Babysitters, i need your advice.

My neighbor called me this afternoon and asked me if I would mind watching her kids a few days a week while she's going through training for a job she got. I totally don't mind, I just don't know what to charge!!

There are going to be 3 kids the majority of the time. Twin 4 year olds and a 1 year old. The hours will be very irregular, basically just working around her training schedule until she gets into her regular schedule (which will be nights, so she won't need a sitter.)

Anyway, would you charge a daily rate or an hourly rate? Also there may be a few times when I will also have her 2 older kids too, but if so only a couple of hours because they're in school.

Wwyd

I charge $4/hr per kid and the parent supplies all food/snacks.

I have 4yr old twins. They are pretty self sufficent and really don't need much care other than the obvious (don't let them run in the street ect..). Honestly, I would say like $20/ day. That is a pretty standard rate. Daycares charge around $3/hr per kid. I guess if you had to do meals for them bump it to $30/day.

I guess I should've mentioned that I will be watching them in her house. So she'll supply their food.

So for the three kiddos 20/day? That sounds pretty reasonable to me! But I'm a pushover lmao, I don't want to overcharge since I'm not really an experienced babysitter. I mean, I have my 4 year old, but I've never watched anyone else's kids for an extended amount of time.

Our sitter charges $3.50 for the first kid and $2 for each additional kid. She also provides meals and snacks. Although DD doesn't go there until after lunch, but she does have an afternoon snack. I have 3 kids that will be going there when I get done with maternity leave.

i would do it for free for my neighbor / friend , especially since its only a few weeks or whatever.

Quoting [♥]Hailee's Mommy:" So for the three kiddos 20/day? That sounds pretty reasonable to me! But I'm a pushover lmao, I don't ... [snip!] ... experienced babysitter. I mean, I have my 4 year old, but I've never watched anyone else's kids for an extended amount of time."

It is nothing different than you do with your child. Just make sure the kids are alive and unharmed. lol

Quoting shes*almost*one!:" i would do it for free for my neighbor / friend , especially since its only a few weeks or whatever."

Good, come watch my kids so I can handle all this BS with houses and preschool right now. lol

<blockquote><b>Quoting shes*almost*one!:</b>" i would do it for free for my neighbor / friend , especially since its only a few weeks or whatever."</blockquote>


I definitely would if it were a few hours a day, but its going to be between 8-12 hours a day. :-/ like I watched them for 3 hours twice this week and didn't ask for anything, I just don't want to become the free drop in babysitter....

I would charge 25 a day or 4.00 an hr. She must provide their stuff, food ect

Quoting [♥]Hailee's Mommy:" <blockquote><b>Quoting shes*almost*one!:</b>" i would do it for free for my neighbor ... [snip!] ... them for 3 hours twice this week and didn't ask for anything, I just don't want to become the free drop in babysitter...."

I don't think I would agree to 12hrs but, I think between $20-$30 is a good amount.