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[quote=Anonymous]mother's helpers on the weekend:

find a couple of 10-13 year old neighborhood girls and ask their parents if they can come play with the older kids while you have the baby.  Pay them a decent amount to be sure they will want to come back.  Just have them come for an hour or hour and a half in the morning of after naps on Saturday or Sunday.   Have several come and see who plays well with your kids.

They aren't babysitting.  They are basically being "older sisters" for the little kids and just playing games with them.  Some will be able to play with both kids and some only with one at a time.   Just see what works.   Pay them well!   $5 an hour is great money for a 10 or 11 year old!

Your kids will be happy playing with the older girls and you and your husband can have some free time on the weekend to take care of yourself or do household chores.

This is an investment.  The girls might not be so useful right away but once they develop a connection with your kids, will be worth their weight in gold.   Also, in a few years, they will be the right age for proper babysitting![/quote]

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