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How much do you pay a babysitter

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lele4me
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How much do you pay a babysitter

for two kids...my daughters are 19 months and almost 3 1/2 months old.

Posted 4/19/06 8:43 PM
 
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nrthshgrl
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

$11 is the going rate for the daycare teachers (they're in their 20s)

Posted 4/19/06 10:05 PM
 

Melbernai
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

My sister is 17 and babysits for a few families and gets between $8-11/hr depending on how many kids they have and the ages.

Sooo different from when I used to babysit a family of 4 young kids for $3.25/hr!!!

Posted 4/19/06 10:12 PM
 

monkeybride
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

We pay my mom $10 an hour to watch Miranda during the week when I work. Other times we don't pay her. I know if she didn't actually need the money she wouldn't take it but she does this to help us instead of having a PT job.

Posted 4/19/06 10:16 PM
 

rose825
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

Posted by nrthshgrl

$11 is the going rate for the daycare teachers (they're in their 20s)



holy cow!!! I used a non-family babysitter this week for the first time and struggled with how much to pay her. She is the 16 year old daughter of a coworker who has never babysat before. We picked her up and drove her home. I asked her what she wanted to be paid. After alot of thinking she said $10. I thought she meant $10/hour but she meant just $10. I found out from her mother that her friend at school does charge $10/hour but since it was only for 3 hours they (mom and babysitter) agreed just to ask for $10. I thought that was too low so I wound up giving her $20 and she was thrilled.

I dont know if I would ever hire a babysitter if it was $10/hour. That is insane!!!

Posted 4/20/06 7:46 AM
 

JRG71
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

Posted by Melbernai

Sooo different from when I used to babysit a family of 4 young kids for $3.25/hr!!!



Seriously!!!!

I pay my sitter $10/hr - When she first told me the price - I didn't believe her!! Chat Icon

Posted 4/20/06 8:07 AM
 

IrishTracy
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

I think I might get some babysitting jobs!! Chat Icon

Posted 4/20/06 8:36 AM
 

ddunne2
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

That is exactly why we don't use a babysitter. You go out for 4 hours, $40 for the babysitter, $50 for dinner and $20 for a movie....over $100 for a simple night out!

Posted 4/20/06 8:41 AM
 

BabyAvocado
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

$10/hr.

A night out in the city last month cost us $80 for a sitter, $400 for theatre tickets, $100 for dinner, $30 parking. Chat Icon Needless to say, we won't be doing THAT too often.

Posted 4/20/06 9:07 AM
 

anon
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

Message edited 2/8/2007 11:39:39 AM.

Posted 4/20/06 9:10 AM
 

monkeybride
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

The high school girls out here charge $2-4 an hour. College students are $10+

Posted 4/20/06 9:25 AM
 

SoinLove
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

My neighbor gave me $8/hr to watch her two kids while watching my own son. Guess I should've asked for more Chat Icon

Posted 4/20/06 10:31 AM
 

iffer042373
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

I pay my niece $30 to watch my daughter when we decide to go out. Most of the time when we go out my daughter is already asleep. If she isn't available I use my neighbors daughter and I will pay her a bit more since she needs the money for college and is CPR certified also is studying to be a pediactric nurse so its worth it. I will give her like $40 I use her more during the day if I have soemthing to do that I can't take my daughter with me

Posted 4/20/06 10:54 AM
 

KPtoys
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

I have one I pay $6 an hour and another I pay $8 an hour.

Posted 4/20/06 10:57 AM
 

jersee3380
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

i think $10/hour is accurate

Posted 4/20/06 3:11 PM
 

hazeleyes33
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

This is why I use family and friends-lol!!

Posted 4/20/06 8:11 PM
 

Dani00518
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Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

I only pay $5 per hour....and I love my babysitter!!!!

Posted 4/22/06 6:13 PM
 

lele4me
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Lisa

Re: How much do you pay a babysitter

I think I'll take a few babysitting jobs on the side!!!!!

Posted 4/24/06 9:32 AM
 
 

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