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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you're unnecessarily hung up on what they're doing with her side of the family. Maybe her relatives can't be trusted to babysit. Maybe her relatives are broke. Maybe her relatives are just more fun to hang out with.

As most posters have said -- figure out what you're willing to do and then say yes or no; don't try to read some kind of emotional message into the situation.
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Thank you, I am surprised myself how hung up I have suddenly become in this situation!
It has to do with family dynamic which was there for quite some time. 
I think you are right, I should treat this as business. But even with that, I just hate it when people start haggling. I am free not to deal with hagglers, except when they are my relatives. I think he puts me in an uncomfortable situation as if I am seeking that free tickets opportunity, whereas in reality I would love to fly to see them at Christmas, for example, but they choose to go and see SIL's family! 
so it looks like I am just good as a babysitter. Ok, fine, but then don't haggle.

PS they are not paying for food. They have some in the fridge of course, but I go out and grocery shop whenever something is needed, so I would say it's 50/50[/quote]

Wrong,  she said she will be paying for food.  What nanny pays for the food?   And herBIL and SIL aren't there during the week, it's the weekend.  Not sure why an employee would be treated better than a family member.  [/quote]

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