If she requested it…hell yeah…pay someone else and see what the cost is…she also has an extra mouth to feed and she may have to plan her day around your schedule…you get paid for your job…if its necessary for her to babysit she deserves it …
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Never used your family freely, treat them with respect and kindness. You should pay before she ask you. Everyone have their need.
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Family is always a help. 3 days a week cuts any activities she might have with her friends. Child care is expensive. Check out what it wld cost you in your area. I figure she gets 9 dollars per hr but it gives her no time to herself. Believe it or not, us older gals have worked and kind of like our me time. Also, you are sure grandma is not going to ignore her own grandchild which is a real plus. You are getting a real deal.
yes if its babbysitting why not should you disrespect your employers
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I think you should pay her family or not shes charging you less than anyone else would. Dnt take advantage of her… she could easy tell you she won’t watch your child anymore and you could ba paying up too 150 a week so pay the lady her 65 a week
Electric, water, and food itself would be that 65 shes asking for. Shes a grandma. She already did her fair share of parenting. Id pay my grandma even if ahe saod ahe didnt want anything. Pretty disrespectful to throw a fit about it if you ask me.
Yes she should be paid
Why do you feel entitled to free child care? Go get title 20…grandma’s 62 and watching a child, no matter how well behaved, is taking up her time doing what she wants to do. Her baby days are over, plus it can be overwhelming to the elderly
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Wow… someone’s entitled 
$65 a week is good cuz she still has to use HER food to feed your kid. Has to take time out of her day to spend with him. Pay your grandma child. Smh.
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I would never ask for payment for they are the joy of my life I watched my grandchildren (4) of them and my great grandson two nights a week not in a row until after they were done work, I am 72 I feel lucky to get to do this as though since he is in 1st grade now I just have to make sure he gets ready for bed etc. Enjoy every minute of it!!
This is clearly a joke ? If not… Maybe rethink your post and pay her !!!I am a child care provider and I watch my grand daughter - they don’t pay me what I charge but it is my job . You shouldn’t feel entitled to get something for free because I can guarantee you that if your child was in care, you would be paying a heck of a lot more than that.
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Not one single person…family or otherwise…OWES you free anything…feel honored that you have someone you can trust and that loves your child…PAY if that is what that person needs.
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Yes they shud be paid if it’s a regular thing my son will go daycare two a week for 4 hrs each day and that’s $70 bucks
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Yes it’s your grandma not your mom and its her time it’s not just on occasion its weekly so yes you should pay her
I’m looking at this from a different angle. So it’s such a short time period and only 3 days a week. I feel like this should be regular time frame for a grandparent to enjoy spending time with there grand baby. You shouldn’t have to pay them to spend time. I know grandparents that keep there grandkids 5+ days a week just because they want to. I can understand the frustration but everyone is different.
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I pay my cousin 75 a week and she lives with me and I pay for all food etc.
Wow you are entitled.
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65 is probably a tad high. But you have to think, is he eating there? What all does she provide? If she is doing nothing but watching him, then tbh 30 a week considering you’re barely at a part time level for work. If she is feeding him, then you have to take into consideration the cost of food, plus she is preparing everything for him. I personally dont have family that would charge me. But I think when family is going to get paid, it shouldn’t be for an amount that is typical of daycare. Btw if he is 5, shouldn’t he be in school?
And can I just say you are so lucky to have a grandma. I would love to have one.
But it tiring & she has to be very attentive. give her a break You would have to pay someone else Plus you had the child &, that part of good parent
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I didn’t pay my sister in cash when she used to watch my daughter for 4 hours max a week. I did however bring her fresh eggs or fresh beef (we live on a farm and she doesn’t).
She would make my daughter lunch most days and give her whatever snacks or juice she wanted so I couldn’t just give her nothing.
That worked for us though, she baby sat and I would in turn trade her with what I had readily available with something that could help her family.
$65 is hardly anything especially if she’s driving to your house (gas) or if she’s making him food at her own home (price of food). I’d just be grateful to have him be with somebody you trust and who loves him as much as they love you. Or you could pay a teen who will very likely just sit on the couch and watch videos on their phone while he does and gets into god knows what with no actual supervision.
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I paid my grandma 1$ an hour but I also brought food and did things in return. We figured it all worked out in the end.
She had a “if you are making money, I make money” policy. Babysitting for things where we didn’t make money, like dates or whatever, we’re free grandma time.
My mom babysat at our house so they are our food etc. She never wanted anything but again, we helped each other where we needed it and figured it evened out.
Pay your child care provider. Period.
Always pay. How much would a daycare cost you. Be greatful that is all she charges you. Family does not mean free day care
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Give up your job and mind your own kid if you don’t want to pay her or maybe pay a profesional sitter
Not bashing at all.
I wish my childcare was only $260 a month. Where I am it’s 1200-1500 a month or more. Also it varies who you choose and everything but that’s so cheap and really only covers cost of food. That shouldn’t be a problem. It’s literally food costs.
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Thankfully my Grandma love watching the girls and will do it for nothing. She just loves to see them! But if your Grandma wants to be paid then you should because otherwise it will cost you WAY MORE than $65 a week. Maybe she needs the money
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You should be ashamed
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Sounds like a reasonable price to me. My sister watches my 3 year old twice a week and I still pay her, because well she is watching my son for me and is nice enough to do that so I don’t have to use daycare.
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So if you put her in day care so you expect them to do it for free? Just because it’s the grandmother doesn’t mean she’s obligated to take care of your child. If she is feeding and changing and watching him $65 is nothing
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My mom charges me 100 a week to watch mine it kinda bugged me but I understand so I pay
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Be grateful that’s all she’s asking for. She 62. She should just be doing her thing. She still has to look after him. Just because she is grandma doesn’t mean she will do it for free. I’m grandma too, but I damn sure won’t babysit my grandkids for free.
Then go pay some stranger to watch him you spoiled ass 
Your poor grandma. Whether your child is the most behaved or not, she’s taking care of him. Pay her. Daycare would cost you a hell of a lot more.
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In this day and age with so many child predators out there, having someone you completely trust to look after your child is such a blessing, but this kind of blessing needs to be compensated. You are paying for peace of mind, for the safety of your child, for them to spend the time away from you with someone who truly loves them. I would pay half my salary- and I will, to my mom. It is a job and they are sacrificing their time and care.
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Your getting off cheap. Going rate here is $10 a hour. Be thankful you have a safe place for him.
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I would never expect anyone to watch my child for free.
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She probably needs the money
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Yes, I think they should get paid. It’s showing appreciation and help with cost of food.
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I don’t pay family to watch my child and I wouldn’t ever ask them to pay me. That’s just not right!
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That’s fairly regular, at that point it’s not really babysitting, but child care. Yes, you should pay for that.
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You should be ashamed of yourself. You pay your grandma. No one will give them the love your grandma will. Grandma is probably on a fixed income. Help her. Otherwise pay triple for your child care
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You have to understand food is not free to feed that child , washing the childs clothes if needed is not free…taking him to the park or store with her is costing her gas, be a sport and pay her…
Oh wow. I wouldn’t ever expect anyone to watch my kids for free. She has a life too but is giving time to help you
You should pay her out of the kindness of your heart. If she’s retired, she deserves to have a break. Whether or not your child is calm, it restrains her ability to go do something at a moments notice. Did she ask to watch your kid? If yes, then no, don’t pay her.
But you would have to pay more with someone else. That’s not family. It’s her time.
You should pay. Period. She doesn’t have to do this for you.
If paying your grandmother and having peace of mind is such a hardship then pay a stranger, problem solved.
I’m a six time grandma and would not be paid to watch my grand children a part of me I would willing do so people r talking about food gas even washing clothes part of life and it’s to short to waste people die every minute of the day she should watch him and be glad she has someone to love
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Sit down with grandma and do a budget. Add up what you make while she is watching the child, minus gas and other expenses work related and see what you have left. Do you pay bills? Food, etc. Figure that out and talk with grandma, say this what I have left and this is what I can afford to pay you. If you can afford what she is asking then by all means thats what you pay her and if you cant this will help you and her find an appropriate pay you can afford. If you make $15 an hour and not living above your means then yes i think $65 is okay but if you make $7.25 an hour and have rent, water, power, sewer, gas, food or whatever then no you cant afford that. And if he is 5 does he not go to school? If not is she helping home school?
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Depends on her circumstances. Maybe she can’t afford feeding an extra person. You should be grateful that she is caring for him regardless if he’s a good kid or not. $65 a week is nothing.
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You should pay her or hire someone else Mrs. cheapskate.
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Yes you need to pay her and 65.00 is low…most people paying for child care pay over 200.00 per week
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Yes she should be paid.
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If its two days a week i feel that’s a bit much i mean family suppose to be there for another and this way grandma and grand child can spend time together and make memorabke for both i babysit my granddaughter once a week for free i even requested that specific day off of work everything shouldn’t be about money
Your a looser. Where will you find a great babysitter fir less…
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My mom keeps my son for free every chance she gets and she’s happy to keep him and wants to. She doesn’t expect me to pay because we’re family. Now we do have a big family but every time one of us needs a baby sitter once of us steps up and we don’t charge. We just take turns. My mom would willingly keep him every day without pay because she loves her grand-babies. I just get her really great gifts 
she would never take money from me anyways. Grandparents beg for those grand babies. The way I see it is if she’s being kept from making money another way bc she’s watching your kid then yes pay her, especially if she needs the money. If she’s willingly keeping your son, offered to keep him, or is home anyways… no… Just make sure you pay for what is NEEDED like food, trips anywhere, etc. If you’re anything like my family you probably do stuff for her all the time anyways. Just my thoughts. But not all families are the same!
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Why would she ask if did t need the money
I’m sorry but your grandma is trying to help you out $65 isn’t much for 3 days worth of care, she may not be able to afford feeding your little one while in her care, you should never expect anything for free, I always offer my parents and my sister stuff when they look after my daughter if they take it or not is another story but that’s their choice, there also helping you so you can either get a break or go to work to make money, just be grateful she wants to care for your kiddo instead of making you pay $200+ for childcare
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As a general rule, regular child care should have some sort of reward for the person who is supplying the child minding service. It needs to be a mutual agreement… a discussion needs to be had on what is supplied both ends. What you supply, what she supplies and if she’s out of pocket, you should cover that at the very least. Most grand parents (let alone great grandparents) are on the pension (in Australia, anyway) and for many, they live below poverty line. You need to think about what hidden costs are being used that she has to pay for. Taking to and or from school, electricity (trust me, each person uses extra elec) water, gas. PLUS she’s giving up her time to watch your child. The easy way is if your not happy, put your kid in a centre and pay there fees.
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“”"" JUST AN EXAMPLE IF YOU MAKE ATLEAST $10 AN HOUR, and you work the full 4 hours, 3 days a week""""""""
If she watches him the full 4 hrs 3 days a week and wants $65 a week, that equals $5.42 an hour. If you make atleast $10 an hour and you work 4hrs 3 days a week that is $120 a week you make. Assuming you drive a car cheap on gas and you dont work far what you make $120 minus $20 for taxes that is what you net then minus $25 for gas equals $75. Then $75 minus the $65 she wants that leaves you with working for $10 a week! This is not reasonable! If you make less then $10 an hour then you will go in the whole working and paying her that much to baby sit.
If you make more then $10 an hour then maybe you can afford it. But like i said before you have to do a budget like i just did. Honestly no one can truelly give you good advice on it because no one knows how much you make. I agree with others tho, it is a very cheap price compared to daycares. Around here after school/daycare is between 100 to 300 a week and 90% of daycares you pay all week whether they are there or not, it does not matter if they are there only a couple hours or all day all week.
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Omg seriously- peace of mind plus you will never find a babysitter that cheap!
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You don’t have to but it’s the right thing to do if you have the funds.
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I have 5 grand babies and have never asked for money for watching them. This post is ridiculous
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Well both myself and partner work …Full time … poppa looks after his grandchildren after school … charges us nothing he does it because he rather spend the time with them . But on occasions we offer him money when we can … but only takes 20 bucks for his coffee for Tim’s for his own time… which he waits for 3:05 for school dismissal … he does it because he loves them they are attached …
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I was getting paid 50/week to babysit 2 kids 40 hrs a week 6 days a week. Plus giving mom rides to work back and forth . Were talking 1am to go pick her up when she’s done. You do most out of love but when your babysitting you need things for those children. You’ll pay q lot more at a facility, and who knows how they’ll treat your child.
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Most older people are on a fixed income. You should be glad your child has a safe place to go.
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Grandma deserves to be paid. That price is a bargain for a quality Care babysitter who loves the child.
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She deserves to get paid. Have you actually checked the cost of child care out there. You wouldn’t even be paying a fraction of the cost at 65 bucks a week
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Once in a while, no, but this sounds like a part time job to me. While she’s doing that, her time isn’t her own.
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Your complaining about paying your grandma 65.00 a week to watch your kid…you should be thankful that she can and is willing…you should check out day care prices…stop being a spoiled child and be thankful!!
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Definitely should be paid
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I will be forever thankful for my mother n law. She watches my 3 brats all the time when I work or if I need to go grocery shopping or just to pay bills. She never asks for anything in return. She is amazing.
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My family allways babysitting my girls for free this is what a makes a family we don’t even call babysitting we called visiting so no gramma shouldn’t not get paid she should be great full she can spent time with this little
Angel 
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She didn’t have the kids you did… your children are not or at least shouldn’t be her responsibility. If she gives up free time to watch your child she should get paid for it… easy child or not! YOUR CHILD!
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I watch my Grandbabies free of charge because it is MY time to spend to nurture,teach and play with them…Every day I spend is a gift. For me and them. Plus mom knows they are in great hands
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I had that happen with an aunt, I paid $50 a week in 2001 or 2002, supplied their cigs and beer. They lived off HUD and the government, didn’t pay a dime and I was struggling to pay my rent, light bill, phone bill, water bill, gas to get back and forth to work, car insurance and worked a lot of hours and never saw my son.
I understood to pay them, I really tried to pay what I could.
But, growing up watched their kids, my cousins and never was paid. They smoked with me, I guess that was their payment.
It’s sad, we should help each other out as family and do the best we can. But, if you can’t pay it then nobody should be mad.
That’s how my aunt and me fell out and we don’t talk anymore. 
Sounds like an old rhymes with witch.
Just because it’s family does NOT mean they are your free child care! Honestly you have no right to expect they watch your child for free.
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I can’t believe you even posted this. I am 64 and will take my grand daughter any time I can get her. I would never charge. That is not to say it’s wrong to charge. You have to be responsible for your childcare. If it makes you livid then take your child elsewhere.
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It’s up to her…but would be nice if she helped you out…instead of getting mad sit down and talk to her…maybe you could do a few errands for her and she could babysit for free??
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Definitely should be paid. Especially if she’s your regular babysitter. It would be one thing if it was every once and I while but if she’s the one watching your kid on a daily basis then yes she deserves to be compensated for her time.
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It depends that’s cheap,but will do it for free my grandson.
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This is a question that should have been answered in the beginning. I never expected to be paid but everyone is different.
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You should be thankful she watches your child. She deserves to be paid. Don’t like it put him in child care and you will definitely have to pay more 
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Depends on if she offered to help you watch him and just recently decided you have to pay or if you asked her for her help and expected it to be free?
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Only 65??
Yeah you should pay her
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If you’re making money, pass the buck.
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With respect you should pay her because at her age it is hard work …your son maybe we’ll behaved but he still needs to have full on attention …actually he should be at playgroup or kindly for his benefit to be able to communicate with people his own age and it will mentally prepare him for school . All the best to you in sorting out this …being a grandma myself I look after my grandson on Thursdays and he’s a good boy but he does need stimulation of kids his age so his mum has put him into nursery …I miss him but what a happy little guy he is and he has a lot of playmates
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You should pay anyone that babysits your child. Relative or not. 🤦
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I pay my mom 10 a week to watch my 8 yr old and take her to school in the am
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If my mother-in-law asked for payment for watching my almost 11 month old, I definitely would. I wouldn’t ever expect anyone to babysit my child for free. Time is such a valuable thing, even if she is watching your child who is family, it is her free time she is offering to watch your child for. I am forever grateful my mother-in-law can watch my daughter. Husband and I get her gift cards, gift certificates to get her hair done, she looks sweets so we buy her those sometimes, so she knows we appreciate her (she won’t accept payment or cash). I would pay your grandma the $65 a week and be thankful. I hear daycare is expensive.
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Wow you’re a piece of work… Id make you take him elsewhere. Its her time. Pay her its a measly 11.5 a day dickhead
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Are you serious. It makes you livid? Did your grandma have those kids or did you? They are not her responsibility, they are yours. No one owes you free babysitting, family or not. Grow up.
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If she wants to be paid, pay her. Or, find a daycare to pay.
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Guess she’s paying for snacks, entertainment, drinks. For 12 hours a week I got $50 and it didn’t leave me much after all the stuff. That left me with $3.
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Anybody should at least be offered money. If they refuse it, fine.
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I watch my grandson minimum 50 hours a week. He’s 6 months old. I do it for free because I want to. I love watching him and would not want him in a daycare. I feel blessed to be able to do it. I would much rather have a family member watch my child than a daycare. If you can afford to pay her I would just do it. Daycares are more expensive.
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Ur other choice is a fortune in daycare so 
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Well you could pay her or pay someone else more. What entitles you to free childcare? Sorry yta and you’re ungrateful
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Yes she should be paid if it was anyone else you’d have to pay them she deserves it probably more than a twenty year old she’s up there in age and it is a lot of responsibility on her. All in all she’s doing you a favor you’re not having to pay someone else more money than what’s she’s asking
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