Calling all truck drivers who have children, or people who travel on business alot.?

My husband wants me to drive truck with him. I really have mixed feelings about this, because my son is only 2 years old. I am afraid that he would feel abandended. We have a great family who might take care of him while my husband and I are gone. My husband and I would away from my son for at least 2 weeks at a time. I am also worried because he may have autism and has some speech delays. What would you do?
Thanks. Please no rude comments!

I wouldn't leave my kid that much. I wouldn't even do it for a few days if it was a regular thing. Kids need consistancy. Leaving him that much would make him feel abandoned because you both go and leave him behind.

Your son should be more important. they only stay little for a short while. Enjoy him while he's little, then after he's grown you can travel with your husband.
My dad was gone all the time when I was little. Now he's realized what he missed and tries to make up for it with my kids. My husband and I don't want them to do the things they didn't with us, with our kids, because we want to do fun things with our kids.

I have considered being a truck driver, but I am "supposed" to wait until my kids are a little older and Daddy is out of the military, so he can be home for the kids regularly. Eventually, when the kids are older if I do drive truck, he'd like to join me.

I think it's a personal choice, but it sounds like you have doubts. Maybe this means you aren't ready and your Son may need you more emotionally, than your hubby does. Either way, you know what is best for you and your family, trust your instincts.

I went over the road with my husband for 1 year. Thankfully we had no children. I'd stay away from it. Stay home and raise your family. My husband and I were in a KW W-900 and it was a plenty room but it was still too close and we almost ended up in a divorce. I strongly urge you to think about it before you do it. He still drives and our marriage survived but we had a long hard road and I hate the thought of a child being involved...Good Luck (I do have to say, I did travel the whole US and I had a great time, but it was tough, not being able to lay in my own bath, eating crappy crap on the road, getting rude sexual comments from "men" drivers, watching what some people do in 4 wheelers...I could go on forever)

my uncle travels alot but the mom is always home and if she takes a 2 day vacation my uncle is home but never both away and for so muchdont he will feel abondoned he wont care adn tink of the ppl who take care of him as his real parents

I say no unless you can bring the 2 year old.

My bf drives truck (well, did until last week - now on a construction job), and even his teenagers are affected when he isn't there. They are very well cared for by their grandmother when Dad is gone, but that care does not in any way make up for a parent not being there (their mother is out of the picture). Anyway, I can understand an occasional drive with your husband, but like once or twice a year vs. something regular.

Is there a reason why you would be willing to leave your son so much? Is there a reason why he can't go with you? He is only 2, he doesn't go to school, I know it would be hard to have a 2 year old cooped up in a truck all the time, but wow, that would be tough to leave a 2 year old so often. I have trouble going to work when I know I will be gone for 10 hours. I just think it would be too hard on both of you.