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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fair might mean watching grandkids for 9 days while parents go on vacation. Dh and I would do just about anything for my parents who give us this. It way more precious than daycare. Daycare is easy to get, overnight care is not.

I would also think that the local child will help you more. My grandparents watched my cousin who was local to them. My aunt helps me grandparents nonstop now. [/quote]

We lived 2.5 hours from my parents when our kids were young.  They grew up seeing G&G 2-3 weekends a month, and with them watching the kids for probably 2+ months total a year while we travelled/got away (husband travels a lot for work).  Kids loved this, and are very close to their grandparents.  
In return, we took G&G with us on several family vacations to places my parents would never have paid for themselves.  Yes, they also watched the kids for a few dinners when we did that, but they loved it and didn't mind at all.  They got multiple tropical vacations (including Hawaii for 21 days) and quality time with their grandkids.  what more could you ask for.

It's easy to get away when you know the kids dont' really care that you are gone because G&G have arrived for 7-10 days.

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Congrats on being rich.[/quote]

Not rich (at that point).  Just chose to have a SAHP, so that means you can tag along when the working parent goes on a work trip.  That means we only pay for my airfare and the 3-4 extra days at a location.  I get to explore and stay for free during the week (hotel room is paid for by work for the working spouse).  It's the perks of having parents nearby who are willing to watch the kids for 7-10 days at a time.

And 3 weeks in Hawaii can be done in a 2 bedroom condo for $300/night  You have many of your meals in the condo and it doesn't cost that much.  $300 per night for 6 people....not a bad deal.  You don't have to stay in 2 $500+/night hotel rooms and eat every meal out.

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