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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do not judge one tiny iota anyone, in any situation, who hires any level of paid help.

I have to admit that I judge a teensy bit people who use their parents or in-laws as a full-time unpaid nanny.  I don't mean as an occasional babysitter, or part-time help during some afternoons or days of the week; I mean like 40- or 50 hour a week kind of set-up.  I just don't understand how one could be comfortable having their parents spending this time in their lives that way.[/quote]

Same.

I didn’t in the past, but in several cases, the grandparents are EXHAUSTED with doing full-time care, especially if they are older and/or have health issues, but feel obligated to continue.  I’ve  heard this directly from the grandparents or from my mother, who hears it from her friends who are in this situation.

I admit, I am a little jealous of people who have regular family help, like a grandparent overnight once a month or a date night once a week/every two weeks, but it was my choice to move away from my parents.  [/quote]

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