You should be careful about how you interact, and try not to hurt peoples' feelings, they are family, after all. If necessary tell them that you can give the tablet back. Then they will have a month of babysitting for free, so how could they be mad? I would only offer to give the tablet back if it becomes a problem. I mean, a tablet for a month of babysitting is not a large amount of money.
I don't know where you live, but around here, we pay $200 a week for one kid. Your services are greatly discounted, and you should be able to do what you want...
You could stay where you are and just insist on a payment of $xxx per week in cash. Do not babysit for "tips" where the parents just decide what to give you and when. Next thing you know, you will be babysitting for food and tv.
It's summertime and I've been babysitting my little cousin since June 6 (which was when break started). When I was asked to babysit I was told that I would get paid as well. Weeks passed and I still wasn't paid until yesterday, when they gave me a tablet, that I honestly didn't even want. I would rather be paid money. But anyway, before break was started, my oldest cousin asked if I could come to Georgia, where she lives, and baby sit her 2 kids for $100 a week. Since I've been babysitting my other cousin, I haven't been able to go to her house and I feel awfully bad. I talked to her about it and I have an opportunity to go up there tomorrow. My mom has been the one keeping me from going up there and I just don't understand why. I was the one asked to babysit, not her. I've been basically waisting my summer watching my cousin for free, when I could be watching my oldest cousins kids for a lot of money. My mom told me to think hard about going. I really want to go. What would you do?
