Cost of a babysitter

sarah100904

How much would everyone pay a babysitter for 13month old twin boys?

abbzy85

I live in NY so some prices tend to be higher because of demand but I pay my housekeeper/soon-to-be nanny $13/hr. That was her price.

atc282

I think it depends on where you are living. When I was living in NYC, I was offered anything from $18+ for 2 children. It also depends on what all you are asking of them to help you with too (i.e. more $ if you want them to help run errands, cook, clean, etc.).

My friend in ATL has a singleton but she and her friend with a boy the same age split a sitter and that person charged about $14/ hr for the two children. 

My sister, who is in OH, is planning on paying her sitter $10-12 an hr, but that is only for a singleton. 

So again, I think it totally depends on the area in which you live, how many children you have, and how much you expect for them to do while sitting for you. 

GL!!

mel&greg

I live in Michigan.  Most of my friends with singletons pay $6.  We pay $8 for our 16 month old twins.  This is for an occasional babysitter...not full time. 

I coach a high school volleyball team and many of them babysit.  They say the average is $8 to $10 an hour for families with more than one child.

 HTH!

jacobandcrystal

We're also in MI.  We're in the process of hiring a "mother's helper" to assist with things while I'm at home.  We're paying $8/hour for that.  There will be 4 kids total here, but she'll only be responsible for whatever I don't have enough hands to do : )

Rose.9.6.03

We pay our college-age babysitter $10 an hour. 

blairsgirl

People in my area get anywhere from $10-20 an hour.