Tips while entrusting your child with an extended family

Entrusting your child with an extended family like grandma, uncle, aunt et al, can be more satisfying rather than with a nanny or stranger. A child care provider who is related to you might prove to be advantageous, depending on the type of arrangement you have with them. Here are some proactive measures that you need to ensure effective and positive relationship.
Set your expectation from day one: What do you expect from the arrangement? Do you have certain foods that are musts and no nos. Who provides the food and diaper? It’s better to be clear no on these lines before starting on actual care.
Whose house will the child care services be occurring: In such a set up, the relatives prefer to take care of their kid at their own place. Check out for the safety standards in such case.
Discuss Money: It’s not always easy to discuss monetary aspects with grandparents. But it’s better to be clear in this regard. It’s better to discuss monetary aspects and hours of care.
Be very clear on the Dos and Donts list from the beginning. Keep in mind that while you may have definite preferences and rules, your relatives may not have picked up on those. And, be prepared to be somewhat flexible. If the relative is caring for other children as well, it is unfair to expect that she will be able to keep up with all the different preferences, especially at mealtimes.
Let relatives be just that when not in the official child care setting: Don't take advantage of your loving family by expecting them to watch your child at family functions and other events. Let grandma go back to being grandma, and not the "caregivers" during holidays and other special events.
You can even find a baby sitter or find a nanny online as backup option.