Should you pay a family member to babysit your child or is helping out just part of being family?
For some, the answer is a firm yes or no. For others, it depends on the situation.
In this case, a man hosted his niece while she was in town for a concert, covering her accommodation, food, and travel expenses. But when an emergency came up, he asked if she could watch his autistic son for a few hours. She agreed—then demanded $100 afterward.
He refused to give her the money, and now he’s wondering: was he in the wrong? Read the full story below.
The man asked his niece to babysit his autistic son for a few hours during an emergency
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She asked for $100 in return, but he refused, and now he’s wondering if he was in the wrong
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Most readers sided with the man, saying that given the circumstances, he was right not to pay
One person, however, felt the niece still deserved some form of compensation
