Occasional Sitters & Drop-in Centers: Teen
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Babysitting
Asked by P.B. from St. Louis
on June 9, 2010
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how much is the going rate for babysitting i have a 14 yr. old who wants to start and wants to be pd. a fair wage. thanks!
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- I've heard of some kids getting up to $10 an hour to babysit, which I think is ridiculous. However, I wouldn't expect to pay less than $5. It also depends on whether...
- SA Mama's post makes me laugh. My daughter is almost 13 and is certified in infant and adult CPR and first aid, and has taken a red cross babysitting course and I thin...
- My 13 yr old daughter babysits (she is certified, has CPR, etc) and has had good luck with just letting the parents decide how much to pay her. If she for some reason...
Babysitting
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on January 18, 2009
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Hi moms. I have a 15 year old daughter who has been babysitting for over a year now. She charges $5 an hour for one child, but doesn't know how much she should charge ...
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- I think that so much depends upon the specific circumstances...how old are the children...what is expected etc. I Would think that $7.50 an hour would be a good place ...
- WOW! My neighbor, 14, charges $10 an hour to come to my house and watch my 2 year old son while I'm there doing other things. I must be overpaying according to what ...
- Well I have to say it isn't something I'd given a lot of thought to myself but I would think that it would also depend upon the temperament of the children and what sh...
Babysitting
Asked by H.D. from San Francisco
on September 14, 2008
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OY! My husband and I just went on a "date", something we haven't done in a long time, and our babysitter charged $20 an hour for two children, a total of $80 for the d...
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- Hi, $10 an hour is fair - but not PER KID!! I give my sitters $10 and hour for BOTH of my kids (ages 4 and 7), so our total would be half of what you paid! I think ...
- That seems a bit on the high end, although it depends on the age and expereince of the sitter. Generally, a jr or sr in high school charge abotu $10-$12 per hour for o...
- We just had Bunco on Friday night and one of the other moms paid $40 for the evening,(7pm - 11pm or so)and she has 2 kids, a boy age 9 and a daughter age 7, and her da...
Babysitting
Asked by L.R. from Boston
on March 22, 2010
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Hi all:
I was wondering at what age you think a teenager is responsible enough to babysit. There's a girl up the street who's 13 and taken the course. She's great...
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- Use her as a mother's helper. Eventually you will know what you can leave her for and what you can't. That's how I started out. First the mom was always out, then s...
- I would try it out if you were just going someplace local. My sitters were about this age. the other thing I would check out, would her mother be home? My sitters w...
- I agree with the advice to have her over several times while you are home before deciding whether she can watch the baby without you around. I was babysitting at 11, a...
Babysitting Rates
Asked by D. from Chicago
on May 3, 2006
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Hi, I'd like to know what the present babysitting rates are. I have no idea !
Thanks!
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- Hello- I have a nine month old and I pay my sitters $10 an hour. I have heard it is between $10-$15. Good Luck!
- Hi D., I pay 10 bucks an hour for our sitter. She's still in high school, but one of those exceptional kids who I am 100% comfortable with. Our part time nanny gets...
- We pay our occasional babysitter $10.00/hour. She's a 20 year old who drives to our house when we need her. I know some other moms who pay 12-13 year olds $5-$6/hour.
Babysitting Charges
Asked by L.B. from Cleveland
on February 5, 2007
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I have 2 children. I have a very responsible teenager that I'm looking to use as a babysitter, but I don't know what is an approriate hourly rate. I've asked her how m...
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- I provide child care in my hoome and I charge 3.75 and hour for infants and 2.50 for school age children, I have various discounts for multiple children and if they ar...
- I pay $5 an hour for my 2 and 5 year olds. My sitter actually said she only charged $3 an hour, but I didn't think that was quite fair. She typically plays with them...
- I give my teen sitters between $5 to $7.50 an hour for two about the sme age. If it's near a holiday or I have a special somrthing I need them to be there I go with t...
Babysitting Rates
Asked by K.Y. from Chicago
on May 24, 2010
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Hello moms. I was curious what the current babysitting rates are in the
Chicago southwest suburbs? I have two boys, 2-1/2 years and 8 months.
All our sitters so far ...
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- We live in Oak Lawn and pay $7 an hour for our two girls. We pay our neices the same as we pay the neighbor girls. You could probably get away with $5 but they are m...
- Hi, I live in Oak Lawn, and I gave $5.00 an hour for one child, and $6.00 an hour for my two children. I know some places further South pay so much more. One person ...
- My 16 year old daughter does quite a bit of babysitting and the "going rates" among her and her other friends that babysit are $5/hr for the first child and $2/hr each...
Drop-in Daycare in Plano/Allen
Asked by R. from Dallas
on April 9, 2006
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I need a Daycare that will accept drop-ins in the Plano/Allen area (East side of 75). We have a 3 year old daughter who needs some playmates. We just moved here and ...
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- Hi there, You're welcome to bring your little girl to our in-home daycare. My name is Kerry and I have a 4 year old little girl who would love the company. I have pl...
- I have a home day care with 5 children and I also provide Parent's Night Out occationally upon demand. But I am in West plano, if you think is worth the drive let me ...
- HI R., I don't have any advice for you as I just moved here myself, but I do have a 3 1/2 yr old little boy that needs some friends as well. Where do you live? ...
Babysitting
Asked by C.M. from San Francisco
on September 20, 2010
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has anyone used sitters.com or other websites to find local sitters? normally my sister or good friends of ours babysit but we are all going to an event where no kids ...
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- what about asking the neigbors... i usually find a neighbor with a high school child.. i wouldn't use the internet... or a website.. i wouldn't trust it.. go to ...
- I have heard of www.care.com and it is supposed to be good and the providers are back ground checked. Or perhaps, would one of the people that is going to this eve...
- I've used both care.com and sittercity.com and found many good babysitters over the last 8 years. Of course there are no guarantees that just because someone posts a ...
17 Year Old Wanting to Spend Way Too Much Time with His Girlfriend!
Asked by K.H. from Wichita
on December 9, 2010
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I need some advice before I do something drastic to hurt my relationship with my 17 year old son! He has had a girlfriend for 6 months now (he is 17, she is 15) and t...
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- Your son is acting like a normal teenager. Why night invite her over for dinner snd a movie. Maybe that way you can get to know her better and spend time with your son.
- my son has been dating his g/f for a year and was 17 when he started dating her. She is a year younger. They spend more time at our house than hers but they both kno...
- What time does he come home during the week nights? Is he doing his homework and overall a good student, etc? If so I wouldn't worry to much, he is almost 18 and just ...
