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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I watched my sister’s kid for two weeks and she gave me $200 to cover food and incidentals, which was fine. I think $500 would be plenty altogether if they are in camp all day and [b]paying her for her time is not an expectation.[/b] That’d buy some meals out and perhaps a fun activity.[/quote]

People like you are disgusting.
I have no doubt you take advantage of other people's kindness & generosity, because there's no "expectation".
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If I were doing this I would feel absolutely insulted by offering to pay me as though I were a babysitter or as if I didn't have enough money to buy breakfast.  OP, if your relationship is transactional, then yes, leave the amount of money you'd leave for a nanny, at least $500 each.  If this is about family then treat it that way.  Leave a couple of hundred and buy her a dinner gift card or a gift later to say thank you.  Maybe include a note from the kids to say thank you and what they enjoyed the most about the visit.[/quote]

We don’t know how old is the aunt or what is her financial situation. the aunt could be a 24 year old student doing her graduate studies, or internship, you wouldn’t leave money?[/quote]
You are responding to me.  If the aunt does not have the funds OR is doing this for money, then, yes, of course, pay her like you would a nanny.  I assume OP would have said that in her post.  It sounds to me more along the lines of my brother leaving his kids with me for a week and I would NOT accept any money and would feel insulted if he tried to pay me for things like breakfast food.  [/quote]

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