8 Reasons to Feel A-OK About Leaving Your Kids With a Caregiver

Moms wear many (many, many) hats — but you don't need us to tell you that. We've always got a to-do list that's a mile long, and sometimes it's the kids' schedules that suffer.

I've found that on days when I'm home with my son, the start time of his afternoon nap is often delayed if we're out to lunch or running errands, and sometimes I'll wake him up early if we have something on the calendar. When his sitter is with him, though, I can always count on her to make being home and in bed by 12:30 p.m. a top priority, as well as keeping the house quiet and calm until he wakes up on his own.