how much to pay babysitter?
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Topic: how much to pay babysitter?
Posted By: justme
Subject: how much to pay babysitter?
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 9:14am
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hi there I am stuck on how much to offer to pay our babysitter we are using in a few weeks. If it make any difference - she is 24yrs old. We will need her from 8:30pm to midnight & she will be minding baby in our home. Any advice or help with this would be fantastic Thanks ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Is there a standard hourly rate these days? I have no idea
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 9:15am
Sorry cant help but just wanted to say "YAY for you!!! Going out and using a babysitter" I am too chicken
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 9:18am
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I am getting a baby sitter on a regular bases for my boys next year (as in every Wednesday night) and she will be at my place from 7pm until at least 11pm and i'm giving her $20 a night. She is the daughter of a family friend so I think thats why i'm able to get her a little bit cheaper. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 9:19am
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What about offering a set price of say $40 to $50.
Depending on how flush you are $10-$15p/h? Some homebased day cares charge $3-4 per hour, per child. Have a fun night out  ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 9:32am
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I baby sit a friends two children ages 3 and 6 and I get paid $25 for the night, she also leaves me dinner and some choccie biscuits. I felt very spoilt.
The most I've got was $50 for the night looking after 3 children. So somewhere between $20 and $50 is probably enough. Remembering of course that the children will be in bed by 8.30, its having someone there for security. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 9:45am
| I'd say $40 |
Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 10:00am
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lol! I have been a bit chicken too but it's 4wks away & also the girl I am getting in is the loveliest most gorgeous person you could ever know. She is also a bit strapped for cash so will be very handy for her too. I would never have considered it before if ethan wasn't sleeping through the night but now that he has started to. He won't even be awake the entire time she is minding him pretty much so feel loads better about it! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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nzpiper wrote:Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 10:03am
Gee this seems very reasonable! I'm guessing she's a teenager? Good for you getting a regular night off so you have some time out for yourself! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 10:06am
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Yes, I was hazarding a guess at around $50 set price - just because she will be minding him until midnight on a Friday night. I have buttered it up a bit & said to her.. maybe she could go out & meet up with her friends afterwards thanks ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 10:10am
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Yum yes - good idea - she is a chockie bikie feind too! Thank you!! Sounds like your friend looks after you Yes, the security part is extremely important to me.. I was very careful about who I decided would mind baby for this reason too.. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 10:12am
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thanks lizzle.. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 10:17am
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Yep first year at uni next year and her mum told her not to take anymore than $20 from me, and she'll probably end up staying the night, which is fine by me and if our timetables work out well we'll go out to Massey on Thursday's together in 1 car. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 10:42am
| $8 to $10 an hour depending on experience |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 19 October 2007 at 11:12am
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We just let someone else look after our children last saturday (my mum is away for a couple of months and i was itching to go out). Anyway this lady works for a childcare agency and is police checked and has her first aid certificate, and it was $4 per hour per child so for us it was $8 an hour. Bargin really! ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 20 October 2007 at 7:40pm
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Is she someone you know or are you really hiring her IYGWIM?? Make sure that you pay her what you can truly afford and don't set the standard too high for yourself for subsequent times. I've only had babysitters that I already knew (friends with them or their parents) so that makes things different from hiring a stranger. Anyway I have offered them being able to sleep over (that way they don't have to wait up for us) and I leave out a pack of chockie biscuits. And if they have kiddies, I offer swaps as well. -------------  |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 21 October 2007 at 9:25am
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Chocolate biscuits are the going currency for jobs in our house too. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |