Babysitting Rates for you babysitting ****** *******s.

[Red October]

What is a fair price to pay for babysitting 3 kids for 5 hours? Kids are age 9, 8, and 4? How much per hour is fair? I was thinking 10 bucks per hour?

Dunno, I am doing research for a relative.

[dolemitesooner]

I would do it for 10 bucks an hour, 2 things of lipstick and a bottle of astroglide

[olevetonahill]

Id just shoot em
But 50 sounds fair ;)

[dolemitesooner]

Id just shoot em
But 50 sounds fair ;)
YEAH WITH THE LIPSTICK AND ASTROGLIDE

[Red October]

r

[olevetonahill]

Its not like whoever . Has to change diapers or stuff . the Kids are old enough to take care of themselves , Just need a sitter to keep em from burning the house down :cool:

[Jimminy Crimson]

It depends how hot she is.

[Red October]

It depends how hot she is.

meh

[olevetonahill]

yep we need Pics
to really be able to help you decide ;)

[Scott D]

Eh I danno....babysitting has changed financially since I did it like 20 years ago.

[Soonrboy]

I'd pay 40 or 50 bucks for the 5 hours.

[proud gonzo]

i'm thinking there's a reason i've never done babysitting... I'd probably want $75. ($5 per kid per hour) But of course, I'm used to charging $24-$30 an hour for horn lessons...

[jkm, the stolen pifwafwi]

But of course, I'm used to charging $24-$30 an hour for sensual horn lessons...

:twinkies:

[Okla-homey]

50 bucks minimum.

[Melo]

It depends.

If the sitter sits around, and makes sure they dont hurt each other, burn the house down, etc, I'd pay $30-40.

If the sitter has to feed them, clean up after them, play with them, etc, I'd do minimum of $50.

Just depends. Do you know the sitter well? Is he/she going to actually keep the kids preoccupied, put them to bed,etc? Or are they more likely to just put in a movie for them and get on the phone/computer?

[StoopTroup]

Ummmm....

http://mahoning.redcross.org/ARC%20Babysitter%20T-Shirt%20Back%20(3).JPG

^ gets $10.00 per hour...the rest get $5.00 and a tip if they are good at it.

[Okla-homey]

Ummmm....

http://mahoning.redcross.org/ARC%20Babysitter%20T-Shirt%20Back%20(3).JPG

^ gets $10.00 per hour...the rest get $5.00 and a tip if they are good at it.

Come to think of it, my kid had that cert. in HS. She got to charge extra.

[jrsooner]

What is a fair price to pay for babysitting 3 kids for 5 hours? Kids are age 9, 8, and 4? How much per hour is fair? I was thinking 10 bucks per hour?It all depends on who is doing the babysitting and how experienced they are. I know we have a drop in daycare center that we use in Katy, and I can put all three of my kids in there for about $11 an hour. When my niece babysits for us, we usually get about a $20 gift certificate to a scrapbook store she likes, since my sister won't let us pay her.

[Melo]

It all depends on who is doing the babysitting and how experienced they are. I know we have a drop in daycare center that we use in Katy, and I can put all three of my kids in there for about $11 an hour. When my niece babysits for us, we usually get about a $20 gift certificate to a scrapbook store she likes, since my sister won't let us pay her.

Another Katy person!

[handcrafted]

$5 per kid per hour is the going rate around here. That's what we pay our sitter, and she's worth every last penny. Most responsible teenager I've ever met, period, and all kids love her. She's saving the money for a car, and based on her workload, she'll be able to pay cash for a pretty decent one by the time she goes to college.

[critical_phil]

$10/hr? $5/kid/hour?

i'm in the wrong racket...if i could stand to be around kids for more than 5 minutes, i'd start baby sitting......

[Cam]

We pay $8/hr for the two rug rats. That's been the price both of the baby sitters we've used have asked for.