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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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).[/quote]

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.

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Abuse, neglect, lack of skill/CPR training for handling emergencies like a febrile seizure or choking, outdated safety knowledge (puts baby to sleep on his tummy or sets the car seat with baby inside up on a table), alcohol/drug issues I don't know about - I can think of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.  [/quote]

This is crazy.  Your kid doesn’t need to eat when the sitter is there.  Feed, bathe and change the kids before he sitter arrives.  No need for a car seat and doubt the sitter would even have one.  Everyone knows about putting a baby on their back.  To be fair - many parents have alcohol and drug problems.  I can’t imagine now being able to spot alcohol or drug abuse in a sitter.  I don’t even know what a febrile seizure it but assume the babysitter can call 911 just as quickly as I can.

When it comes down to it parenting young kids is tiring but isn’t that hard.

I can’t imagine parenting with this much fear and not using a sitter for the reasons you stated.  Your life must be terrible.  Your female hormones meant to keep your kid alive in a bad environment are limiting you from enjoying life in the safest world there has ever been.

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What?  I use regular sitters and a part time nanny.  We are talking about getting a previously unknown sitter while on vacation.  There's a reason people ask for personal recommendations and background check sitters especially for infants.[/quote]

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