Using a babysitter while on vacation

[Anonymous]

No, either take the baby with you for all activities, or one parent or grandparent stays back with the baby. FWIW, we have 4 kids, and we've never had issues doing activities while on a trip/vacation. Our baby just naps in a carrier, or carseat wherever we are. While on the beach, we had a tent and our baby had no problem napping inside while one of us was right there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would not. I'd switch off with a grandparent or my husband during nap time. I'd be willing to hire a sitter like you describe but only when the kids are old enough to speak up for themselves, let me know afterwards how it went (like later preschool years).

Please. What do you really think a sitter is going to do wrong? Kidnap your kids? Keep in mind that women commit way fewer crimes than men and I assume the sitter will be Female.

Op - just have the sitter come right as you’re about to put the kids to bed. Don’t have the sitter give the kids a bath, take them anywhere. Basically make it so there is no room for any accidents. Get a baby monitor you can view on your phone while you’re out and go somewhere nearby.

Abuse, neglect, lack of skill/CPR training for handling emergencies like a febrile seizure or choking, outdated safety knowledge (puts baby to sleep on his tummy or sets the car seat with baby inside up on a table), alcohol/drug issues I don't know about - I can think of a lot of things that could potentially go wrong with a sitter that I haven't properly vetted, had personal recommendations for, or hired with a trial period.

Do you live in a low income area? I can see maybe coming across these behaviors in a lower income neighborhood.

OMG to all of this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If both parents are there, I’m not sure why you’d need to do this. Divide and conquer. Or just take the baby to the beach in an ergo some of the time.

+1
You're going to have a long road in front of you if you dont start divide & conquer.

Surely, all of you can get family time in at the beach, stay a few hours, head back w/ baby when it is time for eating/nap, switch off once baby is asleep. Rinse repeat.

[Anonymous]

We have and it was great

[Anonymous]

Man, Chris Rock was right! White people will leave their children with anyone!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Man, Chris Rock was right! White people will leave their children with anyone!

Meh. I was a previous poster who used to sit. Met plenty of non-white families who I hadn't had a prior meet and greet with before the sitting date.
I'm not even close to white so no skin in the game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, either take the baby with you for all activities, or one parent or grandparent stays back with the baby. FWIW, we have 4 kids, and we've never had issues doing activities while on a trip/vacation. Our baby just naps in a carrier, or carseat wherever we are. While on the beach, we had a tent and our baby had no problem napping inside while one of us was right there.

Well good for you. OP specifically noted that their baby is not good on the go and won't sleep at the beach. So, not an option, but you wouldn't need to worry about that since you have superior parenting skills...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, either take the baby with you for all activities, or one parent or grandparent stays back with the baby. FWIW, we have 4 kids, and we've never had issues doing activities while on a trip/vacation. Our baby just naps in a carrier, or carseat wherever we are. While on the beach, we had a tent and our baby had no problem napping inside while one of us was right there.

Well good for you. OP specifically noted that their baby is not good on the go and won't sleep at the beach. So, not an option, but you wouldn't need to worry about that since you have superior parenting skills...

You're right I wouldn't worry about it. There are 4 adults and only 3 children, and still OP can't figure it out. Perhaps she needs work on her parenting skills.