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[quote=Anonymous]Everyone doesn’t have the same type of parents, so maybe you really don’t have the luxury of parents that can take your kids. From your OP though it sounds like imo you don’t really want to try and are taking the easy babysitter route. There’s nothing wrong with a sitter and some can be really good but nothing replaces a grandparent either. It seems you make excuses about why the sitter is better and the grandparents would be a horrible choice. So maybe You should ask yourself  if they really can’t do it or if you don’t want them to because of your own issues. A grandparent /grandkid relationship can be very different than the relationship you may have had with your own parents growing up. You can do whatever works for your family, but it could be hindering your kids relationship with their grandparents if you just assume they won’t be good babysitters. Grandparent relationships can be invaluable for kids so I encourage you throw your preconceived notions and childhood baggage to the side and give your kids and your parents the opportunity to try and build that relationship. Some of your kids may not get as much out of it as others but give them a solid chance to try. Maybe they wouldn’t be great for a whole weekend...but do you really know unless you give them a chance? There are pros and cons to sitters vs grandparents, but I would always try the grandparents route before a sitter because there are things grandparents can offer that a sitter never could [/quote]

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