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Grandparents are the best babysitters you can have. What to do if they start asking for money in return?
Managing life after a baby gets a little difficult especially, when both the partners have jobs. You are lucky if you have your child’s grandparents at home who can look after your child in your absence. No doubt, grandparents are the only people you can trust for your child. What would you do if your child’s grandparents start asking for money for babysitting? Weird, right? A new mother has reached out to the internet for help since she can’t figure out what to do in this scenario when her mother has asked for money for looking after her 9-months old son. Scroll down to go through the whole story and what the internet users have to say about it.
1. Grandparents love to babysit a newborn in the family but have you ever heard of a grandparent demanding a salary for babysitting?
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2. This lady is the mother of a 9-months old son.
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3. Her mother has helped her out a lot by looking after her son.
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4. Grandma has a demand now.
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5. Is it valid to demand a salary for looking after your grandson?
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6. Grandma is divorced with no partner.
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7. OP is hurt by her demand.
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8. Should OP take her son to a nursery instead of paying her mother?
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Here is what people think about the situation:
9. Use a nursery.
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10. Does she pay her living rent?
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11. It’s not about money but emotions.
12. If she is acting professional, you do the same.
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13. Send your son to nursery.
14. Agree to her terms and tell her the house rent.
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15. Set up the rental agreement.
16. Offer a reasonable amount for taking care of the child.
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17. Think about the situation from a different angle.
18. It’s hard to look after a 9-months old baby, so pay her.
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There are two kinds of opinions people have come up with. Some people think she should go for nursery as she will get professional services there and if the mother wants money in return for her babysitting services then OP should do the same with her and ask for all the other expenses like rent, food, travel etc. On the other hand, some think the grandma must have been needy or OP may have hurt her in any way or insulted her by mentioning the extras she pay for her. Well, OP should think from a different angle and should come up with a better solution than going out for nursery. OP talk to your mother because it’s a matter of emotional involvement than money. What do you guys think? Should OP go for nursery or pay her mother? Comment down to let us know your thoughts.