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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - Aunt is the most wonderful, kind, and generous person but I did not want to leave her with nothing. I did not want to seem like we were taking advantage of her. I ended up venmoing her $750.  She immediately got insulted and sent it right back to me. So there's that. We talked about it. She said "how dare you pay me to watch my nieces and nephews. I'm so excited to spend the week with them." I then told her when we dropped them off I would leave a credit card just in case. She pushed back but I'm doing it anyway. I'll give it to my 13 year old if she continues to balk. Better safe than sorry. [/quote]

How old are your kids, Op?  I know that once mine got past a certain age they were more fun than work; more company than babysitting.

I do think that you should have left enough money to cover meals, gas, entertainment.  But maybe your sister wants the opportunity to spoil her nieces and nephews  :) .[/quote]

Most family don't like being treated like hired help. They would like to think you see them as different from a babysitter you might hire off a website. I don't know why you keep insisting when she has clearly told you how she feels. You aren't taking advantage of her. You should have known it would be insting and you did it anyway. [/quote]

You offer and if she says "no thanks" then you leave it at that.  It might be a good idea to leave a credit card somewhere in the house so that if an emergency does come up or if the expenses of caring for 3 kids was more than she realized they would be, at least she would have access to money *if* she needs it.

You, as the parent, can not ASSume that aunts and grandparents are able to watch your kids for 8 days AND pay for everything out of pocket.  You always at least offer to leave money for food/gas/entertainment.[/quote]

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