Dear Care and Feeding: Is it fair to want to establish a boundary here?
I’m a single father with a 9-year-old daughter, Ella. I divorced her mother when she was 2, and then her mother died about two years ago. I don’t travel for work too often, but it’s still more than I would like. I have an upcoming trip where I’ll be gone for three days. Usually, my sister and her family watch Ella when I travel, but they can’t this time—which leaves me in a bit of a pickle as far as childcare is concerned.
My friend has offered to watch Ella. Ella sees my friend quite regularly. My friend has babysat before, though never overnight, and Ella is perfectly fine with those arrangements. For some reason, which Ella won’t tell me, she’s terrified of the idea of my friend looking after her, whether it’s at our house or at my friend’s. She’d much rather come with me if my sister can’t watch her.
The other option is to drive Ella to your parents’ house, which could put your mind at ease regarding keeping her safe, but it seems like an unnecessary hassle to make another long trip just for childcare. In any case, I wouldn’t consider doing is canceling this trip, especially if it can boost your career—and if it boosts your career, it will help your daughter in the long run too.
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