tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post3511307200712543548..comments2024-03-27T19:04:31.290-05:00Comments on The Amazing Trips: how much do you pay a babysitter?The Amazing Tripshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13761348688069779544noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-44605623653307801242013-10-24T14:30:32.038-05:002013-10-24T14:30:32.038-05:00I am watching a kid on Saturday and he is seven he...I am watching a kid on Saturday and he is seven he is crazy energetic and does not like to listen I will be over night.. yes 9:00am to 12:00pm the next day I will be cooking and cleaning.. I am only being paid 20 dollars....I wish I was lucky enough for 50 dollarsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-85461123997512817862013-10-24T14:22:28.477-05:002013-10-24T14:22:28.477-05:00As a babysitter myself..I would say 20 dollars is ...As a babysitter myself..I would say 20 dollars is perfect. She is sitting and eating pizza.... 20 is fine. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-74209916240687010242012-11-28T15:36:25.170-06:002012-11-28T15:36:25.170-06:00Uh no its not, its very easy. all the kids are pot...Uh no its not, its very easy. all the kids are potty trained. I'd charge at most 8 an hour. people who charge 15 an hour are freaking ridiculous. babysitting isn't a real job. its a thing to get extra money. so why charge more than minimum wage for it. You people are crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-83816763328615366812012-08-25T04:00:52.704-05:002012-08-25T04:00:52.704-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-46248816530289247922011-07-13T08:48:13.581-05:002011-07-13T08:48:13.581-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Yazzy K :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00873045385402385517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-87649760818740034462011-03-23T12:30:03.714-05:002011-03-23T12:30:03.714-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Rachaelhttp://r_rejiester@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-18586485945576906432010-07-07T21:30:39.050-05:002010-07-07T21:30:39.050-05:00I don't know what's with all the people th...I don't know what's with all the people that have never heard of tipping, but I've been babysitting close to 15 years now and I've had several different families tip me and I really appreciate it. I charge a minimum of $10/hr, more for more than 2 children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-83615352463017524452009-12-26T03:48:04.149-06:002009-12-26T03:48:04.149-06:00I babysit in South-west London sometimes and I usu...I babysit in South-west London sometimes and I usually ask for £7 (about $10) an hour regardless of the number of children or whether they are awake. I like to keep it simple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-35250702277065243702009-12-18T11:06:40.000-06:002009-12-18T11:06:40.000-06:00$10/HR and that's CHEAP! I have a 3yr old and ...$10/HR and that's CHEAP! I have a 3yr old and 1yr old and I pay $10HR just for them to be watched while I go to my 5yr old's Kindergarten and volunteer. If it's all 3, it's $15+/HR (We've never had her keep them so we could go out)!Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09254279187876277496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-1254657125414111462009-12-15T23:55:57.551-06:002009-12-15T23:55:57.551-06:00p.s. it's not like she's teaching them ger...p.s. it's not like she's teaching them german or something. it's a freaking christmas movie. and pizza. sheesh.Laura H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15266429303549708077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-66002759881938072472009-12-15T23:55:01.206-06:002009-12-15T23:55:01.206-06:00i dont know how much you ended up paying this girl...i dont know how much you ended up paying this girl but i'm right on track with everyone who said 20-25. ten dollars an hour to sit around and watch movies and eat pizza with some kids is great. people flip burgers and take orders and make change and deal with idiot adults for less than that...Laura H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15266429303549708077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-23762529504457747172009-12-14T15:56:20.102-06:002009-12-14T15:56:20.102-06:00I'm in Australia so I don't know how it co...I'm in Australia so I don't know how it compares, but I was getting $15 an hour back in 1997. <br />I did have the house completely clean and tidy, and do dishes and ironing once the kids were in bed though. <br />From a babysitter's point of view, it's not so much that the kids are hard work, it's that you're "on duty", and it's a night not doing what you want. It's a night at work.katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-37963130136708343202009-12-14T15:03:50.256-06:002009-12-14T15:03:50.256-06:00also, i do not get tipped. I watch the 1 yr olds a...also, i do not get tipped. I watch the 1 yr olds and one of the 6 yr olds every wednesday because the other 2 have swimming. I wake the babies up from their nap and I still get anywhere from 10-12 $ an hour. <br /><br />If I babysit them on the weekends, I usually put all 5 to bed and feed them. I am only 16, but I feel that I get paid fairly well. <br /><br />$50 is too much in my opinion.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756048769207009468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-20000934386687058002009-12-14T14:55:21.252-06:002009-12-14T14:55:21.252-06:00i usually get paid about 10 dollars an hour. This ...i usually get paid about 10 dollars an hour. This one family that I babysit for gives me 12, though because they have 5 children including 2 sets of twins (one 8 yr old, two 6 yr olds, and two 1 yr olds). I am more than happy with 10 dollars an hour.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756048769207009468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-4637857074175196962009-12-14T12:19:50.957-06:002009-12-14T12:19:50.957-06:00OK, Seriously. How much did you pay???
I forgot ...OK, Seriously. How much did you pay???<br /><br />I forgot that this past summer, I had a teenager come over and watch my kids for nine hours, including cooking breakfast, lunch and snacks for them and cleaning up, and a lot of times doing laundry...and I paid her $10 a DAY to watch a 5 yr old, 6 yr old, 7 yr old, twin 10 yr olds and a 12 yr old. <br /><br />That's right fifty bucks a week to watch six kids all day. <br /><br />hahhahah hahaha.... <br /><br />AND you know, you should have done what a lot of "us" did...get married early, have a baby at 19 or 20, then after you're divorced and re-married at 30 and have kids, your older kid could watch them for free!!! (hahaha)Finnskimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796494092961147276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-61930914084869486472009-12-14T12:17:45.438-06:002009-12-14T12:17:45.438-06:00Where I live (Pittsburgh) we pay $10/hour for one ...Where I live (Pittsburgh) we pay $10/hour for one kid plus another couple dollars per hour for each additional kid. I mean, they ARE keeping your kids alive while you're gone. I think that's reasonable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-91325147937460295962009-12-14T10:56:24.672-06:002009-12-14T10:56:24.672-06:00In northern NJ it's $10/hr for one child, an e...In northern NJ it's $10/hr for one child, an extra $2.50 for each additional child. For someone to sit with an adult it's $20/hr unless you're willing to accept non-English speaking, then it's $15.Kathy from NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07502604640751977016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-20267902721774915152009-12-14T09:27:14.407-06:002009-12-14T09:27:14.407-06:00Obviously too late for this now, but what we'v...Obviously too late for this now, but what we've started doing is pairing up with friends who are similarly situated (i.e. in our case, have two kids, one in early elementary school and a younger sib) and switching off. They drop their kids off with us for an evening and then we drop our kids off. Whoever is sitting provides the food. We have kept it to just a couple of hours or so--enough time to go out to dinner--but the kids have a blast and the parents get date night, without the whole budget being blown on babysitting. Of course, if you found another family with four, you could end up with eight kids running around your house, but still. :)Nicolehttp://rosenleaf.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-10723619144859977522009-12-14T08:28:25.656-06:002009-12-14T08:28:25.656-06:00Jen, I think this varies widely depending on what ...Jen, I think this varies widely depending on what part of the country you're in. And the age of the babysitter. I'm in a suburb of Indianapolis, and around here apparently the going rate is around $5-$6 for a teen. We feel like that's too low for triplets, so we pay our regular sitter $10/hour. In San Diego I imagine the going rate is higher. But $25 an hour sounds outrageous to me. There's a professional nanny/babysitting service here that doesn't charge that much. Our full-time nanny doesn't get that much either! If the sitter isn't comfortable setting a rate you could ask her what she got paid at her last couple jobs. Or ask some of your neighbors what the going rate is in your area.Christinehttp://trio.vox.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-52908490017021632792009-12-14T08:25:41.107-06:002009-12-14T08:25:41.107-06:00Well... Not that it can help you now BUT If you li...Well... Not that it can help you now BUT If you lived a bit closer to certain relatives in SC (like me) they/I would babysit for F.R.E.E.(you could even stay-out-all-night);-) Wouldn't that be fun?? Have a good night. Marg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-67811941042908679582009-12-14T07:44:27.927-06:002009-12-14T07:44:27.927-06:00We pay our nanny $18 an hour for nearly 5 year old...We pay our nanny $18 an hour for nearly 5 year old twins. But our nanny has responsibility for driving the kids, feeding the kids, taking them to swimming lessons, helping with household chores etc...<br /><br />We pay our high school babysitter $10/ hour. Usually mine are fed and in their pajamas when she gets to our house and mine go to bed at 7-7:30 so they are in bed most of the time she is here. All she has to do is read to my boys, brush their teeth and make sure they go to the bathroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-63544295261793661152009-12-14T07:13:13.264-06:002009-12-14T07:13:13.264-06:00As far as the notion of "tipping" a baby...As far as the notion of "tipping" a babysitter goes, I would always "round up" the amount of money to the next half hour or the hour. It is not likely that anyone arrives home exactly two hours after leaving home on the dot.<br /><br />I agree with lesliesenke. Hiring the right babysitter is a matter of peace of mind and it should be viewed as an investment.<br /><br />I hope you and Charlie will invest in a good sitter so that you can enjoy some date nights together. It is healthy for your relationship and it is healthy for the children to interact with a trustworthy teenager too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-33135567252833399622009-12-14T04:39:28.343-06:002009-12-14T04:39:28.343-06:00I'm in Australia and charge at least $25 per h...I'm in Australia and charge at least $25 per hour with a higher rate for extra tots - although I'm 24, qualified, first aid certified and have experience and references up the wazoo. When I was in high school, I charged $15 per hour, no matter how many kids were in my care. On New Year's Eve, I charge $100 per hour! This year I've been booked since May, which seems crazy, but I'll take it - I do a good job and the parents know the little ones are safe and loved while they're with me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-8152881202316282162009-12-14T02:09:49.923-06:002009-12-14T02:09:49.923-06:00We have never hired a babysitter (grandparents on...We have never hired a babysitter (grandparents on occasion) but I have recently called upon my teenage son so DH and I could revive the old date night tradition. Last month was the first time we did this. We had a booking at a upmarket seafood eatery for my 34th b'day when my mum (recently widowed) told me she cancelled plans with friends to babysit for us. I told her we could make our date on an alternative night but she suggested that our son (15) was old enough and more than capable to babysit. I had never thought of this before as I still consider him my baby but I reasoned we would only be out for about 2 hrs, we were staying close and my husband and myself ( and our 2 oldest kids) have mobile (cell) phones. He did a great job and we ended up paying him $30 and ordered them 2 pizzas. We didnt set the price until we returned home as we told him the pay was performance based with a max amount of $35 (we were called twice to deal with a disagreement between my 15 yr old son and my 12 yr old daughter so he lost $5). I know this is not an option for you due to the age of your kids, ours are 15, 12, 6, 5, 3 but I think performance based may give them a little more incentive to do a great job. Whatever you decide to pay have a great night!<br />Alison in AustraliaAlioopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17656586149079413275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-2222622836487344632009-12-14T01:07:42.814-06:002009-12-14T01:07:42.814-06:00I babysit a lot and charge anywhere from 5-7 per h...I babysit a lot and charge anywhere from 5-7 per hour depending on how well I know the parents and kids, how many children there are, any pets involved, and well how much I want to be there =) <br />I usually do the dishes and laundry and include that in my fee (although laundry only when asked) but for 4 children I think 7 per hour is a fair rate and sounds reasonable.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633609695743250234noreply@blogger.com