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[quote=Anonymous]A few ideas-

-Instead of getting her a babysitter, can she BE a babysitter? I'm in a similar position but I'm working 30 hours/week from home with a toddler and pregnant with HG. I'd LOVE a 9yo to come play water table or sprinkler, finding bugs, chalk, bubbles in my yard with my toddler and I would gladly pay them.

-Can you get a cheap AIRBNB somewhere away for a week? We did this ($79/night with a discount for booking a week) and just the change of scenery did wonders for all of us. The little cottage had a porch I could have my coffee in the mornings and DD could play outside. Taking a bath in a different tub was fun for her. There was a walk up ice cream place nearby and a field to run in. It was worth throwing money at the sanity even though we aren't particularly well off.

-We built a little free library as a family. It was a nice project, fairly easy, and it's been fun to check our library daily and watch people use it.

-9yo is the perfect age for those make your own craft kits- jewelry, bath bombs, lip gloss, friendship bracelets

-We rotate things around the house. I realise I have a toddler but this may also work for a 9yo. Rearrange furniture, move toys to different rooms, put a mattress on the floor for movie night, eat breakfast on the patio instead of the kitchen, anything to switch up the monotony. [/quote]

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