To ask how much you pay for 'informal' childcare?

[crisscrosscranky]

I'm going back to work full time in January when DD2 will be 6 months old.

My mum has offered to look after DD2 as well as after school care for DD1 (10) 3 days a week. DD1 will go to after school club twice a week (£62 a month) and DD2 will go to nursery at my work for two days a week (£400 a month).

How much do you/would you pay a grandparent for three days a week childcare? I was thinking £500 a month cash plus I supply all nappies/food etc but - that works out at about £38 a day?

Yes that's what I do exact same amount

You could put them in a nursery for 38 quid a day!

I think there are rules about paying someone for informal childcare (forgive me if I'm wrong!) in that you can't pay more than expenses unless someone is registered as a childminder.

My sis has my lb oh average 3 mornings a week, I give her 100 pound a month (I offered 200 but she declined, she offered to have him as she wanted to and loves her time with him). I tend to buy her little presents, give her extra etc saying I don't have "change" as I feel bad she won't take more!

I think tho really whatever works for you all is fine! It'll be nice for lo to have time with grandma too

Just googled, just be aware of "paying" grandparent as technically if they are not declaring the income they are breaking the law. (Sorry!)

I used to pay £70 a week to my MIL. Whether she declared it or not was her business obviously she didnt

Nursery prices round here start at £45 a day plus there are late charges if I get stuck in traffic- my mum will be far more flexible with timings! I'd also have to pay £12 a day for my older daughter to go to after school club!

I'm sure my mum will declare every penny