Please Tell Me If I Am Being Unreasonable?

Question

I have a babysitter who as of last week was keeping my 1 year old for 8 hrs in the day time. My schedule changed, and i now work overnight. I only need her to keep my baby for 2 hrs at night(until my husband comes to pick him up,(so that i can go to work) and 2 hrs in the morning(so i can have time to come from work to pick him up) Even though this is a split shift, the hours she will be caring for my child have decreased from almost 9 hrs, down to only 3 1/2 hrs. She told me today ,that because he comes in at night and then the morning ,that she's going to charge more.(Mind you, she is not doing me alone a favor(there are plenty of 24 hr child care but i chose her)Her daycare is marketed as a 24 hour ,so im not asking her for anything out of the range of what she said she's willing to do. She has stated to me that she's going to charge more. She is already charging me $150 dollars for 2 hrs! Am i wrong to want to look for another babysitter in the area? I feel that im being ripped off. My son hasn't been there long and i absolutely hate changing him, but i don't like feeling like im being played like a fool(cause it's happened before) Am i wrong to feel the way i do? Is it worth moremoney for her to watch my baby sleep?Please tell me the honest truth. I can take it.i don't know what i should do from here..

Answer 1

She is charging you way too much -and if she has the audacity to rip you off like that - it shows she is not a good honest person. I wouldnt let her look after my kid. Take him straight out!

The more places children are exposed to, the better they cope later in life with new experiences. You are doing your son a favor.

LOOK  FOR  ANOTHER  BABY SITTER   :o)

that woman is an idiot.

Answer 2

She is taking advantage of you and you are letting her.

Find another babysitter. There are plenty of good ones out there.

Answer 3

I think Im going to be the devils advocate here.

If she is looking after your child early morning and late night then that means that, that time slot is taken up with your child.  Thus she cant look after any more children at that time.

That in turn means that all the parents that are wanting a full day child carer but need to set off early morning and come back later will go to another child minder.  

I think that you need to look at the bigger picture - and to just assume that you having work for you 3.5 hours a day in reality makes her unable to take on other sources of good income.

Bearing this in mind - if your that unhappy move your child.  Im sure your minder would prefer to get a parent who appreciates the job she does with your child and the safe environment which she provides.  

Answer 4

Find another sitter.....she is USING YOU!!!  I've never heard of anything so unreasonable in my life.  Let her TRY to get that $$$$ somewhere else!!!!