I will be working part time from home and will have occasional meetings to attend. I am planning to ask my mom to babysit my lo when I have meetings. I feel like I should give her money although I know she wouldn't ask for it. What is a good rate to give her or should I offer to compensate her in other ways like dinner or something?
Re: paying mom for childcare
ETA My grandmother watches DS for free, so I always keep Dt Mountain Dew and chocolate bars for her sweet tooth lol.
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My parents actually live with us currently and watch DD full-time. They also do a LOT of errands for us and my Dad does the laundry and does yard work sometimes too. They absolutely refuse to take money from us. But, I know a nanny in our area would run at least $1500-2000/month or $75-100/day.
As others have mentioned we buy them very nice birthday, anniversary and Christmas gifts and this year are paying for a nice vacation for them, but most of all what they appreciate the most is that we help them too! We have done and continue to do a lot of work around their two houses. Running electrical, installing windows, laying floors, painting, building and repairing decks and helping them move furniture and boxes.
In your case I would definitely not assume they won't accept money. I would start by making a fair offer based on rates in your area for similar type care. If they refuse, then decide how to compensate them in a way they would accept and appreciate the most.
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