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[quote=Anonymous]Up until now, family members have babysat DC when DH and I went out. We have hired a non-family member babysitter for the first time and I suddenly realize that I don't know the expected babysitter "etiquette" about feeding her dinner. Back in the olden days when I babysat (and I was thrilled to make $5 an hour, back in the days of yore) the families would generally order a pizza, and I would eat with my charges. In our current situation, DC is too young for pizza and I will already have his dinner prepped, so do I leave the babysitter money to order food (seems weird to leave her extra money when I'm already paying her $15/hour to put DC to bed and watch TV, but if that's the norm, I'll do it)? Tell her to help herself to whatever in in the fridge/pantry (not much, because I really need to go grocery shopping!)? Leave her to fend for herself? She's mid-20's, so not a teenage babysitter, if that makes any difference. She'll be here from 5:00 until 11:00, so she's certain to get hungry. So what's the DCUM consensus? [/quote]

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