https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:27:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-pay-overnight-babysitter#post-2409035 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 15:59:29 +0000 Mrs D 2409035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay ours (normally $12/hour) $100 per night...this covers a 24 hour period. </p> <p>Any activities/meals we cover on top of that.</p> <p>For reference - this is a 40 year old woman who has 20 years daycare experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-pay-overnight-babysitter#post-2409033 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 15:58:23 +0000 gingerbebe 2409033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say offer the hourly for awake hours and then 1/2 for sleeping hours. Plus money for takeout for dinner. But that assumes your 7 month old sleeps through the night. If you're expecting the sitter to do night wakings, I think the hourly is fair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-pay-overnight-babysitter#post-2409029 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 15:53:17 +0000 MrsSRS 2409029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did this a few times and now I'm struggling to remember the flat rate. 250, maybe? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-pay-overnight-babysitter#post-2409027 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 15:52:54 +0000 rachiecakes 2409027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would offer a flat rate. $250/300 plus $ for food/activities? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-pay-overnight-babysitter#post-2409014 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 15:48:15 +0000 DenverMom 2409014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hubs has a big birthday next month and we're planning on going on a two days/one night trip without the kids (DS is 3 and DD is 7 mo). This will be our first time going somewhere without them. We don't have any family nearby so I was planning on having our babysitter watch them. </p> <p>How much do I pay her? We normally pay $20/hr for babysitting, but that rate is ridiculous for two days and overnight. </p>