7 kids and RM650 is blood sucking! kindy with daycare facilities is almost the same price, plus there are more ppl to look after those kids. why not u try looking for those kindy/daycare places,some are pretty ok, clean and nice. meanwhile look for another babysitter. as for your MIL, i think it's too personal a thing to give comments. while 3k is a lot, she is after all family. some ppl are willing to do that though it may not seemed worthwhile