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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an OB-GYN and run into this issue all the time (as a mom). Honestly, it's the gig. Unpredictable hours.

My DH takes over if I need to do a delivery. If he can't handle our two kids, we get a sitter, but honestly, barring something unusual like a birthday party where kid 1 was invited but kid 2 wasn't, I don't think we've ever used a sitter. If it's sports, they both go and the non participating kid either watches and cheers on or the participating kid is dropped off and DH takes the other on an errand.

As a working mom, of the zillion logistical things I worry about this is probably the smallest. You either deal or get a sitter. Not that complicated.[/quote]

So if one child is invited to a party while sibling is not and you are on call, you get a sitter. When the time comes and you do not get called in, one parent goes to party with invited child and other parent stays home with other child plus sitter?[/quote]

Or other parent goes to local bar and has five martinis.

Seriously, is this really that hard??? Either you cancel the sitter if you want quality time with the kid (and just decide it's worth eating the $50 or whatever) or you make use of the sitter time and relax, run an errand, work out, or reevaluate your life priorities.[/quote]

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