Personally id pay. My parents use to pay my grandma to babysit my brother and i regularly. If my mom or mother inlaw were watching my kids regularly id definitely pay them.
Whether it’s family or friends, everyone’s time is worth something. Plus if she’s providing him meals and snacks. I always pay because kids are a handful and especially for a grandma.
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i havent pd my mom . i just pd my older daughter for watching her younger siblings for couple hrs. and i have pd friends even when they told me i didnt have to but did any way even if was for an hr or 1/2 an hr.
I always paid my mom to watch my children when I worked. It helped her in many ways. It’s not about paying to watch the girls as much as it was helping her out! I on the other hand would never want paid to watch my grandbabies! I love spending as much time as I can with them.
I don’t think she is asking a lot it’s a huge saving compared to what you would pay in childcare !
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U should pay her. U would be paying more if he was in daycare.
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I think paying her is a fair deal since you dont have ro pay for daycare or a babysitter, they cost way more and she is clearing her days for you so you can go to work. She is taking a big responsibility on for you no matter how easy the child is, grandmas are not mandatory babysitters and neither are siblings. She may have more expenses now and I thi know is only fair to ask for compensation unless she is living with you and you already take care of her expenses
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Yes I’m sorry if anything 65 dollars a week just isn’t enough anyhow so I would be happy that you even have the help and for so little money
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My family would watch my daughter that much if they were getting paid so try and appreciate that she’s even willing to spend time when him. And 65 bucks is a steal , try paying a second months rent for childcare .
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Just pay. You’re damn lucky you have a grandparent willing to help at all. You’re still saving money and she is entitled to ask for some financial reimbursement for her time. Would you work for free?
She’s not asking for a pint of blood shes asking for you to respect her and value her time.
Okay so she’s not even at retirement age, yet isn’t working so she can watch your child… she I’m guessing also pays for food, snacks, and activities. And you have the nerve to be livid? No offense but I will swap your $65/week grandmother for my $215/week daycare with no meals provided. I would be a little bit more grateful toward her than you are. I always do something nice when my mom watches my daughter because although she loves it and would do it all the time, it’s not her job or responsibility.
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Better than paying $130 a week
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I would never take it
You are spoiled and ungrateful.
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She’s not asking for a lot , pay her! Be grateful she’s doing it for you !
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Why in the hell do you think your grandma needs to waste her time watching your kid you chose to have for free??? Do you do anything to help your grandma? You sound like an entitled brat!
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I say pay whomever is watching your kid regardless of if they are family. However if they say that they don’t want money and will do it for free then that’s a bonus. $65 a week is cheap in my area for childcare so you aren’t even paying full day care fees.
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I use to pay my aunt 200 a week for my two kiddos,and she made sure they where fed and bathed when I picked up.My kids where amazing kids,and she never had a hard time with them
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I pay mom 300 a month to watch my son twice a week for 8 hours one and and 5 hours the other
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I pay family. Yes I pay less than an actual daycare and I’m grateful. I don’t expect my daughter’s grandma to watch her regularly for free. It’s a big help to me and a commitment of her time.
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Girl… She’s taking three days a week out of her schedule to be available to watch your son! Pay her!! She’s reliable, cares for your child and you don’t have to worry knowing he’s in good hands… Just because she’s a family member doesn’t mean she’s just here to be your babysitter…
I pay all family that watches my child unless they ask me to drop my boys off for a few hours. My aunt watches my boys at least once a month, sometimes more, but she has rescheduled her doctor appointments, missed outtings etc, just to be reliable for me. Damn straight i pay her! She doesn’t charge me a arm and a leg but i pay her fair and thats how it should be…
You could take your child to a stranger and be paying them, Your grandma is no different
Absolutely you should pay her, you would have to pay someone else so why not her.
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Damn your being asked for $65 a week smh I $20 a day if my kids go to the sitter. 65 is cheap. I was paying 120 every 2 weeks
Ungrateful… it’s no one’s responsibility to watch your kid for free
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This isnt a yes or no answer… my mom paid me to watch my brothers while she went to school and i paid her To watch my kids when i was in college
But if i wanted a night out or if she did neither of us would expect the other to pay
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My mother In law is going to start watching my kids next week while I work. I offered to pay her
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Um. I paid 1200 a month for daycare… And pay my grandparents 100 a week. So no it isn’t unreasonable.
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Put the kid in daycare then.
I’m sure you’ll appreciate her alot more and be happy to pay the $65 a week once you realise how expensive daycare is.
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You guys dont need to attack her. Personally i dont see a reason to pay family. Especially if its like 6-12 hours a week which is next to nothing.
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Stupid and way to ungrateful. Your using your family to not pay for child care. I use fanily to pay less than daycare. But still pay you untitled twat. Your grandma should t even be watching your kids… Its your grandma…
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Take him to a day care instead. I’m sure that will be cheaper.
Get over your damn self.
If it was just every now and then she probably wouldn’t even be asking but if she’s watching your child a few days a week regardless of how long why wouldn’t you pay her some? Lord knows daycare would be wayyy more expensive.
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65 bucks a week probably only pays for groceries…
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Childcare is not free!
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Out of respect and appreciation I would say yes.
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I don’t see anything wrong with her asking for $65 a week to watch him. She will probably spend it on having extra snacks and stuff for him.
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Well you’d be paying $200+ a week for those days and hours at a daycare. Pay the woman $65 a week 
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Wow, shame on you to assume anyone’s time is free. Even if I were paid I wouldn’t commit to watching someone’s else child on a regular basis. My time is way too valuable for that expectation that I’ll always watch the child… I raised my own kids and paid those who helped along the way. Nothing is free…
Grandparents should love their grandkids and babysit for free. Her door should always be open. You should at least provide his meals. A grand mother and great grandmother are just that…GRAND and GREAT MOTHERS. If they cannot help with their descendants, they don’t deserve your child in their life. Mothering isn’t over when you raise your kids. You don’t just go somewhere and relax. Your TERRITORY GROWS and you become a mother of more. The reason so many children are neglected and abused is because of so many sorry grandparents who don’t want to focus on the family that THEY CREATED. I can’t wait to become a grandparent. More blessings. My grandchildren will be my life.
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If your retired , probably be doing volunteer work somewhere ; rather be with my grand babies ! They will have some fun memories with me ! It’s all I need to know !
Ive never charge my kids, but maybe she needs the money, maybe u helping her.
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I think it’s a little steep; maybe it is her way of wanting you to find someone else and she doesn’t know how to tell you. I see nothing wrong with paying something though.
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$65 a week is nothing! She isn’t obligated to watch your child, it’s a favor. She has to stop what she’s doing to tend to your child. If a family members offers for free cool, but even then it doesn’t sit well that I wouldn’t pay a thing. You sound ungrateful if you ask me. Take your child to actual daycare and see how much they will ask you or a non-family member.
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I totally get what ur saying. But it is the right thing to do.
I’m sorry. Your Grandma is 62. This should be her free time. $65 is not that much, especially when you consider how much daycare cost
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Pay her, its coming in at around $5 an hour.
Yes you would pay a day care
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What town are you looking at
Idk everyone is different from what I see but my mom didn’t work when I worked and she never charged me while I worked I sometimes helped her out buying my siblings things they needed but not always I sometimes babysit for a friend and even though I’m a stay at home mom now I never charge her anything I think family should help out but you shouldn’t just expected or demand it maybe she is having money problems and both will benefit
My grandmother gets paid $100 a week by me to watch my 2 year old. She quit her job to watch MY child. She drives an hour to watch him. She buys him things and takes him places. It is absolutely necessary to pay her when she has him 5 days a week for 10 hours each day.
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God I hope your grandma stops watching him for you period. Selfish and entitled!
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Yeah, why not. Why would you expect people to do things for free, especially if it would help them financially.
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You should be thankful that she’s willing to give up her precious time left on this earth and be tied down to watch your kid. If you don’t like the price go elsewhere. She doesn’t owe you anything! PS. Everyone isn’t going to think your kid walks on water like you do. Face it, tending to a child is work.
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My grandma is 63 and tells me that grandparents shouldn’t have to be paid to spend time with my child. That’s just her though. Most of his family doesn’t even call to check on him. I guess everyone has a different view on it.
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If she offered to babysit for free then demanded payment that’s a conversation you need to have. If she didn’t offer and payment was not discussed then time to fork up payment or pay real daycare!
I’m saying I’ll watch my grandkids great grandkids whenever. Those are my babies. And we’re family I’m here to support my family. I know how those daycares rip people off.
Why do you expect her to do it for free? Is her time and effort less valuable then if she were working for an actual employer because she’s your grandma? Why don’t you just pay for daycare ( $180 a week) since you’re ungrateful oh wait, that’s too much money. Pay your grandma!
Yes! I pay MY MOM when she takes care of my 10 yr old son. She could be doing something else than watching YOUR kid. And you could be paying $250 per week at a daycare.
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Would you want to baby sit all the time for nothing
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Yes you should pay. You would pay a stranger at a school so why can’t you pay grandma??? People kill me with that. You need a service but want a family member to do the service, but want it done for free!!! Straight BS!
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Maybe give her $50 a week or buy groceries since she feeds him.
I pay $40 for two kids a day but to a friend
That seems like a bit to me. $260 a month for your own grandchild for just a couple days for a couple hours. But that’s just me. Mine hang out with my kids all the time for nothing so maybe it’s just me.
It’s not ur mother’s child. Its urs
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Sounding kinda selfish to me. She’s 65 not 35. Geezzz. Pay her or go pay a daycare and see which one is cheaper. Just my thought!!!
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You would have to pay a daycare. And it would be more than that a week at some places. Family members ain’t free babysitters! And Your kids aren’t her responsibility, so don’t try to take advantage of her.
I babysit my granddaughter age 9 years since she was first born and rarely get any payment so yes she does deserves the money.what would you do without her? I am69 and still sub teach to make a few extra bucks.
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This is the most idiotic thing I’ve ever read.She’s your grandmother not your slave.If you don’t want to pay her that measly amount go put your kid in daycare and let her live her life.
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Take them to daycare and pay 115 per week or more. Then you will be more than willing to pay family.
I would gladly give ANY caregiver money to watch my child. She could be doing other things but is helping you instead with childcare
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He may not be hard for you. Your much younger. Be grateful you have family to help instead of stranger’s. She’s helping you. Help her.
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Yes! Pay your damn grandma. Wtf
My mom would watch my son when we lived near her and I would pay her in cash but I’d buy food or groceries or whatever she needed to help her out. She wasn’t working anyway which is why I didn’t pay her in cash and I spent all my off time with her.
Kids are a lot even if you don’t think your kid is, pay her
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Yes just because we are grandparents and we love our grandchildren does not mean you should ever look the fact that it is work and it’s your responsibility as a parent to take care of there needs and wants so if grandma watches them every day help her to enjoy using that money to have fun with your children
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That’s cheap, hire a sitter and see.
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I pay my family members and I just it right in that case every one is different but I see it as I want my kids tooken care of right and I want my family members tooken care of as well
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I am a grandma that babysit for my grandkids I e set for 30+ hours week 3 kids an the state pays me about 1500 per month. If this service was not avialable then I charge them 5 a day per child
Heres my take. Are you a single mother? If yes then getting paid is harder on one income. Especially if they use government benefits. Been there a multitude of times. Once shes on her feet I’m sure she can give you money that you dont deserve. In my family we help each other without expecting a reward. We arent 3.
Now, I can see not paying for an occasional I’m going out on a date mom watch the kids, but a scheduled weekly thing, yes pay your mom! I use to pay my mom to watch my child before she was old enough for nursery school. Then I was paying 150/week! And regardless, if your child was 3/4 hours at daycare, most make you pay the entire 25 to 30 a day (depending where you live)
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I looked after my 2 grandkids while my daughter worked she paid me as it was saving her alot more money than if she used child care i didnt expect it but it was nice as its hard work looking after two little ones but i look after them when she has a date night or appt and i like to hav them spend a night once a month i dont expect to be paid when i ask for them or if she has things to do and its veasier and quicker without the kiddies
I would pay her especially if u hav ask her while u are at work
Its hard work looking after and enteryaining a little person im only 46 and im exhusted by the time they go …and they are good well behaved kids
I think u are taking advantage
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You should think yourself lucky that your grandmother gives up her time to care for your child. She should be out with her friends enjoying life. Her working days are over. Just be grateful
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Of course she should be paid. taking care of someone’s child is a lot of work. I can’t believe you would assume that she should do it for free?! 
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I feel like you’re getting a deal. Give her the money and say thank you.
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That comes out $5.41/hr. or $21/day. You should appriciate the fact that you have family helping you. Its a simple gesture to show that you value her time and effort and compensate her for food and stuffs giving her some extra cash flow. She raised her kids and worked. If you were paying child care you would be paying $15/hr or $30/day min. That would be $90- $180/week, $360- $720/month.
LEARN SOME BASIC MATH SKILLS AND STOP COMPLAINGING. SHOW SOME APPRICIATION AND RESPECT TO YOUR ELDERS WHO ARE DOING YOU A GREAT SERVICE.
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Yes!! I definitely would pay family!! 
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I would never expect to be paid to watch my granddaughter, but maybe your grandma just needs the money. She’s 65 so I’m sure she doesn’t make much money a month. Also does she provide food for him? If so then that’s another expensive she should not be expected to pay. Any daycare is gonna run you close to 200 a week if not more. I would be thankful she’s watching him, and he’s in good hands cause you really can’t trust people that work in daycares. You should be able to trust them but unfortunately in this day and time you really can’t trust anyone with your baby’s.
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I guess im lucky …
My mom would never ask for money to watch her own grandchildren…
I thought family was suppose to help each other …WTF.
I watch my niece …
Never once asked for a penny …i enjoy spending time with her .
Im thanking my lucky stars im not related to half the people on here…
Thank you lord for my family…
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If she is providing care and you say roughly 12 hours per week then 65.00 is a great price!!! That is paying roughly $5.00 per hour.
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Well it sounds like you didn’t offer… rude. Even if it’s your Grandmother and she offers to do it for free you still cut them some money WTH selfish
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It is not her child! You are the one who decided to have this child. I will help with my grandchildren one day but not as a job. She raised her kids, she has the right to live her life without your responsibility. I definitely would not watch any kids for an entitled brat.
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Look, $65 is a bargain and while it’s frustrating because money is often tight for one reason or another it isn’t unreasonable for her to watch your child for approximately $4(ish) to $15 ish per hour. Family is not obligated to help you.
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listen I don’t even have no help from my family at all. Not for free not if I paid nothing so you should consider yourself lucky
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$65 a week. Umm. I agree with of there was a agreement in some type of pay then pay. If not the word demand has came from some type of conversation yas had at some point. But $65 a week is i think is fair being you know the child is in good hands. If not. Day care it is
I don’t think it’s wrong to pay a grandmother for watching your kids while you work, what bothers me is when she asks to be paid by you but watches her other grandchildren for nothing. It happened to me and I was hurt by it!
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I would pay… I would rather have family watch him/them. I get it if you are struggling, she might be too. I watch my gkids… No charge, but one daughter can afford to pay and she does… Just deposits it in my bank. Other daughter really can’t afford to pay and doesn’t. I’m OK with it… For now.
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You’re getting a deal try paying for daycare.
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You are never entitled to anyone’s time, in any capacity, for any reason.
And that’s it 
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At her age you should be lucky that she watches your child so stop complaining about having to pay her a lousy $65 a week cheapo:roll_eyes:
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Definitely pay her… It’s a deal
You decided to ha e that child, be grateful and pay her.