just as safe with them as they are with me. I can’t imagine depriving my children or their grandparents of that special time together.
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Funny story about that my in-laws just asked to take my 7 year old on a family camping try they do with my father in laws family every year we couldn’t do it not that I don’t trust them or anything my son probably would have to be driven home the first night not being able to sleep theirs a few factors like that more or less we said maybe next year ps he would be a few hours away he has stayed with grandpa and grandma before but never far away we are still working on the going to sleep
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My 2 daughters started going to Florida with my mom when they were 4 & 6 years old & went 2 weeks every summer.
My mom either drove to Indiana to get them & i drove to Florida to pick them up or we each took a turn flying with the girls.
When the girls got older they even flew by themselves til they turned 18, now they travel regularly on their own 
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My grandparents took me to California, twice! I’ll always treasure those vacations.
I’d say if you are uncomfortable then plan trips together so youre comfortable because those are very special moments for them to create with your child.
Everyone worries… it’s only when you start to deny experiences because you only picture the worst happening that it becomes an issue.
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I went to Illinois and Nebraska with my grandparents when I was about 10 years old. My grandma and I rode a train between Springfield and Lincoln. I thought it was great
They can’t even get in the car with them, I wish my kids had good grandparents, but unfortunately, they don’t
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Depends on the age and if the kiddo can tolerate a long car ride. My son is 5.5 and I would let him go with my parents. But when he was 3 and younger I wouldn’t have because he didn’t tolerate long car rides without breaks and that’s a lot to ask.
My parents I would. My ln laws… never
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You are a parent wanting to protect your children BUT they were your parents that protected you and they did a good job! Loosen the reins a little. If you can’t trust your own parents, you won’t be able to trust anyone, js! 
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I trust my parents with my daughter when she was little. And now they have a grandson and I trust my parents with my grandson and so does my daughter. Let your kids go with their grandparents
Depends on their ages and abilities for both the children and the grandparents. If I didn’t think it was a good match up for whatever reason, then saying no is justified.
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Are they ancient? I don’t care where my mom takes my son. They go for weekend trips a few times a year.
Just took 3 grands on a 4,000 mile vacation. Oh the memories they will have.
Depends on the age of the kids and how safe the grand parents drive
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Is there a reason why, like they are bad drivers or something? Or is it just fear? Either way your feelings are valid, but I personally had some of the funnest vacations ever on road trips with my grandparents!
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My kids went to Virginia (6 hours away) alot. I trust them. They kept me alive and they were even more protective of the grandkids.
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I’ve taken my grandkids and great grandkids all over since theywere small. We’ve created wonderful memories. Everyone is alive and no one was maimed. I love that my children trust me with their children.
I LOVED to go with Nana and Puppy on little trips here and there. I sat up front between them or on Nanas lap. It was in the 40s and early 50’s. Best memories and I still miss them and I talk to her still.
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My children have gone as far as 4 hours away in a vehicle with their grandparents without my husband and I. I trust their grandparents, even if it makes me nervous. I don’t want my kids to miss out on memories with their grandparents because of MY anxiety.
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My oldest went 3 states away from me over this summer for a week with his friend and their family. But I know them well and trust them completely.
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Maybe an hour for a day trip. Wouldn’t do overnight.
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My in-laws can take my children to another planet if they wanted Sike but yea I trust them & they love their grands.
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As far as they want! The memories will last them a lifetime. I know I’ll never forget my trips with my grandparents.
I say if your intuition is red flagging there’s a reason.
I’d rather be accused of being over protective then find out I wasn’t protecting them enough bc I ignored my gut and something happened I can’t fix or make right.
My children went on long distance camping trips with their grandparents. I really didn’t worry I knew they were well taken care of. They often talk of the wonderful memories of the“ camping trips”. With gramps and gramma.
Without me? Not out of State. I would not be comfortable with more than an hour away.
I trust my parents to take my kids anywhere and I can always use a break sometimes
I wanted my kids to be close…to them.
It’s a break for you and hubby. Enjoy the time away from your kids.
What are the reasons? I can’t answer this without more info.
Lol. They raised children. They apparently lived.
My ex-sister-in-law had my kids for 10 days last Christmas They were 7 6 and 4 at the time. She lives 10 hours away from me. The kids all had an amazing time.
My parents can drive 10 hours. Fully trust them