https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:24:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babysitting-rates-2#post-2924840 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:04:39 +0000 LadyDi 2924840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: Thank you for suggesting this, I think that's exactly what we're going to do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babysitting-rates-2#post-2924833 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:48:52 +0000 Corduroy 2924833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: Keep the sitters and go do something fun. It would probably be a good break for everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babysitting-rates-2#post-2924832 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:24:06 +0000 LadyDi 2924832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: That's a great rule of thumb!</p> <p>Thanks all! Unfortunately we received word today that the open house is postponed to rising covid cases so we won't need sitters after all. I am so sad and so covid-fatigued right now. I was really looking forward to his open house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babysitting-rates-2#post-2924829 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:46:53 +0000 Chuckles 2924829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've done the number of dollars per hour based on the grade they were in, but sometimes less than 10 feels low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babysitting-rates-2#post-2924828 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:17:26 +0000 bhbee 2924828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ChitownRo: I’d agree with this. We haven’t had a sitter in forever but used to pay $15/hr for mostly sleeping time (3 kids). If it’s between 1-2 hours I’d round up to $20 for both to earn future loyalty 🙂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babysitting-rates-2#post-2924827 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:02:00 +0000 Anagram 2924827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: I’d ask them! Most people won’t name a sky high price. I live just outside Manhattan and babysitting rates are sky high, and if anyone asks the local group what to pay a sitter it’s always super top of the range replies (like $20-25, and buy them dinner and an Uber home). </p> <p>But when I’ve had younger girls over the years (I had a HS girl years ago, then 2 local college girls more recently), I always ask and they’ll be like “I’m hoping for $12”. Or something like that. </p> <p>I had a girl occasionally sitting for me last year that is a local masters student in analytics—she told me $10 for 2 kids! Lol. I was like…I’ll pay you $15. This was for daytime sitting where she was taking my kids places, not just night sitting where they were asleep.<br /> So ask!</p> <p>The same college girl texted me just this week asking if I need help this school year, and said my kids are so sweet and easy she wanted to ask me first before looking easy. I think my second can be a hellion, but my point is…the college student doesn’t seem eager to find a better paying sitting job, so it can’t hurt to ask their expectations and go from there. :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babysitting-rates-2#post-2924826 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:52:44 +0000 ChitownRo 2924826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Where do you live? I’m in the Chicago suburbs. I’d prob pay each of them $10/hour 🤷🏻‍♀️<br /> We pay a 16 yo neighbor $15/hr to just hang out when the kids are sleeping.<br /> (Nanny rates here for 3 kids are $25/hr cash for reference) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babysitting-rates-2#post-2924825 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:01:20 +0000 LadyDi 2924825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have three boys (6, 3.5, and 2) and we are using a non-family babysitter for the first time EVER next week so DH and I can go to my older son's open house. Two 13 year old girls from our neighborhood are going to watch them for an hour or two in the evening after dinner. What should I pay them??? I have never done this before and both girls are just starting out in their babysitting adventures so I am not sure if they have a rate in mind. </p>