https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:10:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-for-overnight-care-of-your-los#post-2256532 Thu, 06 Aug 2015 12:28:44 +0000 matador84 2256532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pay a sitter hourly 10-12 or so an hour. In that case, I would def settle a daily rate of at least 100...possibly more like 150/day and then make sure they have money or all the food they would need etc. extra to cover that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-for-overnight-care-of-your-los#post-2256218 Thu, 06 Aug 2015 08:43:15 +0000 LilSprinkles 2256218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid $45 the last time our son did a overnight at our backup sitter's house. I considered it a great deal, but also know that it's not the norm. I would have no problem paying $100 or more for overnight if that was the price. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-for-overnight-care-of-your-los#post-2256145 Thu, 06 Aug 2015 07:24:09 +0000 Mamaof2 2256145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our sitter (also a DCP teacher) charges $200 flat rate for 24 hrs for 2 kids</p> <p>Since they will only be home for 1 full day and the rest in DCP I would offer her $600 for 5 days. Hopefully she will be honest and tell you if that's reasonable for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-for-overnight-care-of-your-los#post-2255959 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:58:30 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2255959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd pay them a rate for nights/evenings and then extra for the day(s) they'd have them at home. They'll be at your house right? And you'll have food and everything set for them? I think $100/night is ok if you give them a good tip at the end and maybe a gift from your trip :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-for-overnight-care-of-your-los#post-2255958 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:58:29 +0000 Mrs D 2255958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have hired our fave daycare teacher a few times for overnights. She has prob 15 years childcare exp and is amazing - the best teacher by far.</p> <p>We pay $100 per night and that covers 24 hours. We give her more if she is planning to take DD out to a meal of course.</p> <p>For comp purposes - we are in metro Detroit, sitters here are $10-15/hr. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-for-overnight-care-of-your-los#post-2255953 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:52:01 +0000 lady grey 2255953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do think agreeing on a flat rate per day is the way to go. But the amount probably depends on how much nannies usually charge in your area. I think where we live (Boston area) it would be much more then $100/day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-pay-for-overnight-care-of-your-los#post-2255796 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:52:21 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2255796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We booked a kid-less trip for just DH and I in about a month. My mom and/or sister were going to watch the girls for us during that time, but after we booked it, some things came up and they can no longer watch them. </p> <p>I'm thinking of finding someone (most likely one of their daycare teachers) to watch them while we are out. We would be gone for 5 days/4 nights. One of the days would be a work-holiday, but the they would be in daycare for the other days. They would be responsible for taking them to/from daycare and watching them overnight. </p> <p>How much would you pay for something like that? $100/day?? Less? More? </p>