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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's absurd that people expect OP to get a sitter even though she just moved here and doesn't trust anyone yet. Two friends recently had near misses with tragedy when they tried new babysitters (despite asking all the "right" questions). One sitter wasn't paying attention and the baby girl got out of the house and into the street and almost got hit by a car. Another was caught on a nanny cam leaving a preschooler home alone for an hour.

I am A LOT more sympathetic to people being paranoid about who they trust with their kids after hearing about these incidents. OP, bring your kids with no guilt if it's your only option.[/quote]

She doesn't have babies or preschoolers. She has elementary aged kids. Here's my thought. If I see a parent with their kids I may be a bit sympathetiic. [b]But if I see two parents I am going to wonder why they couldn't leave kids home with one parent and be annoyed. [/b]Our three sitters are all booked so only one of us is going. We are disappointed but no way I'd bring the kids. [/quote]

This times a thousand. One flustered mom with a couple of kids in tow? I think sitter bailed, husband got stuck at work, life happens. Two parents flagrantly breaking the rules and showing up with kids because neither one of them could bear not getting what they want? Aw hell no. [/quote]

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