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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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Yeah, your kids don’t mind when you are gone because your parents are raising them[/quote]

Sure, being gone for 7-10 days at a time 4-5 times per year does not mean someone else is raising them.  This didn't start happening until the kids were 3-4 years old.  My oldest wasn't away from me overnight until my 2nd was born (when they were 4.5 years old) and the youngest wasn't away until they were almost 2.5 years old.

My kids had a great time bonding with grandparents who lived 2.5 hours away by spending quality time with them every 6-8 weeks for a week+.

BUt we were raising them.

Do you also say that kids who go to daycare are not "raised by their parents"?

Because in the under 5 years, I was with my kids 24/7 except for the 3-4 hours at preschool (age 3-5) a few days per week.  In the first 5 years of their lives, I spent way more time with my kids than anyone who "works outside the home" does.

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