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Wed, Apr 15th, 2009, 07:24 PM #1
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Our little guy is 9 months and until now the few times we have gone out our parents have watched him....but we are thinking of taking the big step and going out for dinner!!!!...and asking a friends daughter to watch our little guy for a few hours.....16 years old.
What is the going rate for babysitting? It's been a long time for me, and I think I was paid about $3.00 an hour (quite a few years back!!) What is the hourly rate now?
Thanks so much!This thread is currently associated with: N/ALast edited by ame555; Wed, Apr 15th, 2009 at 07:32 PM.
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Wed, Apr 15th, 2009, 07:30 PM #2
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Wed, Apr 15th, 2009, 07:39 PM #3
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I never got less then $20, even for only 2hrs. I wouls ask the girl how much she thinks she should be paid. That way she wont expect more and you know what she expects.
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Fri, Apr 17th, 2009, 10:07 AM #4
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My teenagers babysit and they get $10.00/hr and are happy with that. They know the individuals they are babysitting for. My girls are 14 and 19.
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Fri, Apr 17th, 2009, 11:04 AM #5
I would also ask her what she wants.
Explain how long you think you will be, and ask what she thinks is fair.
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Fri, Apr 17th, 2009, 09:53 PM #6
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My babysitter has different rates depending on whether the kids are awake or not. She charges like $15 if it's during the day and she has to take them to the park and such. Much less if they are in bed when she gets there (like $8 I think). And somewhere in the middle if she has to put them to bed. But that is also for 2 kids. I'd just ask. Saves a lot of confusion. I also round up to the nearest $10.
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Sat, Apr 18th, 2009, 12:15 PM #7
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I used to get $20-40 a night for babysitting when I was a teenager (7ish years ago), depending on the people. I babysat last summer and charged $40 a day, including meals.
Ask the girl...$10/hour is pretty fair (take into consideration minimum wage).
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Mon, May 11th, 2009, 01:33 AM #8
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Wed, Aug 5th, 2009, 03:28 PM #9
Out of the big expensive cities....the going rate is $5---$8.00
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Wed, Aug 5th, 2009, 06:29 PM #10
In Victoria, $10/hr for one child.
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Thu, Aug 6th, 2009, 11:48 AM #11
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I'd say $5-8 an hour for one child, with a minimum of say $20.
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Thu, Aug 6th, 2009, 11:51 AM #12
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It's interesting to see the variety.
Gee, when I started babysitting, it was a baby, and I got 35 cents an hour, lol. Same rate for no matter how many, too.
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Thu, Aug 6th, 2009, 01:00 PM #13
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Fri, Aug 7th, 2009, 12:01 AM #14
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Fri, Aug 7th, 2009, 12:06 AM #15
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I live on Vancouver Island in BC, and the rate around our area is 5-7$ an hour.I have three teenage girls who babysit and they get that, all different people...also, considering the minimum wage in BC is $6 something for any teenager with 500 hours or less of employment, my kids don't complain.
Also, when the kiddies go to bed, the babysitters can watch tv, movies, go on the net, talk on the phone, etc...but when they are up (the children) it's all about them...I also leave snacks out for the babysitter when I have to get one for my 9 year old son.Last edited by Litesandsirens911; Fri, Aug 7th, 2009 at 12:08 AM.
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