Do you think it's right that there is no distinction made between two babysitting families?
Both have two children: one boy and one girl, and the other two girls. In the second family, the two girls are each a year older than in the other family. Both are "normal" children. In my family, which I've had for a long time, the boy is "disabled"; he can't speak, has severe motor problems, and generally needs a lot of help and attention.
The family is now telling me that it would be unfair to demand the same amount from my new family with the two girls as from the family with the disabled boy and his little sister.
I'm feeling unsure now, because both families are in agreement, and I think it's unfair that they're asking for more just because one child is disabled. Society is unfair enough for these children anyway.
Am I thinking completely wrong? Or am I acting correctly?
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I charge my babysitter €15/hour, while €10/hour is comparatively cheap.
Wanting to pay you even less is not OK.
Cancel the second family.
And ask the first family if they would kindly ask around among their friends and acquaintances to see who would be willing to hire a good babysitter for €10.
I don't need a new family and these accusations come from my private family.
I've been with my first family, with my boy and girl, for so long, and it was never a problem for others until I now have a second family. I don't babysit for the money, but for the children, for my mental health, and to be around people. Children give me so much strength and let me forget about my mental health issues for a while, which is why I do it.
Then you should only babysit for the first family.
Thanks
You're paid primarily for the time you spend there, not for the individual activities. Whether you're playing fun games with the girls or taking the disabled boy to the toilet, the bottom line is that you're there for a certain amount of time.
I think it's exactly right that you charge the same price.
I see it exactly the same way, thank you for the encouragement