For those that have kids and are grown

[LiberalFighter]

How many babysitters have you used for your kid until you didn't need them?

Provide a response for the child that you used the most babysitters.

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	1 - You had parents babysit.
	2 (50%)
	1 - You had a non parent babysit.
	0 (0%)
	2 - They were non relatives and never used your parents or older child.
	0 (0%)
	2 - They were non relatives and either had your parents or older child for other times.
	2 (50%)
	3 - Non Relatives
	0 (0%)
	4 - Non Relatives
	0 (0%)
	0 - None - You never went anywhere requiring babysitting services.
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[NYC_SKP]

1. Not a parent but old enough to say that we didn't have kindergarten or babysitting or daycare.

It's a whole new construct that supports the ...

TWO SLAVE HOUSEHOLD.

There, I said it. Two cars in every garage, yeah, how about two parents earning wages?

And, lets get rid of the multi-generation household concept (actually the norm until the 50's).

Now I'm done. I have little data to contribute to the post.

grrrrr.

[mokawanis]

2. We had friends babysit

My wife and I balanced out our work schedules so one of us was usually at home, so we didn't need a babysitter all that much. Plus, we couldn't go out and do much because we were raising three kids and we were always broke.

[Arctic Dave]

3. Our daughter had people lined up to watch her.

She was on the only baby around so everone wanted to play with her and take her everywhere.

When she was just a baby we took her to the Arizona State fair dressed in a little harlequin outfit my wife made for her. Once my friends found out she was a chick magnet they were fighting over who got to hold her.

I don't think she touched the ground for the first couple of years.

[pipi_k]

4. Because my kids were

about the same age as my younger brother and youngest sister, they spent a lot of time together, either at my mom's house, or all of them at my house.

So my mom babysat a lot for my kids. But so did I for my brother and sister.

In fact my two youngest siblings were almost like my own kids.

[noamnety]

5. I hardly ever used a babysitter

but a few times after I was separated but still in the reserves, I had a neighbor watch her so I wouldn't get locked up for being awol. (no family in state)

When my daughter was a little older (first grade) and I was out of the reserves, I needed a sitter a couple times. I had a coworker who was Deaf, I used her as a babysitter just to expand my daughter's world a bit. I was super lucky to have that option.

[femmocrat]

6. We were very fortunate that I could be a SAHM until they were in school.

We had grandparents nearby for the occasional night out or short vacation.

[Myrina]

7. I was a single mom - I couldn't AFFORD to go anywhere.

n/t

[Duer 157099]

8. What is this "babysitter" concept you speak of?

There are "play-dates" and "staying at Grandma's" and "going to the cousin's" and "going to school" and things like that, but babysitter? Not sure what that is.

[AnneD]

9. All of the above...

It was such a patchwork. I was glad when she turned 13.

Oh and I am a Nurse and most of this was to be able to work. So much of my pay went to babysitters. I hated the fact that if my work was so vital, why couldn't I get a sitter.

[LWolf]

10. A combination

of family, friends, and licensed caregivers.