Do you work for free?

I think you are right to charge. I would probably give them a break as to what I charged at first. And I would make that plane to them. When I feel they have had time to get on their feet then I would up the price. I think it is only right that you be conpensated and that they be respectful enough to see the right in it.

I thing it's difficult to deal with ...

nope,you're not. i used to help people out with things for free and got taken advantage of. next thing you know you wouldn't have any free time.

Mother's worK? Now, in era modern. a lot of kind job for mother witout leave her obligatiot to take care her child. so, if there work in home, why not? Like business online?

Nope, you're not wrong! Well, you were doing the right thing.. Everyone needs money so it doesn't matter whether you charge a fee to them and besides you were doing your job.. I know that others might think it wrong since you were asking payment from your own son but since you don't other work/job (correct me if I'm wrong) and you need money for daily expenses so I think you have the right to asked for some payment.. There's nothing wrong asking for fee especially if you work for it.. Just don't mind others on the way they think of you.. What is more important is you know that you were not doing bad things or nobody is being hurt in it.. Well, as for me I always do somethings for free.. I don't asked for any payment whether they were my family or friends.. But of course if they were asking me some favor that need to pay something that's the time I'll ask some money from them since I don't have enough money to buy the materials that they need.. But for the labor and other things I won't ask for fee, all I'm asking is just only the expenses need for the particular favor.. I think asking for fee is really depend to the need of a person..

You are not doing anything wrong. I think it is only fair that they help you out if you are helping them. I am watching a child of a friend because I am already a stay at home mom, some people think that I shouldn't be charging her because I am already at home. My response to those people was this: "I might already be home but if I wasn't watching her child as well, I wouldn't have to pay extra for food and snacks." If you are giving them a break on the price, as far as I am concerned that is more than enough. My mother has offered to watch my children when I go back to work in September. She wasn't going to charge me anything because she knows that I don't have a lot of money, but I am still going to be paying her. I think that your son understands and if not, then you shouldn't worry about it too much, I'm sure that when the situations happen to him, he'll learn. I hope that you can take heart from all the positive responses that you have gotten from here.

When I was 18, I paid my mom to watch my daughter and I lived with them. She only charged me $1.50 an hour and that was 20 years ago. She only charged me for the hours that I brought home on my check, not the travel time. I don't think you are wrong. I do babysit my daughters boy 1 day a week so that she doesn't need a babysitter. She has it set up that a different person watches him every day she works. I don't mind that, as I don't get to see him too often.

I don't think you're wrong to charge money. It's difficult when people get divorced. Things that ordinarily would be able to be discussed become issues and everyone is more sensitive.

lol who would work for free when you need money to survive... expenses etc etc... that's why we are here to earn a little money when we have free time hehe

NO way are you wrong.....As I remember your Sons ex is charging him big time for child support,so I would sure charge her for your baby sitting,she can pay for it since she is sucking your son dry with that high child support...

I pay my mom to babysit for me. Sometimes she just wants the children to come over and stay and I don't pay her for that but, I do go and do some running around I may have while they are there. I've never had a free babysitter.

If you need the income then there is nothing wrong with charging them. My son has a set up with his ex in-laws. They babysit while he is working and they charge him for it. But, the money goes into a bank account set up for the children's college education. So even though they pay for baby sitting they are at least getting money saved up for their education. But, being disabled (I am as well) I can certainly understand your need for additional income.

No you're not wrong to charge a fee otherwise you'll be wishing you're getting money for all the time put in. Seeing as she's not really part of the family now, or you don't consider her to be, you should get what you give in return.

hey...it's not the grandparents' duty to babysitter the grandchild. i remember i have read and article that says one country(sorry,i have forgot the name)the goverment pays to those grandparents if they care their grandchildren at home while the parents go out to hold work. so...don't feel any sorry to charge them...

I don't think your wrong at all. You should lcharge for your services. Escpecially in this economy. You deserve to make money to. I always pay my mother for babysitting for me. She doesn't work and the only income she has is her social security. So I don't mind paying her for helping me out.

No you are not wrong. You are doing the right thing. Listen to your heart & do your best.

I used to babysit children also. I had a very hard time getting paid. The schedule was already set but the parents did not stick to it. I never knew how much I would make or if they were ever going to pay me or not. I will never do it again. I put more out for the food to feed them also.

My husband watches our grandchildren two days a week, He does not charge, but it does hurt our income potential. We can not wait for the youngest to start school! I do not blame you one bit.

No, you are not wrong. I would never ask someone to watch my children without paying them. Maybe if they watched them for an hour or two but not for an entire work shift. I think it would be rude of them to expect you to babysit for free.