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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This will be an unpopular opinion because it does feel bad to non-SN parents who won’t get it.  But here is what I would do:

1) Make a plan with grandparents and nanny and tell kids that Christmas Day is either the weekend before or the weekend after Christmas.  Whichever day you choose, THAT’S when Santa comes, that’s when you open presents and stockings and whatever other traditions.  Your 5 won’t know what day it is supposed to be and that removes the “Why did we leave my brother out of Christmas?” factor.

2) Arrange for nanny to watch him.

3) Go an enjoy a non-Christmas family vacation with Grandparents.

Older siblings of kids with SN miss out on a lot because their sibling just can’t functionally participate and there’s no way to leave them out.  If 2yo is with a beloved and trusted caregiver, he won’t mind being left out of the trip, but the 5yo will cherish that time that he got to be part of a “normal” family vacation where the attention was on him, not on making sure his brother’s needs are met.[/quote]

The kid is 5. I seriously doubt they care.

I say - draw straws with your DH and one of you stays with DS2  and one of you goes with DS 5.  Maybe see if the "winner" can take a friend or relative in the "loser's" place.  It's not just leaving the 2 year old home; it's leaving a medically complex 2 year old for an entire week. I would not be ok with that. [/quote]

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