how much should I charge per hour to babysit 2 kids age 7 and 3, not family friends.?

Question

I live in the minneapolis area

I am 20 years old.

Answer 1

I am also from minneapolis so I know the economics of things here. At 20, you really need to know how much YOU need to make and what expectations there are of YOU. You can get a job easy making over 10 bucks an hour as a PCA. Daycare for the two is likely $250/ week or more for the two kids and they get paid vacations. The economics of the family really count here too. Is this a rich family who expects you to watch the kids at their home and take the kids to Lake Calhoun and parks and out to eat....or, is this a family friend who is low income and you would really be helping them out and you really have nothing better to do right now with your time and it "is" extra cash. Use these paramiters to assess your situation and charge accordingly. Good luck.

Answer 2

That depends on how old you are, what time of day you are sitting and for how long.

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20 is old enough to ask for a decent wage. For 2 kids at the very least $7 an hour with the parents providing food, snacks, diapers and drinks and no driving on your part. If you are providing food and snacks and drinks (parents should ALWAYS provide diapers) and have to drive the kids around, I would say about $15 an hour or less if you feel uncomfortable asking that much. But don't sell yourself short. And remember there are a lot of variables to consider. You can email me if you have any other questions or would like to provide additional information.

Answer 3

That's a lot of work. $5 would be a minimum but parents are willing to pay more if you play games with the kids and if the house is somewhat picked up when they get home. Parents don't put a limit on what they will spend on their kids to be safe and happy. Take a box of games with you and make the kids be excited for you to come and then you can ask for $8 an hour or more!

Answer 4

I think you should charge $3 per hour, per kid. So for this particular job, it would be $6 per hour.

If you feel like asking for a little more than this, I don't think that would be unreasonable considering a 3 year old requires constant, "active" babysitting.

Answer 5

If it's on the weekends, when it's harder to find reliable help, I charge five dollars an hour, otherwise, I charge three. If you are babysitting in their house, where they don't need you fishing out money for snacks, $5 per hour for both kids, not five dollars per child. It adds up quickly anyways, especially if you are having fun.

Answer 6

I've babysat for many years and for many families with children of different ages. I'd expect about $9-10 an hour for during the day, for night $11-12.

Answer 7

I would charge between $20-$25 dollars per day.

Answer 8

4 or 5 an hour the 3 yr old might be some work but the other one should be easy

Answer 9

10 to 20$ but i say that because babysitting can be hard or it can be easy like the 7 year old is old enough to know better and can keep the 3 year old busy and you can just supervise

Answer 10

I charged $5/hr per child if it was 2 or more kids. If it was only 1 kid, it was $7/hr. if on weekends add $1 more. If you have licensing by the state to babysit (California requires it, dunno about your state), are trained & certified in CPR, have takebn or are certified in nutrition, you could add $1-5 dollars more. If trips around town are required (shuffling them to practice, skool, etc), you could charge for gas (maybe 25 cents per mile). This cost is understood once you emphasize "poor college student + high gas prices" (currently $3.12 in Los angeles).

Good Luck

Chris