I just posted to the other thread, but will share some ideas here

You say you have a 7 yr old & 6 mo old.. Are there grandparents nearby? Cheaper than a Babysitter, and They'll love the time they get to share...


Does the 7 yr old have school friends? Its a trade off, invite one opr two over, to spend the night, and its possible they (the other parents) will reciprocate.. Just make sure he and you are comfortable with the other parents..

In our case, although they havent been seen at any of our friends parties, I believe they are trying out the swinging lifestyle, So when we are asked to keep thier's for the night, we both exchange the smirks... They claim to be going to play cards.. Texas hold em??