Guys, you all really arent crazy. Seriously. Stop sweating the little stuff. Everyone has their own way of doing things - and that is within their comfort zone. Our way needs to be in our comfort zone too.

DH is well aware of the fact that my comfort zone with our kids is us or my family - and I wont leave them all with my family unless they have offered and the occassion warrants it - then it wont be long.

They are my babies. I had them. They are my responsibility. I have to keep them safe, I have to protect them. I am raising them because that is what I chose to do. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, and my kids are not suffering because of it. They have school and Harry has a tuesday play group - that I go to with him. He is interacting, he has had mum go off by herself, and dad go off to work. So when we both left, and he loves his grandma kav - there was no problem at all.

Never let anyone make you feel like you are doing the wrong thing by being responsible for and protecting your child. Ever!