Picture this: You’re a busy single mom, and you need someone to watch your 8-year-old daughter for a few hours while you run some errands. Who do you call? Grandma, of course! After all, she’s always been there to help out, and she loves spending time with her granddaughter. But what if Grandma suddenly demands to be paid for her babysitting services? That’s the dilemma one mom found herself in, and it’s caused quite the family drama. Let’s dive into this story and see what’s going on…
A Mother-Daughter Bond
The Babysitting Agreement
A Sudden Change of Heart
Grandma’s New Demand
No Backup Plan
Friend’s Two Cents
Grandma’s Generosity
Some Background Info ️♀️
The Nanny Situation
Grandma’s Age and Enjoyment
Grandma’s Babysitting Fees: Fair or Foul?
Our protagonist, a single mom, has always relied on her mother to watch her 8-year-old daughter for free. The only time she’s ever paid her mom for babysitting was during long work trips, at a rate of $115/day. But now, Grandma’s demanding to be paid for every hour she spends with her granddaughter, even if it’s just for a few hours! This led to a heated argument between the two, and the mom had to bring her daughter along on her errands. A friend suggested that she should pay her mom for babysitting every time, but our protagonist doesn’t understand why her well-off mother would ask for payment when her own grandmother never did. With a nanny already on the payroll and a father who’s not in the picture, this mom is left wondering if she’s in the wrong for refusing to pay her mother for short babysitting stints. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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Boundaries are important, don’t take advantage of family members
User calls out OP for taking advantage of mother’s time. YTA
User thinks OP is the a**hole for taking mother for granted.
Is the mother asking for too much or grandmother being unreasonable?
User accuses OP of being selfish for not compensating mom. YTA
Parenting comes with sacrifices. Don’t take your mother for granted. YTA.
Respectful suggestion to resolve payment issue with grandma
User calls out entitlement in not paying for babysitting.
Cultural differences in paying grandparents for babysitting
Don’t expect free childcare from Grandma! YTA
Redditor calls out OP for not compensating grandma.
Cultural perspective on grandma demanding payment for babysitting
Grandma says babysitting is a joy, not a job!
Unpaid babysitting: cultural differences and expectations. YTA or NTA?
Paying grandma for babysitting is a fair ask
Don’t be entitled. Being a grandparent doesn’t make them responsible.
User suggests more info needed to judge grandma’s demands
Grandparents asking for payment to babysit? NTA wins.
User believes grandma is not obligated to babysit for free.
User calls out entitlement of not paying grandma for babysitting
Redditors discuss family and money – is it transactional or not?
Grandma deserves payment for babysitting. YTA is correct.
Grandma demands respect for her time and childcare services.
Grandma lovingly babysits grandsons and doesn’t expect payment
Boomers criticized for being selfish grandparents, NTA for expecting reciprocity
Don’t take your family for granted. Always show appreciation.
User thinks OP is selfish for not compensating grandma.
Establishing boundaries: YTA for telling instead of asking.
Paying parents to live at home? Paying grandma to babysit?
User argues against expecting free babysitting from grandparents.
User calls out OP for treating their mom like a free babysitter.
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Cultural differences in expectations of family support
Grandma asked to be paid for babysitting, YTA for attitude
Parent criticized for asking free childcare, called YTA.
Grandma is a great help but demanding payment is unreasonable
User argues OP is selfish and YTA for not paying.
Relative babysitting not a given; paying prevents overuse.
Sudden payment demand from grandma? Have an honest conversation
OP is the a**hole for taking advantage of their mother’s time and effort.
User argues OP should pay for frequent babysitting by mother
Grandma wants payment for babysitting, commenter calls out entitlement. YTA
Ouch! Harsh criticism for this parent’s childcare choices
Redditors agree: OP is the a**hole for exploiting their mother
Entitled parent demands free babysitting and gets called out.
Mum cracks down on unpaid babysitting, YTA called out
Grandma’s demand for payment criticized as selfish ♀️
Grandparent-grandchild relationship should not be based on money
Grandma loves spending time with grandchild, deserves appreciation
Advice to apologize to entitled OP for taking advantage of mom
User calls out entitled attitude towards free babysitting.
Grandma may just be trying to set some boundaries
Watch your words: Asking vs. dumping. YTA called out.
User accuses OP of entitlement for not paying own mother.
Assertive or aggressive? Communication can make or break relationships.
Grandma deserves appreciation, not exploitation. YTA in denial
Grandparent loves babysitting and considers it a privilege
User calls out entitled behavior when refusing to pay grandma.
Should you pay grandma for babysitting? YTA comment says yes.
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User calls out entitlement in demanding free babysitting from family.
Entitled parent demands free childcare, called out for it. YTA.
User calls out entitlement in expecting free babysitting from mother
User calls out entitled behavior and lack of gratitude.
8-year-old is capable of running errands, parent is entitled
User defends grandma’s right to fair compensation, calls OP YTA
Single mom offers payment, but OP feels mom is unappreciated
User calls out OP for not paying their mom for babysitting
Demanding babysitting and payment? Both are TA
User calls out OP for being entitled and cheap. YTA
Don’t take Grandma for granted. YTA in this scenario
The guilt-free grandma babysitter vs the modern payment debate
Harsh but fair criticism of entitled parent.
User calls out OP for not paying mother for babysitting
User thinks OP is entitled and ungrateful for not paying
Grandpa shares his experience and calls out OP for being entitled
User thinks OP is an a**hole for not paying mom.
Babysitting pay insultingly low for 24-hour care?
