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[quote=Anonymous]If child is okay with it and only for two weeks I would do it BUT I would hire a college student to come to your house. Your friends could have him over and do carpool to school or sports events.

I did this for families ( long weekends) when I was in college. I think I started by working with one of the moms part- time in a retail store and she asked- from there it was referrals.

When my DH and I moved to D.C. Without family we also advertised free room and board in exchange for light sitting. Had a absolutely wonderful experience with someone who lived with us for a year.

If you are in DC there are tons of universities to advertise. Interview, interview, interview. Have them start coming now to get to know you. As another poster said, I think too long for friends. What if the D.C. Start bickering like siblings, etc.

The other thing we did on the other end of the kid spectrum ( teen years), we had a retired neighbor who we got along with wonderfully. I asked in a pinch to pick- up D.C. While husband on travel. Turned into a 2x a week paid gig to get them from school to sports practice. Made our life so much easier and our D.C. Loved her stories and she loved talking to him.

Think outside the box and go![/quote]

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