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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of the best things we ever did starting last April that I have zero regrets about is having an overnight sitter every other Friday from 5pm-11am Saturday. Sometimes the hours may change slightly, depending on weekend schedule and there are times we don't need her because of holidays, out of town, etc (where she's still compensated of course and can depend on this income without worry.) We might go out within an hour of her arrival, or 3-4 hours later, or decide to just stay in, same with morning, going out for breakfast or staying in, but just having that general feeling of knowing the kids (3 year old twins) are covered for care and we're free to do what we want is amazing. We aren't well off by DCUM standards but absolutely prioritize this. Makes those weekends so much better. We pay $360 for 18 hours, fyi.[/quote]

You must have a large house that having a sitter around for 18 hours on nights when you might not even go out doesn't feel horribly awkward. If you stay in and the kids go to bed (at 3 I'm guessing they are in bed by like 7:30 right) what does the sitter do? Just seems bizarre. I get having a regular date-night sitter but I'd just hire her for the same 5-6 hours every week and then, if we wanted to do an overnights somewhere or were going to be out very late, ask her well in advance if she'd like to do an overnight on that specific night and make like triple her usual amount. It's not the money, it's the weirdness I'd feel about having a non-family member hanging around while we're there, including on Saturday morning which is usually a very cozy, private time for my family.[/quote]

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