https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 10:29:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538530 Mon, 02 May 2016 08:19:24 +0000 snowjewelz 2538530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd just do gift card right away if she already insisted not to pay her. If I were the friend I would not take your money either!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538487 Mon, 02 May 2016 07:40:17 +0000 Mamaof2 2538487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would put $50 cash in a card and hand it to her as she leaves </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538277 Sun, 01 May 2016 18:26:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2538277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For a gift certificate I would do something like Target (equivalent of cash) versus a nail salon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538234 Sun, 01 May 2016 16:10:18 +0000 Meow 2538234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babybean404: I would prefer cash as well over gift certificates in general but in this case it would be much less awkward for her to accept a gift cert over cash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538220 Sun, 01 May 2016 15:23:34 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2538220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just feed her (room service) and bring her back some cake from the wedding if there's anything left over. For my bff, a bottle of liquor would go over well too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538207 Sun, 01 May 2016 15:01:34 +0000 caterw 2538207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since she already said not to pay her, I would get her a nice gift instead! We have several friends who babysit for us occasionally and refuse money, so we gift them dinner, wine, etc. I think a mani-pedi sounds awesome too!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538133 Sun, 01 May 2016 13:34:02 +0000 Truth Bombs 2538133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't be comfortable giving or receiving cash in this situation. I would definitely bring or send a gift. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538125 Sun, 01 May 2016 13:27:54 +0000 MoonMoon 2538125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted $50, but that can be whatever form works for both of you: gift, gift card, cash card, IOU (like equivalent babysitting, pet sitting, house sitting for her etc) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538111 Sun, 01 May 2016 13:20:01 +0000 babybean404 2538111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks for this feedback. I'm going to add another poll option to not give cash at all. But honestly if it were me, I would rather have cash than a gift certificate. That may be why I'm biased!</p> <p>She isn't my best friend, and we're not super close but we were in the same group in college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538099 Sun, 01 May 2016 13:08:50 +0000 Alba4 2538099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe a gift certificate to a restaurant? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538083 Sun, 01 May 2016 12:42:54 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2538083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My best friend watched my son for me when I went to a wedding. It as only for like an hour and a half before he was in bed, I just got her a bottle of wine. But she is my best friend and wanted to just hang with him anyways since we don't see her much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538081 Sun, 01 May 2016 12:38:59 +0000 FaithFertility 2538081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would give her a card from baby with a nice gift card for.Mani pedi and also order her a nice dinner while she was watching LO </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538077 Sun, 01 May 2016 12:36:04 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2538077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd probably get dinner for her also and then send flowers or a gift basket of whatever you think she'd prefer. What a good friend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538074 Sun, 01 May 2016 12:34:45 +0000 Foodnerd81 2538074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't give her cash, but would get her a nice gift of some sort- mani pedi near her, gift card for a restaurant. Something in the $50 range probably. It sounds like she really does just want to help a friend and see your baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538073 Sun, 01 May 2016 12:33:01 +0000 Raindrop 2538073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably would not offer cash. Maybe get dinner and snacks for her for the night and then send her a thank you card / letter later. Maybe flowers? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-a-friend-in-this-situation#post-2538071 Sun, 01 May 2016 12:24:35 +0000 babybean404 2538071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going to a black tie wedding in another city, where a college friend of mine lives. My friend agreed to come to our airbnb and watch DD (21 months). She'll probably be there from around 5pm until midnight. DD goes to bed at 7:30. She has already said we can't pay her, but I want to anyway! My plan is to offer her cash and if she really refuses I'll mail her a gift card to a nice nail salon. ETA: The college friend doesn't know the couple getting married. </p>