I live in Elbridge NY which is a little village. Very small and friendly. It's not a wealthy area. I have just started to watch the boys today. The mother is a single mom and I know how that is trying to support your kids, I have been there myself. I have know idea what I should charge. I don't want to under charge but don't want to do it for free either. I thought about $2.00 an hour for the first child and $1.00 for every child after that. That would be $3.00 an hour. Would that be to little or to much? Anyone opinion would help me out alot. I am not doing it to get rich or anything, I just wanted to have a little extra cash in my pocket.
2006-11-20 08:47:02 · 12 answers · asked by Nikki 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
$20 per child
2006-11-20 08:49:13 · answer #1 · answered by mamabag06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. What gender are you and how old are you (you can just write 13-15 if you want or something like that)? female 14 years old 2. How long have you been babysitting for? 3yrs. 3. What courses did you take (if any)? CPR/ first aid 4. What's the latest you've babysat 'til? 3 or 3:30 and overnight 1 time (the parents had a funeral hours away and they got home at like 5 a.m. i stayed and slept still :D) 5. What is your favourite age and gender to babysit for? i like any age for all reasons. infants- they're easy and are so fun to hold and cuddle. 1-3 they are so imaginative and creative. 4-6- they are a little mored independent but you can do more activities with them. 7+ they can relate to you a little more aand you can be a best friend to them 6. What's the most kids you've babysat for at a time? 7!!!!!!! 7. Do you enjoy babysitting? yes!!!!!!! i love it!!!!! 8. How many clients do you have (a few, lots, a huge number, not sure)? i have about 6 or 7 cliens all with 2+ kids each. all pretty regular 9. What's the one thing about babysitting that you don't ♥ ? Poopy diapers i guess or kids in potty training 10. Are you going to continue babysitting for awhile? yes i definetly will!!!! 11. What do you usually charge? $7 - $10 per hour. i give the parents that range and then they set the amount out of that on what i deserve and it stays that amount whenever i babysit 12. Last Question: What's your favourite part about babysitting? being able to kinda be a kid a little longer and being able to watch the kids be so imaginative and how they want me to stay and play more makes me feel really good. like i've done something good that has impacted their lives in a positive way. :DD
2016-03-29 03:07:55 · answer #2 · answered by Gail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably live in a place like i do :) I once babysat a little boy for 1$ an hour because his mom was desperate and thats all she could do and if she didnt find someone to do it she would have been on the system and staying home. So i did that for 2 years. She still proved to be unreliable and i let her go. Her loss i guess. Anyways im babysitting again for 2 little girls ages 6 and 9. I get paid 25$ a week m-thursday and on fridays the youngest doesnt have school so i charge 1.50 an hour for her. I dont try run people into the ground like most daycares do. Do what you feel is right for the situation and the family. I wasnt trying to get rich either. Im already a stay at home mom so it wasnt going to hurt me one bit taking on a few more kids! But on the same hand done over do yourself and this can happen!!! Make sure you get your breaks as much as you can! Know when to say no lol cause i never did until now! Anyways you know whats best for where you live. Another thing you can do is call around to local or the nearest lic. daycare center and see what they charge. Just ask them a general question dont act like they are competing against you, just act like an interested parent. Try to get an idea off of them, but keep in mind they are lic. GOODLUCK to you :)!!!!!
2006-11-20 09:04:01 · answer #3 · answered by jess_n_flip 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a single mom and I live in Ft worth Texas where the day care ranges from 180 to 210. I make about 2000 per month so I would be grateful to pay 100 a week.
2006-11-20 09:03:49 · answer #4 · answered by Kennedy & Kevin's mommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The going rate is $10-$15 per hour for two children in a small city. If you were in a large city (SF, NY, Chicago) it would be $15-$25 per hour for two children.
If you want to do it for less - then you are being very generous. Personally I think anything less than $5 per hour is crazy.
2006-11-20 12:14:05 · answer #5 · answered by Jillian 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I live in California, so I don't know what your min wage is, and all that, but here it is $6.75/hour.
Also, I nanny for 3 year old triplets, and I am paid $12.00/hour.
I would charge at least $5.00 per child per hour. But again, I live in a completely different area than you.
Hope this helps!
2006-11-20 08:54:18 · answer #6 · answered by *Logan's Mommy* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sit down with the mom, tell her you want to help her out, but cant do it for free, ask her what she can afford, then come to some type of agreement, you may be surprised at what she is willing to pay! Discuss it with her, but dont let her take advantage, have a minimum in mind, at least minimum wage.
2006-11-22 07:24:50 · answer #7 · answered by Kittie Witch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do like $4/hr not child unless it's more than 3 kids
2006-11-20 11:12:50 · answer #8 · answered by omygosh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20$ a hour
2006-11-20 11:03:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You deserve at least minimum wage. Do you think the kids' mother would work for less? Don't underestimate what you do for a living.
2006-11-20 08:50:27 · answer #10 · answered by sheeny 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋