In Reply to: How did you go with the babysitting? posted by Jillie on Thursday, 27. August 2009 at 18:39 Bali Time:
we didn't end up hiring a babysitter or leaving our 13yo to babysit for a couple of reasons -
1. the 3yo freaked out when I was going to get my spray tan & that was being left with her Dad and big sister. She was almost hysterical & crying "Mummy don't leave us" so I could only imagine what she'd be like if left with a sitter. I knew immediately that dinners in upmarket restaurants were off the agenda LOL.
2. contrary to Dad's belief, older daughter did not want to be left alone (although it was a different story when she'd had enough of her annoying little sister towards the end of the trip & chose to stay in the apartment alone watching DVDs while Mum, Dad & little sis went shopping LOL)