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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We paid our nanny $1,000 20 years ago to watch our kids for five days. Can only imagine what it costs in 2026.[/quote]

This is still happening.  Our college age child and three of her friends all do this. They nanny for families during the Summer so they can have a child free vacation.  One even tags along w the family.

I think it's ideal. They stay at home and the kids love it!  Spoiler -- the families all recommend them to their other friends and family who also desire a kid free vacation.

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How old are the kids they are staying with? I have had many college age sitters including ones I really liked, but none I'd leave my under 10 kids with while I went far enough away that it would take me a while to get back. I could see doing an overnight an hour away maybe. But most college kids would be hugely overwhelmed by, say, a late night ER visit. I also could see things going sideways after the first day if the kids got off schedule with meals or sleep. Nothing that parents or an experienced nanny couldn't deal with, but something that might really overwhelm a college student who just babysits as a side gig for money.

I would definitely happily pay for a college age sitter to come with us on a beach or resort vacation to ensure we got kid-free time and date nights during the trip, but that's not travel without kids, obviously. In terms of solo parent time, it's not much different from just taking date nights at home or getting a nanny to cover part of the weekend so we could do something on our own. [/quote]

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