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Comments on: Joining the Babysitter’s Club http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244 the stuff of life hits close to home Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:12:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jody http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6788 Jody Fri, 06 May 2011 03:26:10 +0000 http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6788 Hi! I've found myself in the same boat recently. I was thinking around $10/hr for my 5 yr old, 3 yr old and 8 month old, but I will be around the house pretty much the whole time - I just can't lift due to a recent surgery. But I found this website http://www.babysitting-rates.com/ that kinda generalizes it all. Hope that helps! Hi! I’ve found myself in the same boat recently. I was thinking around $10/hr for my 5 yr old, 3 yr old and 8 month old, but I will be around the house pretty much the whole time - I just can’t lift due to a recent surgery. But I found this website http://www.babysitting-rates.com/ that kinda generalizes it all. Hope that helps!

]]> By: nicole http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6787 nicole Tue, 03 May 2011 15:21:28 +0000 http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6787 Good for you for stepping out of your norm to get something important done. I am a cheap employer when it comes to our sitters. I usually pay about 7 dollars an hour, and that is for taking care of six kids! Depending on the length of time and what is asked of the sitter I may pay more, and the age of the sitter comes into play. If we are going to be 3 or more hours of awake time I always tell the sitter they can bring a friend, but I don't pay double, I end up paying each about 5 an hour. A lot of my sitters don't have to pay for their cars or their insurance and so the money I pay them is their fun money. They are all from our church, and I think most of them see it as a partial ministry to babysit. Now, when one of our friends who is in college or does have more financial obligations babysits I will pay more. It is not that I don't think my kids are worth paying for good care, just that I don't think it is necessary to say that care is only valuable at 10+ an hour. Anyway, I'm sure whatever you pay will be fine. I always say I must be paying enough because the sitters keep coming back. ;) Good for you for stepping out of your norm to get something important done. I am a cheap employer when it comes to our sitters. I usually pay about 7 dollars an hour, and that is for taking care of six kids! Depending on the length of time and what is asked of the sitter I may pay more, and the age of the sitter comes into play. If we are going to be 3 or more hours of awake time I always tell the sitter they can bring a friend, but I don’t pay double, I end up paying each about 5 an hour. A lot of my sitters don’t have to pay for their cars or their insurance and so the money I pay them is their fun money. They are all from our church, and I think most of them see it as a partial ministry to babysit. Now, when one of our friends who is in college or does have more financial obligations babysits I will pay more. It is not that I don’t think my kids are worth paying for good care, just that I don’t think it is necessary to say that care is only valuable at 10+ an hour. Anyway, I’m sure whatever you pay will be fine. I always say I must be paying enough because the sitters keep coming back. ;)

]]> By: Joscelyn http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6786 Joscelyn Tue, 03 May 2011 13:53:12 +0000 http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6786 here's a helpful calculator I've used when trying to figure out how much to charge. http://www.care.com/child-care-babysitter-pay-calculator-p1140.html here’s a helpful calculator I’ve used when trying to figure out how much to charge. http://www.care.com/child-care-babysitter-pay-calculator-p1140.html

]]> By: Jenn http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6785 Jenn Tue, 03 May 2011 13:41:53 +0000 http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6785 Babysitters get paid a lot more than you think... sitters around Chicago go for about $12/hr for one kid--so for two sitters, with four kids, for 3 hours, $120 is probably a safe bet. Babysitters get paid a lot more than you think… sitters around Chicago go for about $12/hr for one kid–so for two sitters, with four kids, for 3 hours, $120 is probably a safe bet.

]]> By: Jennifer Kanable http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6784 Jennifer Kanable Tue, 03 May 2011 12:50:19 +0000 http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6784 It's funny, the sitters we've paid, are about $10 an hour. Thank God daycare is cheaper than that, at around $5 an hour, but they're with daycare longer. We have only paid a sitter once or twice, because we do pay daycare and so it's hard to justify more costs on top of that! Wish we had family closer too! It’s funny, the sitters we’ve paid, are about $10 an hour. Thank God daycare is cheaper than that, at around $5 an hour, but they’re with daycare longer. We have only paid a sitter once or twice, because we do pay daycare and so it’s hard to justify more costs on top of that! Wish we had family closer too!

]]> By: Natasha http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6783 Natasha Tue, 03 May 2011 06:29:55 +0000 http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6783 As a babysitter and now nanny, I know the rate varies greatly by location, number of children and age/experience of the sitter. I live in expensive Northern California and have made anywhere from $10-$15/hour. I am nearly always asked what I charge beforehand. In my own personal calculations, I am 22, can provide transportation, and have had about 10 years of solid experience with terrific references so I usually start my rate at $12/hour and add $1/hour per child. care.com has a great rate calculator here: http://www.care.com/child-care-babysitter-pay-calculator-p1140.html Hope this helps! As a babysitter and now nanny, I know the rate varies greatly by location, number of children and age/experience of the sitter. I live in expensive Northern California and have made anywhere from $10-$15/hour. I am nearly always asked what I charge beforehand. In my own personal calculations, I am 22, can provide transportation, and have had about 10 years of solid experience with terrific references so I usually start my rate at $12/hour and add $1/hour per child.

care.com has a great rate calculator here:
http://www.care.com/child-care-babysitter-pay-calculator-p1140.html

Hope this helps!

]]> By: Rhonda http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6778 Rhonda Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:12:16 +0000 http://nwitimes.com/app/parent/blogs/closetohome/?p=244#comment-6778 I can remember back in the 1970's getting about 50 cents to $1.00 an hour. I'm glad you found some trustworthy ones. I can remember back in the 1970’s getting about 50 cents to $1.00 an hour. I’m glad you found some trustworthy ones.

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