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Babysitting
We have three regular sitters that we just pay $5/hour to for both our kids. All three agreed that the pay was fine. But I see your point. ...
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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...
All 3 Kids Are Puking Now
So don't be suprised if the other kids at the sitters get sick and possibly pass it back to your kids if they come to the sitters sick. ...
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- your kids have a stomach virus. It is still germs even though they do not have a fever. And now you are passing it to other people. Give your kids small sips of liquid...
- I think the thinking is that without a fever, it is simply food poisoning. But, since your kids have fallen ill days apart, I wouldn't blame food. Sounds like one of t...
- good luck. It does sound contagious. Our preschool and elementary school have rules that a child needs to be fever free and have no vomiting or diarrehea for at leas...
What's the Going Rate for a Babysitter?
One sitter asked for $12 per hour, but she is older and in grad school, ... I pay my sitters $10 an hour. My friend tell me sitters can run between $10-$15 ...
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- Hi, I have an 8 month old so not too long ago this was new to me. I pay my sitters $10 an hour. My friend tell me sitters can run between $10-$15 and hour. I wou...
- we paid $10/hr but that is on the cheap side from what I hear. I think between $10-15 is normal. No tip. Our baby is 7 1/2 mos.
- I think the going rate is $10 an hour with one child to babysit. We have a 2 year old and that's what we've paid every sitter that she's had since she was just a baby...
A Cat I Can No Longer Afford
15 Oct 2009 ... At this point, my ex husband lives close by and I wouldn't put any of my former cat sitters in a bad position if he were to come over ...
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- I adopted my dog 2 years ago from a FreeCycler that was moving. You could also list an ad with Craigs List.
- Cats in general are extremely easy to leave alone for a short period of time. I've gone away for a week and left my cat home with nobody to watch him. I put out a BI...
- Hi N., This is a really tough situation. WE know they're not human, but they sure are important. I was single, living alone with cats for many years (sounds slight...
Babysitter Stealing
we understand it's hard to find sitter but chances we take also finding them. never encounter this situation but have had lazy or told her no tv. we have ...
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- That really sucks. I'm sorry to hear that. Is the babysitter a teenager, if so you should at least contact her/his parents and gently tell them the situation.
- If it were me, and this happened at my house. I would call the babysitters parents and tell them what I was missing. There is no reason you cannot 'check' around for...
- That is just horrible.. How old were the sitters? Was one interested in photography or anything? Do you keep the camera in the same spot? You could pretend to call the...
Has Anyone Tried Sittercity?
I am very pleased with the sitters they send and you can call last ... I used sittercity.com to find a part-time sitter and was pleased with the results. ...
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- I've tried care.com, and I was very happy. I did a three month membership, and I now have a very reliable babysitter that my family just loves! Check it out...it may b...
- I have over 20 yrs of childcare experience and am cpr/first aid certifeid. I have experience w/preemies through teenagers. I am also a mom of 2 boys (nearly 18 yrs and...
- I have considered candidates from Sittercity. Overall there seemed to be a broad range of experience levels etc. While I have not ended up using anyone locally, I di...
Rate for Babysitters and Mother's Helpers?
I have only used a few sitters, never a mother's helper, but the going sitter rate seems to be $10-$12/hour depending on the ages and how many children you ...
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- I pay my highschool babysitters $8/hr for one 2yr old. I agree that college aged people who drive and have qualifications should get more, but I would think that a 13 ...
- I have only used a few sitters, never a mother's helper, but the going sitter rate seems to be $10-$12/hour depending on the ages and how many children you have.
- I am not sure about mother's helper but I pay my college aged babysitter $10 an hour for a 3 yr old and a 7 mo. old. She gave me her price when I asked her to babysit....
Babysitting- What's the Going Rate?
1 Oct 2009 ... Even in high school, the good sitters are in high demand, and can ask and get $10/hr. ... Our date nights averaged $60-$80 for sitter fee. ...
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- Yes age does matter, IS this for an occassional weekend or while you work?
- I do in home daycare and charge $25 per day. I also do parents night out on fri & sat nights from 5pm-6pm and charge $25 for the first child then $5 for each add't chi...
- Our daughter is 14 now. Weekly date night has been a priority since she was born. Up until recently, we paid a minimum guaranteed $40 per night to hold the night, t...
Stains in Clothes
I a single mom who works full-time so by the time I pick her up from the sitter whatever she had for lunch is already set in. I have used several products ...
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- hi A.. this isn't 100%, but i have 5 kids, and 3 grandkids, and what i have found that does the best is pre-treat with dawn dish soap. the sooner the better, but be...
- A friend of mine gave me this recipe for stains and it works really well. 1 cup clorox 2 1/2 cup cascade powder (plain/no flavor) 8 cups water soak clothes o...
- I find that the concentrated Tide (it says 2X on the jug and is smallish but can wash 100 loads) added right to the stain, scrubbed in, then washed in more Tide gets o...
Advice on Nap Time for Five Month Old
She goes to two different sitter during the week so how do I establish a routine ? ... And I am a SAHM, so I don't have any advice on how to get your sitters ...
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- Count your blessings, girl. You know how many women would love to have a baby of any age that would sleep that long at night? She probably just doesn't need naps and ...
- Just be glad your baby sleeps through the night! I was not so lucky, suffering from sleep deprivation for over 2 years!! Naps were also tricky. Mine would not stay asl...
- I couldn't put my son down for a nap in his crib at that age either. In fact he still doesn't nap in bed. I started laying him on the couch and he would stay asleep....
