https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 07:15:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2193169 Fri, 29 May 2015 08:56:39 +0000 regberadaisy 2193169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: ;) I agree and pricey areas at that!</p> <p>Turns out we don't need a sitter for the wedding. But we're hoping to get a sitter soon for date night. So I'm going to go with $12/hr flat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2193163 Fri, 29 May 2015 08:53:56 +0000 dagret 2193163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HB'ers skew urban and thus, pricey babysitters in my experience. If your mom's board suggests $10 hr, I'd do $10/hr plus tip, so probably $75. We pay our babysitter $8/hr for 2 kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2193124 Fri, 29 May 2015 08:37:21 +0000 catomd00 2193124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably $100 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2193106 Fri, 29 May 2015 08:22:49 +0000 mrsjyw 2193106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd pay $15-$20 an hour! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2193083 Fri, 29 May 2015 08:11:53 +0000 buffalove 2193083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: we've already had this convo so you know my answer :) I'd pay $10/hr and round up/tip her for the drive time if she lives far. </p> <p>$40 is insanely low for a 22 year old! I'd pay that rate to a mothers-helper stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2193040 Fri, 29 May 2015 07:22:17 +0000 matador84 2193040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually pay 10-12$ an hour for someone to watch both my kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192992 Fri, 29 May 2015 06:17:01 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2192992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$10-12 an hour sounds fine. $40 for the evening is way too low! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192103 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:56:02 +0000 rachiecakes 2192103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid $100 for our sitter last month for a daytime wedding. She was there from 1:30pm to 8pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192096 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:53:24 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2192096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My gut is to usually start around $10/hr and then adjust for a few things</p> <p>1) number of children<br /> 2) Amount of duties (feeding, putting to bed, activities, etc)<br /> 3) Awake vs. Sleep time<br /> 4) Age of children (caring for a young baby versus older self sufficient kids)<br /> 5) Sitters experience </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192090 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:52:16 +0000 Andrea 2192090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay $20/hr for two kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192081 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:50:30 +0000 regberadaisy 2192081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: haha I'm not making these numbers up! This is what people are telling me. :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192063 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:44:45 +0000 birdofafeather 2192063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For 2 kids with the rates you said, I'd go $12/hr for 2 kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192053 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:40:16 +0000 lawbee11 2192053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$40 is ridiculous. I would say minimum $75. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192046 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:38:22 +0000 chopsuey 2192046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid $15/hour for our sitter and the kids were both in bed when she arrived. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192018 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:25:26 +0000 Jess1483 2192018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in a low cost of living area, and I wouldn't go below $10/hour for two kids, unless they'd be asleep a large portion of the time. I'd probably pay $10/hour just for my one 2.5 year-old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192016 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:24:22 +0000 regberadaisy 2192016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: I agree! That's the rate here though based off moms on a local FB group! Another girl just told me she gets paid $10/hr for FOUR kids range from 1-7. That's insane!!!</p> <p>My toddler will likely only be asleep the last hour. Baby goes to sleep around 7pm. I would need her here by 315-330pm since the wedding is at 4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192013 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:22:51 +0000 Mamaof2 2192013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also have a DCP as our babysitter and pay her $15/hr for 2 kids - so $90 for 6 hours </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192011 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:22:05 +0000 Truth Bombs 2192011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depending on how much of the time they will be sleeping I would pay $12-$15/hour for two kids. $40 for the night is WAY too low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192010 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:21:59 +0000 regberadaisy 2192010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: see my post for local rates. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192008 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:21:03 +0000 PinkElephant 2192008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally depends on the going rate where you live. In my neighborhood, since she works at a daycare, she'd get $20/hr - for 2 kids, some sitters would ask for $25 (although I typically won't pay that, unless my kids will be awake the whole time, or if one of them is sick/teething/etc and really needs special care). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-3#post-2192000 Thu, 28 May 2015 13:18:20 +0000 regberadaisy 2192000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How much would you offer the 22 year old daughter of a cousin to watch your 3 year old and 11 month old?<br /> She works at a daycare and has infant experience.<br /> She would be watching the girls for about 6 hours. Playing, feeding them dinner and putting them to bed.</p> <p>I'm asking on a local mom board and responses range from $40 flat rate for the night to $10/hr.</p> <p>Of course I would ask her rate too. But I want a fair # in case she doesn't give me a number!</p> <p>ETA: My 3 year old only sees her maybe once a year. We'll see her at the end of June for a family get together. I need the sitter for beginning of August. Would you perhaps hire her for a few hours sometime in July to get her a little more acquainted with her? I only ask because the 3 yr is a little stranger danger lately! </p>