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[quote=Anonymous]I completely agree with you OP. It's not even about childcare costs but about the stability and comfort that comes with a grandparent filling in for you instead of a hired sitter. Plus, when a grandparent attends a mommy & me class or a school event in place of the parent, it's pretty cool. If a hired sitter goes, it's a bit sad! Separately, off topic but I realized I should never be friends with people who grew up nearby and have a ton of local family and friends. When I would try to make plans with these people it was always "oh I'm going to visit my in-laws this weekend and then next weekend is my mom's birthday celebration and then the following weekend is my best friend's baby shower... so let's hang out in March!!" It got frustrating so I started focusing on friends who don't have a gigantic local network, and they are available to hang out at short notice which is awesome![/quote]
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