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[quote=Anonymous]EVERY FRIGGING THING I CAN.

The only thing you can't outsource of course is time with the kids.  SO hell yeah, whatever else I need to do, I hire or outsource for.  I also have 3 nannies (who have in turn worked at one time or another with either of my 2 kids as a childcare provider) who I can choose from to babysit.  I don't use babysitters - just one of my 3 nannies for overnight sitting if needed - the 2 kids stay at their house with their families and once a year when my husband and I go on a 3 or 4 day vaca on our own.  We definitely spend all our time we have with the kids but when we need a break which we really do, I have people I can hire to help there. I am a big believer in outsourcing.  Time = money.  Of course you need a lot of money to be able to outsource everything so it's a matter of your priorities.  DH and I work FT.  We can afford to outsource but then again we have to outsource because we work :(  Personally I enjoy working and outsourcing when needed but I can appreciate people who may differ and feel that they want to take care of everything personally.  But time is valuable so I can't believe you can do everything and still have time to earn $$ :)

I have a cleaning lady 1x/wk, at least 2/x week my nanny helps in the evenings to feed/bathe/put to sleep my 2 little ones.  I am an amazon prime nut :)  Groceries, meals and everything else - all delivered or brought as much as possible.  If I had the money I would hire an au pair/housekeeper that lived in to cook, clean, help with the kids.  I do think that if we only had once child it would be less outsourcing taking place.  I also look forward to a time when the kids are not age 2 and 4.  I imagine that by age 5 and 7, life is much more even keel with kids being able to manage more on their own and keeping each other company :)

We spend loads on all the service but without doing so, I could not function.

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