Thanks to everyone who commented on the original. Most of you made me feel a little less weird about the situation.So, I asked the babysitter the day after I posted the question to you guys. She said yes and seemed pretty excited about taking my son. I was very clear that she didn't have to say yes and we would figure something else out if she couldn't take him. She genuinely seemed happy to take him, so I don't feel like I pressured her at all. That was my main concern and I feel/hope we avoided that. I had my son ask her as well (without telling him that she already said yes) so he felt like it was all him.The big dance was today and my son seemed pretty pumped about it all day. My sister even called in the morning to apologize for not being able to take him and she promised to make it up to him this weekend. He got home from school, got all dressed up, and the babysitter came by to take pictures before they went off to the dance. The pictures came out great!He just got home from the dance and was really excited to tell me all about it. He said that his table was the fun table because it was the only table without a mom/grandmother, so all of the kids crowded his table. He is a total extrovert, so he really enjoyed that part of it. He also mentioned that a lot of the boys were jealous that he got to dance with with her and didn't have dance with a mom. The babysitter said she enjoyed herself as well and she liked making our son happy.Like our family, I know that many others struggle with mother/son, mother/daughter, father/son, and father/daughter events. I know these events are fun for many, but it is really unfortunate when you have a kid that really wants to go, but doesn't have anyone to go with. I really think general parent/child (or just any adult in the child's life) events would be better for everyone. Thanks everyone. via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2jIHS0d
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