how much should i charge??

Question

i right now am babysitting 2 boys one 4 and one 6 the four yr old is acting up but the 6yr old is good and ive been watching them sence 10:30 this morning till 3:30 this afternoon, wat would be a reasonable price to charge, most ppl just hand me 20 bucks but i dont think that would cover these two, there rough and routy and just done listen....i need answers asap!

Answer 1

I would say charge $10 to $20 per child for each hour. If the 2 kids are siblings, you may want to considering charging $10 for the first, and $5 for the second child. If you are providing food and snacks for the kids, charge more instead of less.

Also, you could try calling up local day care centers and finding out what they generally charge to get a rough idea as well.

Answer 2

I think you should not just be collecting $20 dollars. You've been babysitting for 5 hours plus. How do you expect to earn a living or maybe start a baysitting business(if that is something that you may think about). You have to have a business plan. You should be charging by the hourly($8.00 by the hour to $10.00 by the hour). Create a system. If your going to babysit for 2hrs then $10 an hour(you make at least $20)...if your going to babysit for 6 hours then you can bargain at $8.00(at least you'll make $48 and not $20 for 6hrs of babysitting)It's up to you

Answer 3

If $20 bucks isn't enough for these two boys that don't listen charge $30 or $40, The parents probably know they don't listen and will be willing to pay more just to get away for awhile.

Answer 4

I think it's best to discuss fees ahead of time, that way there are no surprises on either end. However, if you are under 16 $3 per hour per child. If you are 16 or older, $4 per hour per child. I don't think you can charge "in home day care rates" because those providers are usually licensed and have expenses (such as food, electricity, heat, water, television, toys, etc...) that a babysitter does not.

Answer 5

I watched a girl (10yrs.) and a boy (3yrs.). I would have the boy all day and pick the girl up from school. My friend offered $300 per week. It worked out nice but the hours were long, sometimes she got to my house at 8pm to pick them up. I would feed them, also.

It is hard work watching kids and many people underestimate this important job. Maybe you could suggest a working rate per hour, since most day care is really expensive, I'm sure the parent will be glad to work out a price with you. I'm not sure what minimum wage is, but $10 per hour would seem reasonable to me.

Answer 6

You should tell the parents what you charge before you keep the kids. If you have kept these kids before and the parents just hand you 20 bucks then that's what you should accept today, but tell the parents that next time you will charge more.

Answer 7

As an in-home daycare provider the going rate here is $30 per day per child for full time. Since they are only there 5 hours I would cut it down to $25 per child/day.

Answer 8

to be honest, I would charge $10 a head or under 5 $15-20 depending on the situation or ask for a generous tip!!

Answer 9

i babysit a lot, and for one kid i charge 5 to 6 dollars an hour for two kids i charge between 7 and 8 dollars an hour and for three kids i charge 8 to 10 dollars an hour. usually though for two kids i get between 8 to 10 dollars
good luck with them

Answer 10

AS A SITTER I HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE.
YOU SHOULDN'T FEEL BAD ABOUT LETTING THEM NO HOW MUCH YOU WANT. USUALLY YOU CHARGE THE SAME PRICE FOR A # OF HOURS OR A CERTAIN AMOUNT DEPENDING ON HOW MANY KIDS FOR EX. $7 OR $5 AN HOUR OR $4 OR $5 PER HOUR PER KID. THAT IS ALL UP TO U.