We have family nearby, too. Except... I know what it's like over at my in-laws. My daughter is only allowed to be babysat over there if Grandma is there. Grandpa's cool and all, but it'd end up being the 12-yr-old or even 8-yr-old aunt watching her. I don't even like the 8-yr-old holding her unless she's sitting down because she thinks she's stronger than she is. Yikes! And there's only 3 other friends of mine (one's a SIL, actually) that are allowed to watch her. There's even a friend with kids of her own who is not allowed to babysit for me. I guess I'm picky. I don't even know what I'd do if I didn't have the 4 babysitters nearby that I do. Oh, and this is Anon because so far I've only told my husband that certain people can't babysit. I've just never asked, so far.