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Do you accept $ from friends for babysitting?
Our friend gave us a hefty check for keeping her son over the weekend. I told her I didn't want her money... but instead of just agreeing with me, she just gave me a slightly smaller check. Would you keep it? I can't decide. We could use the money... (to help pay for the stupid hole in the window of the prius) but I hate to do that... I prefer to think of babysitting as a favor that a friend would do for us if needed... unless its a regular basis kind of thing (like in-home daycare)
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Re: Do you accept $ from friends for babysitting?
I've only ever taken money from a friend when they were enrolled in my daycare. I actually have one friend's son every day for 3 hours for which she pays me. I often take all 4 of her kids in the evening as a favor and would never take money for that. Likewise, I've never paid a friend for babysitting for me.
The only time I take money is from my friend who can't bring their son to daycare. She offers and I accept.
If you let your friend know that she shouldn't pay, but then she gave you a check, keep the money. It obviously makes her feel good to give it to you.
Yep. 48 hours of nearly nonstop 5 year old chatter. He's a sweet kid and that made it much easier, but dear lord the talking only ended when we forced him to go to bed.!
It depends on the situation. I have a friend who we call on to watch DD and it works the other way around. We don't pay each other.
However i have other friends that aren't able to return the favor or they need more of a comment. If I didn't do it they would have to find someone who they trust less ect. Also they tell me they would rather the money go to me over someone else. I SAH. So it depends on the situation.
It sounds like a pretty big comment I would keep the money. I'm sure she would feel bad if you didn't
This. I'd also be sure to mention, though, what you said "I prefer to think of babysitting as a favor that a friend would do for us if needed..." that way in the future you don't come across this again, and she knows that your open to doing it again too
When we have had non-family watch DS, we've given a gift (a bottle of scotch for a single friend, a Target gift card for MIL's friend who watched DS once when we had a family thing at his nap time and were not in our home town). I chose those since I felt weird giving cash but wanted them to know we appreciated the help. If it was a local friend with a kid, and they offered me money, I'd probably try to refuse and tell them we'd prefer to exchange favors if we needed a sitter for DS. That being said, a weekend is a long visit. I would accept money if it were a regular arrangement, though.