Should grandparents get paid for looking after their grandchildren? | Parenta.com
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One mum sparked a debate on online forum, Mumsnet, questioning if her parents should be asking for money to look after their grandchildren. Is it possibly just a case of wanting to cover some costs?” With the fourth one adding: “Mine don’t charge anything. Mum used to have my son two full days, and now they collect him from school for 4 days.” Grandparents could earn up to £19,000 a year if they charged for childcare – according to childcare.co.uk. The founder of Childcare, Richard Conway, said to heart.co.uk: “Grandparents are often heavily relied upon when it comes to babysitting and these figures show just how valuable their time is. “On average, babysitters get paid £9 per hour, and when you consider that some grandparents have become the primary carer for their grandchildren while parents are at work, it adds up to a very substantial amount of money.” Mr Conway added that “grandparents deserve a huge amount of recognition for taking care of their grandchildren”, but that sometimes parents should look for another option, like nannies.”
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