Should Grandparents Charge a Fee for Babysitting Their Grandchildren?

Life is tough, financially, for several families. Babysitters are charging ridiculous fees for childcare. You choose the grandparent thinking, you do not have to pay.

Believe it or not, some grandparents expect payment.

Do you approve of grandparents expecting payment for taking care of their grandchild?

It is a time when grandparents should be enjoying their grandchildren. Babysitting for a fee can make it less enjoyable and more of a professional basis.

The grandparent who chooses to be paid for babysitting her grandchild does not always enjoy the precious moments together. It is difficult to find a trustworthy babysitter, and a grandmother is a good choice.

Daycare can be a rip-off, depending on where you are living. You do need to know the babysitter well enough before you decide to leave your child with them.

Do you think grandparents should charge a fee to babysit their grandchildren?

Grandparent time should be fun and charging a fee does make the process an obligation in some ways.

The grandmother babysits her grandchild and does not show love or appreciation.

Taking care of a child for a fee does make the whole situation feel different. If the grandmother offers to take care of her child, it is a polite gesture but for a fee that should not be the priority.

A family should be together no matter what and should show appreciation for each other.

Nobody wants to be taken advantage of when it is time for grandparents to be with their precious little ones.

Most people would think that charging a fee for babysitting is odd; it all depends on how each family chooses to live their lives. Sometimes a couple would substitute a babysitter for grandmother care and would offer to pay her a weekly fee.

The grandmother may be giving up all her free time to watch the child. That should also be taken into consideration and clearly understood.

On an occasional day out or night out for the couple in the week, the grandparent should look forward to babysitting her grandchild.

Do you look forward to spending time with your grandchild or grandchildren or to getting paid for babysitting?

There are other ways to show grandmother appreciation for babysitting your child. Take her out to lunch to make sure she has everything she needs and that she is happy. The grandparent must show love and enjoy the time given to her grandchild.

The moment money comes in between the agreement, the time spent with the child can feel slightly less fulfilled.

Understanding each other from both parties will not always be the same from a grandparent's point of view.

She will not like the idea of paying a fee to the grandparent and he will accept it. That is another complicated situation in many marriages and that can cause many issues.

Showing kindness and love toward grandchildren by charging a fee can make it less enjoyable. Some people feel it is rude not to offer some money to grandparents for babysitting grandchildren.

Grandparents spend their valuable time with their grandchildren to show love and care.

What happened to having that pleasurable time for grandchildren?

I fairly understand that no grandparent should feel the responsibility for taking care of their grandchildren daily. It should be more of a pleasurable one and should not concern money.

If a grandmother is willing to take care of her grandchild, it should be a good memory and a great experience to talk about.

Most grandparents live on a fixed income and choose to charge a fee for babysitting their grandchildren.

They need to cover their expenses. Grandparents should love their grandchildren and make their time worthwhile and valuable.

It can be fair to pay grandparents as you would pay the babysitter. In some cases, families choose to pay their grandparents.

Do you think it is fair to pay grandparents to babysit their grandchildren?

Some grandparents accept payment and others do not want payment. It is the choice of the individual. You should feel at ease to ask grandparents to babysit your child without paying the fee.

I know of some families that live close to grandparents to be connected to take care of their grandchildren while at work or away.

The financial situation plays a huge role in babysitting, and the choice of a babysitter is not always a good one.

If the family requires a babysitter and is not able to afford the payment, the grandparents do come to mind and that becomes their choice at heart.

For example:

Both husband and wife have full-time jobs, and they have a three-year-old son. They both workdays and still do not have much money for all expenses.

The grandmother had helped tremendously in taking care of the grandchild and in the beginning, had not requested payment.

After some point the grandmother requested payment, and the daughter was shocked to hear this from her mother.

This couple pays the grandmother one hundred and twenty-five dollars a month.

The whole concept of payment had caused tension between the couple and lots of frustration together with constant arguments. Babysitting is a commitment and can be stressful.

It is not the time for grandparents to be responsible for a child. Especially, when they have become more relaxed with their lives.

Babysitting grandchildren should be the wonderful years of grandparents. Grandparents do not need that responsibility anymore.

They have long passed those years of raising children and running around for toddlers. Taking care of a toddler is a lot of work, especially at their age. The expenses can increase, and reasonable pay should be in mind but only if that is a choice.

What if the child is not toilet-trained will that be more work and commitment?

The cost of living has risen, and accounts need to be taken into consideration.

Another example:

She would be offended if her in-laws asked for money to sit with her kids. It is a choice of the grandparents and is also a must in some families, only if thought that way.

She feels grandparents should play their part in their grandchildren's lives and not ask for money. As a parent, you choose to be there for your children, to love and educate them.

Do as much as you can to make your child's life easy. If you think being a parent is connected to a contract, then you would have to abide by that contract. She does not expect her mother or his mother to ask for payment.

It is either a yes or no answer.

• That is if they can sit for the kids or if they are not able to.

• A subject that affects both the husband, the wife, and the grandparents.

• Taking care of kids is costly and not every family can afford daycare.

It is time for parents to raise their children. Living with grandma at odd times should be happy times.

What do you think?

Grandparents are not there to raise your children but instead to be connected to their grandchildren.

• To love and cherish them.

• Nobody said it would be easy.

• A simple understanding and discussions of family lives can be less stressful with loved ones.

• The love and care from grandparents are very important.

• When in daycare centers your child is taken care of but not so much with love.

• The centres expect payment and hope you are happy with their arrangement.

• Daycare is an option for working parents.