 Childcare doesn't come cheap, but the grandparents aren't always able – or willing – to pick up the slack for free. Costs in the UK have risen by nearly 6% in just one year, according to recent research, with the price of a nursery place for a toddler under two costing nearly £15,000 per year. The US seems pretty pricey too, with the cost of putting a child in nursery taking 32% of a single parent's average wages. It's stressful for everyone. But one couple, who are new parents, have divided Reddit after complaining about the grandparents demanding money for babysitting while they're at work. Sharing his story on the discussion site, the new dad wrote: 'Before we decided to have kids, we moved out into our own house shortly after we got married. 'We took everything into consideration: community, area, school district, but most importantly… location. Not just distance to work or local shopping areas, but more importantly, the distance to my wife's parents, as we knew later on, we would have them babysit as they were the closest grandparents. 'My parents live 3-4 hours away, which was not really ideal for daily babysitting.' The mother-in-law had said she was excited to be a full time carer (Picture: Getty Images) The dad added that his mother-in-law, 67, was due to retire the year he and his wife were expecting their baby 'so it all worked out,' but his father-in-law, 67, had some terms and conditions when it came to childcare. 'Growing up, my wife always talked about how he [her dad] liked to have financial responsibility and security,' he wrote. 'So he was very financial savvy with her. But he never really shared how much he makes or made, or how much he has. He never liked the idea of 'free handouts', but he would help her in her financial needs. 'Like paying part of her college tuition, buying her a car as long as she takes care of insurance, gas, etc., Which is a good mindset to which we a){kind=link}
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Childcare doesn’t come cheap, but the grandparents aren’t always able – or willing – to pick up the slack for free.
Costs in the UK have risen by nearly 6% in just one year, according to recent research, with the price of a nursery place for a toddler under two costing nearly £15,000 per year.
The US seems pretty pricey too, with the cost of putting a child in nursery taking 32% of a single parent’s average wages.
It’s stressful for everyone. But one couple, who are new parents, have divided Reddit after complaining about the grandparents demanding money for babysitting while they’re at work.