Help me please what should I do?

Question

Ok so I have been babysitting my little cuz for a long time like alot and Ive never gotten paid now I know he is family and so is his mom but everytime I have to go pick him up then I have to bring him back and im babysitting for hrs and I dont even get paid she is saying all the time oh and I will pay you this time but she never dose well she has once and it was 5 bucks and I watched him for like 5 hours while she was at work also one time I wanted to take him swimming and I had told her that the night before that I was going to call and ask if I could and she was like ok so I looked out the wondow and her car was home so I called and asked but she never answered I called like 3 times and no answer I was like ok I guess Iwill just go over there so I walked over there and it was so funny leighton the baby came to the door and was just looking at me so I rang the door bell and no answer so i was like huney go get ur mommy and he didnt understand so after few rings I goI guess ill go...

Answer 1

you should start telling you cousin you have plans whenever she tries to ask you to babysit

Answer 2

Thats really rude!! I would ONLY babysit when YOU want to. Tell her you can't sometimes, especially if you have other things to do.

Also - if you want - tell her you need to get paid, not much $1-3 (whatever is ok with you) -- I used to watch my brother for $1 an hour - and charge everyone else $3-5 an hour.... and I know it costs a lot more now. So asking $2 an hour is dirt cheap - and still being really nice. But you rae going to have to be firm about it, because she sounds like she won't do it unless you nag!!

If you are ok with it - tell her you need her to call you and ask - maybe give her your number again.....

Possibly she was not ok with you taking him swimming - but she should have told you that, not answering the door is acting like a little kid.

Answer 3

I think I would stop babysitting.