Baby Sitting

Why it is cost so much to let other baby sit your kids while your at work.  I been through to this.  Before my mom came in US to live with us.  I have other people to watch my kids while I was at work.  I was just so lucky that I have a very good neighbor that willing to watch my kids for not much under the table. We were paying her $300/wk for 2 kids.  That was a big help for us.  If I had to bring them to day care it will cost us more. 

Now i have here a friend who have a 1 year old daughter.  My mom is watching her daughter from 6AM to 6PM for $100 a week.  When my mom ask her to increase the fee to $150.  She trying to scare my poor mom that she will claim the fees during tax time.  It was not fair.  you think $150 a week to watch a 1 year old is too much?  Try bringing your kid to a real day care you will see how much it will cost.  Not counting how they will take good care of your kid. 

I felt bad about my mom.  I think she been abused.  By the way now they both agreed to pay her $125 a week and not to file a claim at tax time.  But between my husband and i we are not hapy with whats going on.