Babysitting troubles!

Ok, so i babysit my brother and sister in laws 1 year old son. They drop him off at 6 a.m. and pick him up at 4 p.m.....thats 10 hours 5 days a week.....at first i charged $100 a week (which is cheap and you cant find it any cheaper than that) i found myself having to beg for my babysitting money, and they still never paid or paid way late. Then my husband (without talking to me about it) changed it to $60 a week (im working for free) but guess what?? They still cant pay! The bad part is, she never packs enough stuff for him, i always end up using my daughters diapers, formula and baby food. One time she dropped him off, with no diaper bag, and said she forgot. Im working for nothing and you expect me to use the stuff that i paid for??? I dont know what to do, they are family, and i wanna go back to $100 a week. Give me some advice??

Oh and by the way.....they live at her parents house, they pay no rent or utilities, only 1 car payment and insurance....they dont even haft to buy their own food.

Tell them you won't babysit until they pay in full plus one week in advance.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Amanda Schumann:</b>" Ok, so i babysit my brother and sister in laws 1 year old son. They drop him off at 6 a.m. and pick him ... [snip!] ... parents house, they pay no rent or utilities, only 1 car payment and insurance....they dont even haft to buy their own food. "</blockquote>




I would stop babysitting for them, I don't care if they're family they're taking advantage of you.

Go back up to $100 and have them pay in advanced. If they don't pay then you don't watch the kid. If you are also using your kids diapers and everything then add up that cost and charge them for it. Again, if they don't pay then you don't watch the kid.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Amanda Schumann:</b>" Ok, so i babysit my brother and sister in laws 1 year old son. They drop him off at 6 a.m. and pick him ... [snip!] ... parents house, they pay no rent or utilities, only 1 car payment and insurance....they dont even haft to buy their own food. "</blockquote>




They then should be able to afford to pay you for your time. That is cheap I would never do that for that age as they are more work.

But tell them you can't watch their child until they pay you and increase it back up to 100.00. As well the mother needs to become more responsible and start bringing everything that is required for him during the day. You shouldn't be required at all to supply that. Even though its family they should not be able to take advantage of you. If they went somewhere else they wouldn't have child care anymore.

I would ask for my money at the beginning of the week. And they should defiantly provide thier own diapers and such. It sounds like they are trying to take advantage of you

Tell them no way. You need to be paid one week in advance $100 and if the don't bring the supplies you are charging them an extra 10 a day. That is rediculous.

Like the other ladies said. Demand the money they owe you and increase it to $100. If they don't pay, you don't watch their kid.

They are simply taking advantage of you.

Also I get my parents to pay the full month at the whining of the month. I don't charge weekly I do monthly.

Quoting Tarynosaurus Rex:" Tell them you won't babysit until they pay in full plus one week in advance."

this!

I dont think family should have to pay each other to babysit. I do think that you need to talk to them though and find out what is going on. And they definitely need to supply their own diapers wipes and food.

Did you have a job before you started babysitting for them or were you home anyway?

Quoting Tarynosaurus Rex:" Tell them you won't babysit until they pay in full plus one week in advance."

I agree with this and while doing business with family is tricky, I would honestly say to them if they can't afford (or remember) to pay you for your services then AT LEAST buy the supplies for you.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Amberchik78:</b>" I dont think family should have to pay each other to babysit. I do think that you need to talk to them ... [snip!] ... supply their own diapers wipes and food. Did you have a job before you started babysitting for them or were you home anyway?"</blockquote>




I don't agree with family shouldn't have to pay you. It is your time that you have to put in. Family shouldn't have any special privileges.

Well, i told them that i needed to be paied a week in advanced and that the amount is back to $100 a week, this is what my brother in law told me


"you need to manage your money better, better yet, you need to get off your lazy ass and get a real job, your lucky we let you watch out son"

So needless to say, im no longer a babysitter, and she hast to quit her job.