Not enough money?
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Sil is watching my 3 kids for 5 days. Two will be in school for 3 of the days. Breakfast and lunch will be taken care of for them. The older ones will be at parties for 2 nights. So the older ones will be gone most of the time. Is $100 enough for food? She isn't asking for it. I don't want it to be a burden.
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Hard to tell but if she already has kids herself, I think it should be fine. People without kids tend to keep less food on hand so she would have to go shopping in that case.
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She has three kids. My older two will be with her for 6 meals. It's my youngest that will be there all the time. She cooks pasta or rice meals a lot. I don't know if she will take the money. I want to make it easier on her. I am taking snack stuff for mine and her youngest. Ds hasn't been away from me this long before. I am trying to make sure his favorite stuff is there.mrsmacgiver wrote: ↑Mon May 28, 2018 7:35 pm Hard to tell but if she already has kids herself, I think it should be fine. People without kids tend to keep less food on hand so she would have to go shopping in that case.
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I would pack food for the kids, but then her kids would want what my kids have. They always want what my kids have. I am sending snacks and ds's favorite things.I figured it would be easier for all if I send money and she can buy more food.
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I think that's a fair amount. If she is hesitant to take it, maybe tell her to use it on a pizza night for the kids if you're okay with that.
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That sounds fair to to me.
It's nice that she would watch them for you.
It's nice that she would watch them for you.
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Honestly I would offer a little more. 5 days for 3 kids, I would offer $200. That way maybe she can take them to go do something fun.