Community› The Bump Month Clubs› November 2012 Moms
November 2012 Moms
New Discussion
Options

Sitter Etiquette ?

LuckyMissusLuckyMissus member
in November 2012 Moms
So next weekend we're invited to a holiday party for a charity we're involved with. I really want to go, so I'm thinking about asking our neighbor, whom we've been close with for several years, to babysit for like two hours.

BTW, this woman is a Godsend! She's a retired pediatric nurse, all her grand kids live in Australia, and I think she just loves having a baby so close by. She has given us several baby gifts. She offers all the time to babysit, and she just drops by sometimes with a coffee cake or whatever and just holds the baby. Her husband has also raked our leaves and tidied our yard up a few times since the baby was born.

Here's my question, I think she would be totally insulted if I offered to pay her. But should I give her a little gift? Like a hostess gift type of deal?

What do you think?

"A new baby is like the beginning of all things--wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities."


Image and video hosting by TinyPic Image and video hosting by TinyPic

Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

Report Reply to Post

Re: Sitter Etiquette ?

  • Options
    ironmom5ironmom5 member
    I would still offer her something, but if she refuses, maybe a gift certificate to a nice restaurant or some yummy holiday treats?
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Options
    joliebebejoliebebe member
    You could do a baby themed gift? Like a picture of your LO or even just a gift with a card "from LO". How can she deny? ;)
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • Options
    angielayne926angielayne926 member
    I would offer to pay her and if she turns it down, put a card with a gift card to a restaurant so her and her husband could enjoy dinner out together.

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker





    TTC #1 since 3/11


    BFP #1 5/4/11 EDD 1/12/12 natural m/c 5/17/11


    BFP #2 8/9/11 EDD 4/18/12 ectopic pregnancy (methotrexate) 8/24/11 ruptured tube and removal 8/29/11


    BFP #3 3/9/12 EDD 11/19/12 Logan born 11/18/12

    BFP #4 10/21/14 EDD 6/30/15


    ~*~*Everyone Welcome*~*~
    Report Reply
  • Options
    fusionbridefusionbride member

    imageangielayne926:
    I would offer to pay her and if she turns it down, put a card with a gift card to a restaurant so her and her husband could enjoy dinner out together.

    I agree with this.  Offer, and if she doesn't want to get paid, get her a GC or goody basket with wine etc, or whatever else you think they might like.

    how nice to have an awesome neighbor like that!


    image
    Report Reply
  • Options
    fusionbridefusionbride member
    oh, and I'd probably include her in some of your baby events as baby grows older-- first birthday party etc.  I bet she'd love that.

    image
    Report Reply
  • Options
    jennygirlmtjennygirlmt member
    My BFF watched DD for a few hours while we went to a Holiday party last year and we got her a nice bottle of wine. I also don't think this is a situation for money, so I'd have the bottle of wine ready or put into a basket with a treat, then offer to pay. When she refuses, you have the wine/gift for her.
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic




    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker



    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"