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Is it right for Mother to charge her son £300 p/m for child care -she is a f/t childminder

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ImNotAMumSoWhatDoIKnow · 28/04/2013 10:41

My friend is 7 months pregnant. her Mother-in-law is a full time child minder.

Is it fair/acceptable for Grandma to charge her son & daughter-in-law £300 p/m for 9-5pm child care?

Be really interested in yr thoughts on this as I can't commit to an opinion!

Thanks ladies.

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Trill · 28/04/2013 10:52

It sounds to me like she is giving them a discount, so why would that not be acceptable?

She is giving up her potential income for them (because there are limits to how many children you can look after she she could be looking after someone how paid the full amount).

Don't think of it as her charging them, think of it as giving them a montly gift of the price difference between £300 and the full price.

Bumply · 28/04/2013 10:52

And I'd assume £300 is pretty good for a discounted price

Bumply · 28/04/2013 10:50

Yes if it's her job!
Otherwise the grandma will be taking a big drop in potential salary by not being to take on max number of paid for children.

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