2007-10-23 04:04:14 · 28 answers · asked by Fruitful1 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
No. My mom wouldn't let me pay her no matter what.
However, I could see if there were some parents that watched their grandchildren everyday all day, that it might be acceptable to pay them. But I don't think the occasionally Friday night out where they stay with their grandparents needs to be paid.
2007-10-23 04:08:31 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
My mom paid my grandmother to watch me when I was a baby and she used to work. So yea, I think that grandparents as well as anyone should be paid for any time they are taking out for someone else's children. I mean its not like they don't have their own lives or plans either. So always best to offer some money, even if its 5 dollars an hour or something.
P.S. No one is a lousy grandparent to asked to be paid to watch over their family members like that. Simply because those children aren't actually theirs. They are only secondarily responsible for them when the grandparent's own children puts them in the grand parents care.
2007-10-23 16:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by Cursed_Romantic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've read your question and read a lot of the answers none from the parents that keep the children. As a grand parent,retired without much opportunity to make extra money it would be nice if the children offered and let me decide if i needed the money or not
2007-10-23 11:20:07 · answer #3 · answered by rjm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't, but they only watch them occasionally. If they were going to be watching them during the week while I was at work all day, I would want to pay them something. Even if I paid them half of what I was paying someone else, I think it would be taking advantage of them not to. I would at least give them some money to help with groceries. Of course, they might not take it, but I would at least try. But if my husband and I are going out to dinner or something, I don't ever pay them. I have given them money to take the kids out for pizza though.
2007-10-23 11:22:23 · answer #4 · answered by kat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have offered numerous times and my mom and my mother-in-law both refuse to take money from us. I always make dinner for whoever is watching my son, and we also give them an occasional gift card to a restaurant or store as a thank-you.
We don't have a sitter very often at all. My mom watches my son every Monday for about an hour, but other than that we have a sitter (my mom or M-I-L) probably less than once a month.
2007-10-23 11:14:42 · answer #5 · answered by Jacob's Mommy (Plus One) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I watch my grandchildren daily for my daughter and she pays me. I dont charge nearly as much as a day care would cost cause she cant afford that but she does pay me. I use the money for a lot of the little things I would not be able to afford otherwise. I do have them for 45 hours a week so would be unable to have another job.
My other daughter's child I watch only occasionally and dont charge her for that.
2007-10-23 12:02:10 · answer #6 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do when it's more than a couple of hours, besides she needs the money.
Ten bucks is usually okay when hubby and I just go to a movie or dinner, but if she watches then while I work a full 8-hour day, I'll give her twenty because she probably fed them two meals and a snack.
2007-10-23 11:25:54 · answer #7 · answered by marli 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I paid my mom to watch my kids when they were small and she would watch them 3 days a week for me. She quit her job to watch them so I just paid her what she was making at her job she quit. My mother in law would NEVER let us pay her to watch the kids, even if she had them every day. She loves having them around and doesnt work outside the home so they are a welcome distraction. If/when we get pregnant she would move in if we asked her to, she is very much wanting a baby around (she is a step-grandma to my kids, ages 11 and 9 and they were 7 and 9 when she met them). Anyway, it depends on the situation. I know she wont let me pay her so very often I pick up small little fun gifts for her, just because. I want her to know she is appreciated but I know she would be deeply offended if I offered to pay her anything to watch the kids.
2007-10-23 11:54:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. The times they have my son are times they plan to do activities with him. He goes to their house at least one weekend a month. My parents would never ask for money to watch my son unless they were his regular babysitter, which if that was the case I would insist on paying them.
2007-10-23 11:50:04 · answer #9 · answered by Jen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but I would if they watched them while I worked or went to school or something on a regular basis.
They just watch them occasionally so I don't. I do bring snacks, food and drinks for them, though. my parents don't have alot of money
2007-10-23 13:05:17 · answer #10 · answered by samira 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋