Family Refuses Full Babysitter Payment After Baby Falls Asleep—What Happens Next Will Shock You
Babysitters ought to be paid for the time they work. Unfortunately, some parents have different ideas
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A teenager asked for advice after sharing how one family tried to trick her to avoid paying the full amount of money she was owed
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It’s unfair to babysitters if their clients suddenly start changing their mind at the last minute
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To be clear, whether or not someone’s child was asleep or awake has no impact on the amount of money you owe your babysitter. You’re hiring them for a service—looking after your child for a specific period of time. As long as they’re doing their job, they should get paid for every hour they’re there.
If your child has unique needs or you want to be very transparent about your expectations, then, as a parent, you should consider hiring a professional babysitter or drafting a contract with everything listed. Having a contract to fall back on might be good for the sitter, too, as it’s a clear indication of what they’re owed for their time.
Babysitters of Boulder encourages parents to change their perspective and not to think about a babysitter’s job as something that’s ‘easy.’ The parents often approach their interactions with the babysitters from a position of power and safety, and they should be more mindful of how difficult it can be for the people they hire to interact with them in some cases.
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