Anonymous
04/20/2014 16:48
Subject: Grandparents watching 2 yo DD for a week: my house or theirs?
Anonymous wrote:Look up the exact cost of getting your kid to their house. See if they'll split it with you. Ask them to childproof. Establish contingency plans if the situation doesn't work out
Why? They are doing op a favor. Is op splitting the costs of her parents flight here?
Anonymous
04/20/2014 11:57
Subject: Grandparents watching 2 yo DD for a week: my house or theirs?
Anonymous wrote:In the end we have sent the kids to grandparents. My parents don't sleep that well at my house and I really want them to be rested when caring for young kids over a period of time. Also they are far more comfortable in their own environment and go out more (to parks, activities) and know there way around (driving).
Basically my kids are more adaptable to a new place than my parents are at this point.
+1. However, in your case, the added expense would lead me to ask them to come to your place - id be very explicit about saying you can't afford a flight to the beach from their town bc it's XX more than if you go from DC.
Anonymous
04/16/2014 15:03
Subject: Grandparents watching 2 yo DD for a week: my house or theirs?
Their choice. They are the care givers. You are beholden to them.
Anonymous
04/16/2014 10:15
Subject: Grandparents watching 2 yo DD for a week: my house or theirs?
You certainly don't have to put your child in their house if you are uncomfortable, but you can't require them to come to yours. They are doing you a huge favor. You putting terms on that favor for your convenience is beyond rude. Take it or leave it, OP
Anonymous
04/14/2014 08:41
Subject: Grandparents watching 2 yo DD for a week: my house or theirs?
Look up the exact cost of getting your kid to their house. See if they'll split it with you. Ask them to childproof. Establish contingency plans if the situation doesn't work out
Anonymous
04/12/2014 23:59
Subject: Grandparents watching 2 yo DD for a week: my house or theirs?
Your parents come to visit every other month. They know where things are and how to get to common places, I'm sure. Keep her at home.
Anonymous
04/12/2014 22:47
Subject: Grandparents watching 2 yo DD for a week: my house or theirs?
Take the kid to the Midwest. Your parents handled raising you right? I'm sure they can recall all those years and keep your kid alive for a week.
Anonymous
04/12/2014 22:28
Subject: Grandparents watching 2 yo DD for a week: my house or theirs?
PP here- Also at your house you can have some activities planned if they want to do them- play group, library story time, playground that you know she likes. You could also arrange for a sitter to come one evening during the "witching" hour or have a friend with kids take her to their house for an hour or two.
Anonymous
04/12/2014 22:26
Subject: Grandparents watching 2 yo DD for a week: my house or theirs?
OP-- read the thread about the woman who left her 3 kids with her ILs for a week for some lessons learned.