GRANDMOTHER REFUSED TO BABYSIT HER GRANDSON, AS SHE WANTED TO TAKE SOME TIME ALONE
A grandmother had stated that she was not available to babysit her grandson, and said to her daughter that she should look for a daycare, she shared her story on Reddit and asked for advice.
She had started to her story as, “My daughter (26F) was abandoned by her husband when my grandson was 3 months old. Since she couldn’t support herself, I let her move into my house. I (56F) have a hectic routine where I do my things (work, gym, etc.) until 5PM and from 6PM to 8PM I stay with my grandson until my daughter arrives.”
She had stated that she wanted some time to rest, as she was thinking of a vacation for herself. “Currently, to help my daughter, I pay the expenses at home and she pays for daycare and the baby’s things (diapers, formula, etc.). And there’s still plenty left for her to save up to eventually move. I decided that I would take a month off next month to rest, without necessarily traveling.”
Then her daughter had asked that if she could babysit her son, so she would save money from daycare, “When my daughter found out about the vacation, she talked about the possibility of saving money on daycare to save up to move since I could stay with my grandson. I immediately said no, as it is my rest and taking care of a child for 6h/5d+2h at night is not in my plans, but that I could help in the morning so she can rest, but the afternoon was out of the question (my grandson stays in daycare on afternoon)”
She had concluded her post and wanted some advice as, “She started crying, saying that she was trying to gain independence and eventually move out, but that being a single mother was so hard and I wasn’t making it any easier. Basically she begged me to at least stay another 3 hours, but I stuck to what I said. I really want to rest and a 14 month old baby who is walking and curious I know I won’t get that rest, but I can’t help but feel guilty about my daughter’s situation. I love my grandson, but it is also my rest.”
Here are some of the advices given by Redditors.
“NTA
If she takes her child out of daycare for a month, the spot will be filled by someone else, and she won’t have daycare at all. The daycare provider obviously can’t afford to just hold the space open for her for a month without pay, they need to cover their own expenses.”
“Your daughter should look into getting support from her ex and/or the government.”
“Why should you give up your holidays to look after someone else’s child. Yes, being a single mother is hard, but you’re already doing a significant amount, and you ARE making it a lot easier for her already.”
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