what do you think of???

[stokemaveric]

a grandparent who charges to look after their 18 month old grandchild for approx 4 hours in the evening?? they charge �60.00 a week...[no its not me and mrs maveric] lol

[sn�gged]

Tight wad.

[ChuckFickens]

if they are doing it every night so the parents can go to work then why shouldn't they charge (what is in truth a fairly nominal amount) for their services.

[sara3]

how many evenings a week? seriously, that takes up a lot of someone's time and they may have to adjust their plans to do that. also, grandparents are generally old enough to deserve a bit more peace than that. toddlers are demanding and disruptive. I think it's asking a lot, and a nominal payment is a fair gesture.

[anotheoldgit]

Perhaps the parents are claiming for it on their taxes or whatever.

[on.knowledge]

jesus I would have to pay the out-laws about 700quid a week , 4 kids.... each spend about 2 hours a night there
5 or 6 hours at the weekend about 100 hours totalling the kids?


perhaps i should lay off calling her a ******* **** ?

[stokemaveric]

its my step daughters father and his mrs,he is only in his 40s and doesnt work.....me and mrs maveric think he is a tight a** we dont charge anything.....ffs its our granddaughter......

[logic]

I wouldn't have the bugggers at any price,

[sleepyj]

good way of not having to look after the kid ..told my kids i wont be looking after any grand kids.if they ever have kids .lol .

[andy-hughes]

I think that's shameful.

We look after our grandchildren any time for as long as necessary. I would no more think of charging my daughter than flying to the moon. If you can;t help out your family and bond with your grandchildren without making it a financial transaction, you don't deserve to have grandchildren.

I would pay a professional childminder and tell him where to get off.

[sleepyj]

it is tight asking for money to look after the kid . she could treat them to meals out sometimes as a thank you .

[Beads]

Does he not work because he's well off?

[redcrx]

I move in with my parents 2 days and nights a week so i can work in main office. My mum looks after my 2 all day and feeds us all for those 2 days and doesnt charge a penny

I love my mum :)