Occasional Sitters & Drop-in Centers
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Babysitting Rates
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on October 29, 2011
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My 12 year old son has started babysitiing. I pay college gals $10 per hour for my two "tweens" in the city. That seems like a lot for a 12 year old. I'd like to te...
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- At 12 he's not technically old enough to be in charge. IL operates under a "neglect statute" so it depends on the ages and responsibility level of ALL the children th...
- Rates depend on the area where you live. We are in a northern burb of Dallas, our 16 yr old routinely get $12-$15 per hour Cash. She is CPR trained, she does i...
- It really depends on the area. Here we pay our teenaged sitters $5 and hour for 2 kids, but from what I understand that is considered low in many areas.
Babysitting for Other People's Children
Asked by L.K. from San Francisco
on June 14, 2012
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Wondering if any has successfully offered babysitting services from their own home? I'm thinking of offering to sit from my home... If you have done it before, how muc...
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- I have done before and after school care for two boys for the past five years. I also do casual child care for a few families, usually a few hours a couple times a we...
- I have never done it, but my babysitter was $20/day but this is in a small area in northwestern ohio. Every city is different. I couldn't watch other people's kids. I ...
- Each region/city will vary in what is charged. Keep in mind, that when you babysit other people's kids.... they will claim you on their taxes. Therefore, you need t...
What Do You Pay for Babysitting?
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on March 18, 2011
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What are babysitters/nannys getting paid these days for 2 kids ages 3 and 5? Do you pay them hourly/daily/weekly/monthly? Do you guarantee a certain pay whether or no...
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- we pay a flat rate for 8-5 M-F every week for our nanny. The only time she would got get full pay is if she calls sick or takes vacation. If my daughter has a dr app...
- I share my nanny and I pay for her 3 days a week, one of them a floating day on the weekend. If I take vacation, I still pay her, although since she's willing to clea...
- My sitter works three hours each morning, Monday through Friday. I pay $100 per week in cash. I pay every Friday. If I know in advance that I don't need my sitter one ...
Babysitting and Scrapbooking
Asked by L.J. from Los Angeles
on January 22, 2008
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so i have moved back to california about 9 months ago and josh and i havent really been able to have us time for the pure fact that i dont know any reliable babysitter...
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- Hi L., I moved to LA 8 months ago from San Luis Obispo north of Santa Barbara and will move back to SLO sometime this year but I would love to get some advice from ...
- Dear L., Please check out www.domestic-connections.com or contact me directly at ###-###-#### for help with nannies and babysitters. If nothing more, I can guide yo...
- believe it or not but I've found a few really great sitters on the craigslist. I placed the ad, did extensive interviews, plus research and background checks. It wor...
After School Babysitting
Asked by B.N. from Columbus
on April 23, 2008
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I have been babysitting my neighbor's 3 boys after school for a couple of months now. The boys are 9,8 and 6. Yesterday my neighbor told me she needed to talk to me ...
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- I've watched that supernanny and she I notice with kids that age will have the parents sit with them and they have house rules she ask's the kids what rules should the...
- Sounds to me like she doesn't want your help and if I may be so bold, very unappreciative! I would tell her to find somebody else! She seems like the kind of person wh...
- Kudos to you for being a good neighbor and a good friend! You need to gently and firmly explain to your neighbor that not only is it dangerous for the older boys to b...
How Much Do You Charge/pay for Babysitting?
Asked by S.R. from Seattle
on June 30, 2011
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My land lady just asked if I could babysit her 3.5yr old granddaughter for a day. Shes a very sweet little girl and she plays with my daughter almost daily. I would ha...
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- When I was a graduate student, I charged 8 an hour for one child and 10 an hour for two children. I currently pay my babysitter 8-10 an hour (I pay her more for a lat...
- we pay a Black Belt from our Dojung $10 per hour to watch our kids...she's slept the night and when she does - we usually pay her $100 because she's there from 5PM to...
- But for babysitting, I pay $8/hour for a sitter.
Legal Age for Babysitting
Asked by R.L. from Odessa
on December 10, 2007
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I am a single Mom. Recently my babysitter moved out of my house. My problem is that...I work full time. I have tried to look up the legal age of siblings babysitting. ...
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- There is definately a legal age for leaving you children home alone / babysitting. When doing foster children, a babysitter has to be 16 and had a background check fo...
- Three years ago CPS told me there is no "legal minimum age", everything has to do with mental & physical capabilities/ personality, availability of a neighbor, etc. (...
- R., I have been a Police Officer for 5 1/2 yrs and according to STATE LAW...there is NOT a certain age for a baby sitter. HOWEVER, your city may have a city ordinan...
What's the Going Rate for Babysitting?
Asked by J.K. from Boise
on July 16, 2010
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What's the going rate for babysitting now? My daughters are getting old enough that instead of having someone (usually family) watch them at their house, I'd like to ...
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- This is a very, very regional question (all the way down to specific neighborhoods!)! I would ask some of the mom's in your neighborhood or just ask the babysitters th...
- I usually pay around $6-$8 an hour. Sometimes I just round up and give the babysitter $40 or such for the night out. But just ask your sitter, "what do you usually mak...
- I'll agree with other posts in that it's regional and it depends on how old she is as well as how old your kids are. We had some good friend's daughters watch ours wh...
Babysitting? How Much More for #2?
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on July 27, 2010
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Hi ladies,
I'm due to have #2 here in the next couple of weeks. We have a babysitter that we are starting to use more regularly for DS (2). Right now, we pay her $10/...
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- i wouldn't pay by the hour i'd pay by the week. where i'm from day care for an infant is actually almost so expensive it's pointless to work running at almost 200 a we...
- there's more to know to make a good decision. how old is the babysitter? is she experienced with infants? how long does she watch the kids, and how much is she expecte...
- I live in Oswego (45 mins from chicago) I do a lot of babysitting for a family. I get $8 for their little boy. When I have the daughter also I get $10. I would talk...
Average Rates for Babysitting
Asked by T.M. from Chicago
on December 30, 2011
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Hi Ladies,
My question is what is the average rate one should expect to be paid to babysit a child?
The scenario is one day a week for 11 hours but there is a 2 1/2...
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- I did this exact schedule for 20 per day @ felt underpaid. I would be fine with 30 as the provider. It is not low ball in my area. I would charge for the entire ...
- It depends if you are watching them at your house or you are going to their house. If they are coming to your house I would say 50/day since it is such a LONG day. I...
- A pre-school aged child in 2 STAR child care setting would only pay about $19-$25 per day so you might send her to a licensed child care facility. It would cost her le...
