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[quote=Anonymous]Not only are you holding on too tight, but you're preventing you and your daughter from developing some important life skills.  Spending the night with grandparents (assuming they are loving and competent, of course) is a fantastic first step of independence for a little kid.

Also, it gives you reassurance that you have someone available in the event of an emergency.  And emergencies DO happen.
Our younger DD was unexpectedly hospitalized when she was 2.  Fortunately, our son (then aged 5) had already spent the night with his grandparents for fun, so it wasn't a problem or upsetting to him when he went there for two days so we could focus on DD.  I am so glad we didn't have the added stress of dealing with our son or worrying about how he was doing on his first overnight when in the midst of dealing with our daughter's health.

Be thankful you have living, healthy, loving grandparents for your kids, and let them develop a healthy and loving relationship with one another.[/quote]

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