NudeDiver
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But I guess you wouldn't mind being the beneficiary of an in-water rescue by a completely random stranger.They might be more convenient, but your children are now in the care of practically random strangers.
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But I guess you wouldn't mind being the beneficiary of an in-water rescue by a completely random stranger.They might be more convenient, but your children are now in the care of practically random strangers.
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Mikhail,
If Turcs and Caicos is an option, then go to the Beaches, leave the babysitter at home and enjoy yourselves and your kid(s). The kids will be busy at the "camp" leaving you plenty of time to dive and have fun. You can even drop the kids off in the evening and enjoy a quiet dinner.
Also, how muc time do the kids spend with the babysitter during the year? I think they will want to spend time with mommy and daddy as much as possible.
We just took a cruise with our kids and my mother (it was a gift trip for her 60th birthday). We also hoped that she would help us get some time just for the two of us. Guess what??? The 22 month old only wanted to be with us and spent only 1 evening with grandma.
Leave the babysitter at home and enjoy the trip. The kids will appreciate it more.
Just my 2 cents...
Good guess, but strained analogy. I wouldn't rely on a completely random stranger to rescue me. Similarly, I wouldn't rely on a completely random stranger to care for my children, although I would be happy to have one rescue them if they needed it. Just to belabor the point, in case it's not completely obvious, when you are in need of rescue you will take the completely random stranger's help because the alternative might be a premature death. In Mikhail's situation the alternative is paying slightly more. So you see, in your analogy, premature death = paying slightly more. That is a strained analogy.But I guess you wouldn't mind being the beneficiary of an in-water rescue by a completely random stranger.
But you stated, "but your children are now in the care of practically random strangers" - as if there is something wrong with this. Maybe there IS something wrong with it - but people put their children and other loved ones in the care of complete strangers ALL THE TIME and seem to do just fine. So claiming that "your children are now in the care of practically random strangers" just doesn't strike me as a particularly compelling argument.Good guess, but strained analogy....
So we agree that the rescue analogy was silly? Good.But you stated, "but your children are now in the care of practically random strangers" - as if there is something wrong with this. Maybe there IS something wrong with it - but people put their children and other loved ones in the care of complete strangers ALL THE TIME and seem to do just fine. So claiming that "your children are now in the care of practically random strangers" just doesn't strike me as a particularly compelling argument.
Well, it wasn't an analogy - and I also said nothing about whether it was sillySo we agree that the rescue analogy was silly? Good.
Personally, I think most people place too much value on their own children.I see your point, that many people are happy to put their children in the care of completely random strangers and view it as a practicable alternative to a trusted babysitter. I would not.
That's why parents pay the babysitter, rather than having the taxpayers pay for the babysitter via some kind of national babysitter service.Whatever happened to parents being responsible for their kids?
Because it is a VACATION.Why not spend this time with them?
I couldn't agree more.If they really need to get away from them on vacation and let them have fun with someone else so mommy and daddy are not bothered by them why bring them at all. Leave them with the grandparents for a long weekend.
Oh please. People make their own choices. If people want more stuff, or better living conditions than one income can provide, that's hardly society's fault.With society forcing so many families to have both parents work...