I have been struggling with this for that last 2 years. I do charge my daughter (Jacquie) and her ex-boyfriend (Steve) for babysitting. I charge them if they are working or going to school. I don't charge if they are going out. Then I do the grandma thing. I charge them a minimal fee ($1.50 each). I feel they would have to pay a babysitter or a daycare so why not me? I live on disability so it does help supplement my income.
So now I'm facing another dilemma, do I charge my 17 year old daughter when she works?
I of course won't charge her for going to highschool all day. She works at a pizzaria close to the house for about 4 or 5 hours a night. Since she got pregnant, we have been charging her rent ($40.00 a week). I wanted to show her that with having a baby comes responsibility. I was also thinking of responsility for babysitting. But I think it is too much. She can't afford all of it. She probably will only work about 3 nights a week when she goes back to school. But I charge her sister. What do I do? What is fair? If I was going to charge her for babysitting, I was going to charge her $1.00 an hour. I would so like some feedback on this one.
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I wish I could help on this. My father would say what you do for one child you should do for the other but not everything is black and white. Why don't you talk to her and see what she could afford. I know it is the principal of the matter for rent and child care and I understand that completely.Perhaps by talking to her you can work it out peacefully. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI do agree with your dad. But your right its not black and white. The one thing I am sticking to is her finishing highschool. In order for her to do that and raise a baby, she can probably only work about 3 nights a week (which won't add up to a whole lot of money). I guess we will figure it out when everything is in place. Thank you so much for your comment. I so appreciate it.
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