My SIL's niece might babysit for us in a few weeks. We want her to come over after we put both girls to sleep...they usually don't wake up until the next morning. (Hopefully, we won't have a 4 month regression!) She can watch TV, study or just chill while we go out for dinner and a movie.

I asked her (and SIL) her babysitting rate and they said anything is fine. She is 19, in college and she has experience watching her 3 much younger brothers and cousins.

We will probably be gone for 4ish hours...do you think $40 is good or too much? Too little?