Hell to the fuck no. I barely trust strangers in my own country to watch my kid.

I can’t think of a reason I’d want childcare on a family vacation. For the sake of argument though, maybe. If it was a reputable agency and I was in a country where I had a good idea of child welfare laws and cultural norms. I don’t see how hiring a professional childcare worker would be any more of a risk in the UK, Australia, Canada, etc than it would be in the US. I wouldn’t hire a stranger in an area I didn’t speak the language, or have a firm grasp on child care norms though. What an odd thing to attack you over. 🙄

"Lets take a FAMILY vacation and dump the kids off with a sitter so we can go out"No.

I wouldn't even consider it. They're ripping you apart for what? Being smart, and putting your vulnerable child's safety before your own pleasure? Omg can you imagine the nanny/baby sitter disappearing with your baby?? Oh my word I just got a stomach ache thinking about it.

I don't even allow strangers to watch them in my own house, there's ZERO chance I'd allow it in a different country.

I don’t think so. My husband and I were at a resort in Mexico a few months ago, our kids stayed behind with my parents. We wanted to have alone time. I remember walking passed the child care room thinking about how much fun my oldest would have in there. It looked very professional and welcoming, once it came down to it though, I really don’t think I could leave my child there. Crazy stuff happens all the time. Although Id probably say a child care centre at a 5 star resort is maybe a little more trustworthy than some random babysitter you found online. Either way, I don’t think I would go for it. If I’m talking my kids on vacation with me I want to spend time with them. If not I wouldn’t bother talking them at all.

Fuck no. I don’t even trust anyone in my country to do that. No one watches my kids, but family.

Yes, if it’s from an agency that thoroughly vets their people. When I used a nanny, I went through an agency and loved it. So I’d do the same overseas. As it is, we’ve discussed paying for someone to come with us on our next vacation to keep an eye on the kiddos for about 1-2 hours a day. I can understand wanting one nice dinner with your spouse during a vacation.

It depends, I'm a qualified childcare worker and while I chose not to work abroad several people I trained and qualified alongside did go to other countries. They had exactly the same level of training as me and held the same qualification, they all went through agencies who specifically deal with providing childcare in other countries so anybody who used them for their children were just as safe as if they hired the same person in the U.K. A few worked for Nannies Abroad, a couple went with Camp America, and others through well known travel agencies where they ran a "kids club" individual staff were also able to be booked for babysitting/nannying.

Lots of people hire nanny’s from other countries that come to the states to work. So why wouldn’t you find an agency in another country so you can have a date night. As long as you get them I would do it.