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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We haven't, and kids are 5 and 3.  But that's because we have two sets of healthy, active grandparents in the area, plus several siblings with their own kids. We all help each other out and I've just never needed to get an outside sitter. But my kids have been in daycare since they were six months old and I would definitely find a sitter if I needed to. I'd never ask my parents to change travel plans in order to babysit. [/quote]

This is just about my exact situation.  My husband and I live near both sets of grandparents, and our siblings are also in the area. Our kids are 5 and 2, and so far we have never had to bring in a non-family member babysitter.  Our kids were in full-time day care, so if we had to, I'm sure we could have paid one of the providers to watch them, but we have always been able to work it out so we don't have to do this.  Like others, I would NEVER expect my mother, or you, to rearrange your plans so my mom could babysit for us.  That is completely selfish of her and totally unreasonable.  She can either: (1) hire a babysitter; (2) have one spouse go to the party and the other stay home; or (3) not go to the party at all.  [/quote]

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