tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post2270924063196331994..comments2023-08-22T02:10:21.361-06:00Comments on The McMonkeys: Sitter SwappingMindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931745402042450968noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-13426392650753545692007-10-08T21:00:00.000-06:002007-10-08T21:00:00.000-06:00We love date night swaps. Saving money is of cours...We love date night swaps. Saving money is of course, a huge benefit, but when the kids get to go play at someone elses home it's fun for them too. I get tears and complaints when I hire a sitter, I guess we don't do it often enough.<BR/><BR/>I like to swap with two families at once, so I get two date nights out of one night of sitting.<BR/><BR/>We've also tried putting other people's kids down at our house, and it works well... Our kids don't go down so well at other people's homes, oh well, maybe that will come!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16739765106073760415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-74772285856482096022007-10-07T08:04:00.000-06:002007-10-07T08:04:00.000-06:00I am a sitter only person because of the bed times...I am a sitter only person because of the bed times. I just can't stand grumpy children...mine or otherwise.Jodie Haneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372725337716751897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-15010211528614893372007-10-06T12:40:00.000-06:002007-10-06T12:40:00.000-06:00I told you not to move!!!I told you not to move!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-82700819220393773602007-10-05T06:31:00.000-06:002007-10-05T06:31:00.000-06:00We only let grandparents babysit. Or seminary stud...We only let grandparents babysit. Or seminary students. Or beehives and miamaids from the ward. Or another ward. Or people we meet for the first time at Jazz games.<BR/><BR/>On another note: Why don't we blog-swap with John? We all pick a day and then he has to blog when it is his turn.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-65334903945846387082007-10-04T18:22:00.000-06:002007-10-04T18:22:00.000-06:00I love babysitting swaps! We've always limited it...I love babysitting swaps! We've always limited it to 6-8, with a little flexibility, but we have a new group with a new plan. We drop off closer to bed time, and make it a slumber party of sorts (did it last night). That way you can have more time (3 hours or so) and the kids play for a bit and then "sleep" or at least stay in their rooms. Last night both kids fell asleep before we got back at 10:30. We didn't even have to put them to bed! Now we have time to actually catch a movie!Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18155598047538457806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-36209977828166404292007-10-04T12:27:00.000-06:002007-10-04T12:27:00.000-06:00sitting swaps are the best - the only way we can a...sitting swaps are the best - the only way we can afford to have a date twice a month, that's for sure.<BR/>our rules are pretty similar - we do it with just one other family, who have two kids that are our kids' ages. we are totally flexible because of Jay's work schedule and the fact that the other daddy is EQ President and the other mommy and I are both in the YW, which ties us up every Thursday night. We therefore let date night happen what ever night of the week we can - weekends are preferable, but really, when ever our schedules allow is perfect. We say you get 3 hours from when you drop the kiddos - as long as it's pre 7 o'clock. They need to have had dinner and snacks served during play time is totally groovy. <BR/>It works out SO well - we feel like we get time together AND the kids get to play with their friends, too. We get two date nights a month - that means 6 hours of no-kiddos time together --- SOOOO worth it - we love our arrangement.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920027961344665609noreply@blogger.com