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[quote=Anonymous]I'll be visiting my parents on the West Coast with almost 2 yo DD for a couple weeks this spring.  It will be our first time traveling without DH and I am now realizing that this is a great opportunity to get some quality ME TIME.  I.e., time to catch up with friends I haven't seen in years, go shopping for fun, things I haven't done since DD was born.  My mom is great with DD, but given her age and health, I'm thinking I should hire a babysitter.  TBH I'm a little uneasy about this on multiple fronts:

1. Babysitter would be watching DD at my parents' home, not mine.  I think my parents are pretty chill and their place is huge, but is it a bit weird and rude of me to hire someone who will be in their private space?  Assuming they are okay with it (which I think they will be), should I have the babysitter at their home only when one of them will be as well so there isn't the discomfort of a stranger alone (with DD) in their home?

2.  Babysitter would need to drive to get to the park, playground, etc. and that makes me a little nervous.  We live in a walking area and DD has only ever walked anywhere with her sitters.  What if anything should I do to ensure she is a safe driver?  And aside from checking references, what else should I do to check her background?

3.  I am a SAHM and aside from me and DH, DD has only ever been watched by two sitters and only at home.  She likes my parents, but their home is not our home and she's never been alone with them and I would not be surprised if she freaked out if I left her there.  I feel kind of bad not just for DD, but for my parents who will have to be there for DD's freak out.  Is it inconsiderate of me to put them in this situation?

What if anything else can I do to make this situation go as well as it can?  I feel like my parents will be inconvenienced in some way or another by me hiring a sitter instead of watching DD the whole time and I want to minimize the burden and annoyance to them.[/quote]

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