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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my experience childless aunts and grandmothers who have not had young kids in a very long time can be problematic on so many levels as "free child care".  It drives my aunt completely nuts that all her nieces and nephews will send their kids to each other's houses when they travel for a weekend or have a date night but not give the kids over to her. The cousins have fun with each other. The other parents do not need to be told rules of what is appropriate because they have kids. The other parents are doing each other favors and is it not about them. The other houses are set up for kids. The other parents 100% understand homework, bedtimes, sports schedules and kid social activities.

For all of us our first option is always to use each other if it works with the other parents OR maybe friends with same age kids or hire a sitter if it doesn't. No one is using grandma or auntie because they really are not very good with kids and its a hassle.[/quote]

[b]How about child-free uncles and grandfathers? That's a lot you're laying exclusively at the feet of women. [/quote][/b]

Good observation. Misogynist much![/quote]

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