Are you thinking just for date nights or on-call situations when your kid is a little sniffly for daycare? What are your needs, can your parents help, and do they want to?įor incidental babysitting, you can return the favor in other ways, Newman says, because many grandparents are thrilled for the privilege. Hash out what you think your childcare needs are with your partner first, says Kayce Hodos, licensed clinical counselor with a focus on pregnancy and beyond.
You’d be paying for childcare costs somewhere else if she didn’t do it, right? Take a look at your needs If you know your mom is subsisting on Social Security, and she provides regular weekly childcare for you, it may be appropriate to insist. “How old are your parents? Do they need the money? Will they provide regular childcare?” she says. Many grandparents want to babysit without being paid, but what you decide will depend on your particular situation.
Should you pay your parents if they babysit for you? Compensation can be a touchy subject for them, says Susan Newman, social psychologist and parenting expert. Time with her granddaughter was pure gold, and later she did the same for her grandson while his sister was in school. At one point, my sister did some regular paid childcare for us, but my mom never wanted compensation. Years ago, when I went back to work part-time after maternity leave, we cobbled together a childcare schedule that included my mom and a paid babysitter.
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