I live in South Carolina.I have to go to a wedding that is a 2 hour drive away. I will be coming back that evening. Problem is I don't know what to pay the babysitter. I should be gone about 7 hours at the most. My kids are 7 and 2 and very well behaved. She has babysat for me before but only for like 2 hours at a time an I usually just give her like $20. But since I'm going to be gone so long I just wanted give her an hourly wage. She has no opinion on what I give her. She left that up to me. I will leave her with plenty of food and snacks for her and the kids to eat. So....what is the going rate for a babysitter today.
I was talking to some other people and minimum wage for a job here is $5.15 an hour so I was thinking of 5 or 6 an hour. Seems fair because she will be fed and have a computer and cable T.V. Like I said my kids are well behaved. The 2 year old is pretty independent and plays well alone when I'm doing housework and whatnot.
2006-09-19 14:53:39 · 6 answers · asked by midori1012001 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
She is my neighbors daughter and her mom will be home the entire time if anything happens. She is 15. I will be gone from 3 until 10.
2006-09-19 15:30:56 · update #1
I also do alot of things for her. I give her rides to her friends house. I take her shopping to spend the money she earns. I'm always taking to eat when I go and I pay.
2006-09-19 15:32:42 · update #2
My close friend/neighbor also has a 15-year-old daughter that babysat for me this summer for my 3 girls. I worked from 8-12:00, sometimes an extra 30 minutes. My girls are 16 months, 3, and 7. I made sure they had breakfast before I left and gave them lunch when I got home, so all she had to do was play with them and give them a snack. She also babysits for me for a couple hours on other occassions, not always for all 3 kids. We agreed on a rate of $5.00/ hour for 1 child and an extra $1.00 and hour for each additional child. It worked out well for both of us. Her mother told me she has been very happy with the arrangements.
2006-09-19 16:06:42 · answer #1 · answered by teacher/mother 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll be gone for most of the day and not in easy range to step in if something comes up. A two year old still requires a fair amount of direct care, especially since most of that time will be during the day, when the child is up and at "em. I would say she should at least get $60- $80 for the day. It is a lot of responsibility, for a longer amount of time than you have had her before and , I'm assuming, on a weekend when her services would be most in demand. If you trust her enough to care for your kids for a whole day, then she deserves to be well compensated.
PS...I tend to pay $5 per hour, per child to my sitters. Generally, whatever hourly you pay, the rate should increase by at $2 an hour after midnight or when they have worked more than 8 hours.
2006-09-19 15:10:45 · answer #2 · answered by Annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds fair. I have heard 5-6 an hour. What stinks for her is that she will only get $10 more for 5 more hours work. Maybe just give her $40-$50. If you can afford it.
2006-09-19 14:56:10 · answer #3 · answered by mamatohaley+1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is your babysitter? That actually does make a difference. What times will you be gone? Will she need to transport your children anywhere? WIll she need to put them to bed?
If she is a teenager and will be staying at home the entire time, I would giver her between $35-$40 for the entire evening. That is incredibly fair.
When I was a teenager, I charged $2/hour! Isn't that wild?
2006-09-19 15:03:45 · answer #4 · answered by PRETTYGIRL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8-10 an hour is fair.
2006-09-19 14:56:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i used to baby-sit, i got $8/hr.
2006-09-19 15:01:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋