One mum has expressed her shock with the Mumsnet community after her own mother asked her to repay her the money she had spent on her grandchildren.
She explained that her mother came down to look after her two children during half term. She agreed to mind the children for three days.
She was extremely thankful for her mother’s help, “I am grateful she did as it saved me 3 days in school club fees.”
The mum shared that the house was fully stocked with supplies, “I bought lots of food and made sure there was enough of everything in the house.”
During her stay, the grandmother decided to treat her grandchildren to lunch on numerous occasions.
The mum shared, “I spoke to her yesterday and she asked me for all the money back that she had spent on the kids including the train fare.”
The mum was stunned by her request, “We are quite skint at the moment and this is why I asked her to come down- we took her out for a meal when she was here to say thank you as well.”
She explained that her mother was aware of their financial worries, “She knew that was the reason I asked her to come down.”
“I just don’t know what to think- I feel really upset - apart from anything I don’t have the money to give back to her anyway,” she added.
Fellow mums were just as shocked with her mother’s request, with many users saying she was both rude and cheeky to ask for the money back.
“Tell her you wouldn't have asked her to come if you'd known she wanted money and you won't ask her again,” one said.
“She should have told you in advance if she was expecting payment and the days/lunches out should have been agreed with you before they happened,” another added.
“She's being cheeky to ask for this afterwards, she should have told you in advance that she wouldn't be happy paying for anything and then you could have decided whether she was still going to come,” another user agreed.
What do you make of this situation?
