{"id":308124,"date":"2024-03-02T16:02:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T16:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/defused.com\/?p=308124"},"modified":"2024-03-02T16:09:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T16:09:29","slug":"grandma-refuses-to-babysit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/defused.com\/grandma-refuses-to-babysit\/","title":{"rendered":"Grandmother Refuses To Babysit For Free, Daughter Gets Schooled On Reddit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Although it’s a widely held belief that family love cannot be purchased, this does not mean that people should take their support and care for granted. Blood relatives are always there for one another in times of need, and one can only expect favors in return. It is unimaginable for people to think that their family members may demand payment for the labor they perform. While the same sum would be willingly paid to strangers, the notion of compensating family members for such assistance is often met with resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OP and her mother shared a strong relationship, and her mother had always been willing to babysit her granddaughter. During a work trip, OP entrusted her daughter to her mother’s care for almost a week, for which she compensated her. Additionally, OP had hired a nanny to assist with childcare most of the time. Therefore, OP was taken aback when her mother suddenly requested payment per hour for babysitting services when OP needed her to watch her daughter for a few hours while she ran errands. This unexpected demand led to a heated argument between OP and her mother, leaving OP with no choice but to take her daughter along, which was less than ideal. Explore the full story to grasp the complete scenario and share your thoughts in the comment section below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n