If your mother or MIL takes care of your child...

claudia235 · February 2010

do you pay them? Just curious what others do.

Doylesa · February 2010

My dad watches LO and refuses to let us pay him.

ivs112 · February 2010

My mom watches DD and even though she insisted that she didn't want us to pay her, we do.

jensneb · February 2010

My sister watches her most of the day and I pay her, mom and dad watch her the last 2 hours, I don't pay them, they didn't want me to.

theemc · February 2010

MIL and FIL watch him 7 1/2 hours a day and we pay them $10 a day.

notintown · February 2010

My mom watches him. We pay her.

Jessalicious01 · February 2010

no. She volunteered. I think it would be very awkward to pay her to spend time with her grandchild. I work night shift, so all she really does is feed her once, put her to bed, and then sleep herself. DD STTN, so she'd basically be getting paid to sleep over.

sgrl · February 2010

MIL watches her. She would not let us pay her.

DanielsWife · February 2010

Mom comes to my house - she refuses payment since she says she would come over anyways, LOL!

Suzy12345 · February 2010

My mom and MIL split the week with him and paying them was never even brought up. They won't even let us buy formula for when he's there. I think they'd be offended if we offered to pay them.

mrsblt · February 2010

My mother watches DS in exchange for room & board (she lost her job recently).

May.4.2007 · February 2010

My mom will be watching DS 3 days/week at her house when I go back to work (going back PT) and we've agreed to pay her $150/week. I offered that amount and she said ok, but she'll use part of it to provide diapers/wipes. I'll provide his food (formula/solids).

fairiestarrdust · February 2010

My MIL watches her and we do not pay her. I would just stay home if we had to pay for daycare! The only reason she gets to watch her is because I have to work and she is free. Yes, I said 'gets to watch her'.

LeahBeah1212 · February 2010

Yes, MIL watches her usually 5 days a week from 8 am to 5:30 pm. We pay her $30 a day. We provide all diapers, wipes, breastmilk, etc.

mavilabride · February 2010

MIL doesn't let us pay her but we do anyway. I just drop off the money and when she says take it back, I say "talk to your son about it" Then when she tries to give it to him, he says "talk to mavila about it."

Eventually she uses it. We only give cash though.