Going rate for babysitting!

[AhBee01]

What is the going rate! I live in ohio. It will be 2 children, 1 and 2 are the ages!
3-4 hrs 3 days a week!
I'm a mother of 3. Twins 20, and a 7 yr old! This will be while my 7 yr old is in school!
My twins are off on their own. I never hire a sitter, so I have no idea what to charge!
She suggested 7-8dollars, but she doesn't have any idea how much either, since she has never needed child care before!
It will be in my home mostly!
Thanks any input will help!

 

[Luvin Life]

How well are the children behaved at 1 & 2 ?! A lot of running around and chasing kids. Is she a good friend that you're trying to help out? I would think if it works for you then do it. Most day cares are outrageous. I would think 8-10 $ a day.

 

[kagedgoddess]

my daycare charged $95 wk for part time care for a 3yo. it was $145 fulltime. part time is upto 5hrs, full time is up to 10hrs, hourly rate was NON-regular care $10/hr, so basically here she would have to sign up for part time care.... babies under two cost alot more, theyre considered infants. when i lived in IL it was $175 for a 4yo fulltime weekly!!!! oh and that was Each kid. i didnt get a break for having two in care.

 

[warmfuzzies]

Which is why I cant afford to work....

really, its true. We got 1.75 an hour per kid 10 years ago when I was 15. I am sure an adult, fulltime experienced caregiver should be much more.

 

[luvchicks8]

I pay 10 dollars hour for my 2 boys they are 8 and 4.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

I would babysit our neighbor's three kids (all younger than 10) and they paid me 5 dollars an hour

Sometimes I thought it was too much.

And then I had to babysit my other neighbor's pets. 2 Gerbils, 1 cat, and 5 fish... and, guess what they paid me?

....


70 BUCKS! and that was to take care of them for a week!

Of course, then there's our other neighbors who I babysat their pets ... 2 rabbits (1 had babies while I was sitting), 1 snake, 4 chickens, 2 hamsters. For two weeks I watched them and what did they pay me?! 29 BUCKS! Who does an odd number anyway? Just make it 30...

 

[gaited horse]

norm I get payed 25 for 3 hrs from ppl in my church. They choose to pay that not me

 

[warmfuzzies]

Quote:

Holy cow I am worth more then I thought I was!

 

[Rhett&SarahsMom]

Where I live the going rate is about $13 an hour. Kid ya not.
The sitters get paid more than daycare providers and most full time employed adults. I hired one once when my dd was 2. She was recommended. $13 an hour. PLUS TIP. My dh got home before me(business meeting) and said dd had a soaked diaper that was down to her knees. Diapers and etc along with a changing table were right in the living room. Needless to say we never used the girl again.

 

[bufforp89]

I used to watch a little girl and I charged $70 a week 6 days a week and 5 bucks extra if the mom was late or had to stay at work or whatever. Worked for us and was way cheaper than daycare in the area which is like $150 a week.