When I was a child and my mother gave birth she did not go to a kimpeturin heim but I did go to a relatives home. I wasn’t told that my mother needs a break from me. I was told that mothers and new babies need quiet. I visited my mother daily for about an hour or so (that’s about how long I was able to stay quiet) and then went back to my relatives house where I was able to play as usual. I loved that time. It felt like a sleepover for two weeks straight! The only time I was upset was when I was expecting to come home for Shabbos and in the end was unable to (long story).
Menu