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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 16 year old daughter who babysits to earn extra spending money.  I have 2 kids ages 5&7 and I give her first choice if she wants to babysit or not before I ask anyone else when I need after school care.  I pay her $17/hour and she watches them anywhere from 2-15 hours a week.    She sometimes does other babysitting jobs on the weekends and her weekend rates start at $20+/hour.  This is the average rate for our area.

The issue started when SIL wanted a date night on a Friday night.  They have FOUR kids ages 3,5,8 &10.  My daughter said she would charge $25/hour with a 4 hour minimum.  My SIL was shocked and said she was thinking more along the $10 hour range.  My daughter laughed in her face and said she was not running a charity and wished her luck finding a babysitter for her cheap price.  My daughter then proceeded to walk away laughing.

My SIL was furious and asked me how I could just stand there and let her be so disrespectful.  I told her that my daughter viewed $10 an hour as an insult and she was trying to take advantage of her.  I'm not going to punish her for standing up for herself.  She then complained to my husband and he blew her off and told her to get over it and he did not care.  She then goes crying to my brother.  He said at minimum my daughter should apologize.  I told him I don't think so.

This has caused a huge family drama with them.  Am I in the wrong?  Is my daughter in the wrong?  If anyone should apologize it should be SIL for trying to take advantage of my daughter.

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You were both not in the wrong.  Your 17 year old reacted like a 17 year old.  Your SIL needs to get over it.[/quote]

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