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Babysitting pay/questions!

AzulBride2.9.07AzulBride2.9.07
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Hi Ladies!

I have a 20 month old and 3 month old, right now I think its to much for a 15 year old to come on her own, she is the BEST babysitter so with my one I was paying her $5 an hour then i would just round up at the end of the night to make sure she was satisfied!

So, I asked for her little sister to come with her for an extra hand...how should I pay her? I thought I should still pay her the $5 and hour and then I would pay the sister like half that so that she does not have to split her money with the sister?

Or do I pay them both the same because I asked for her to come with ?

She is truly a phenominal babysitter, and I hardly use her, so its worth me paying her good!!

What is the rate for you in your area?

THANKS

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  • firsttogofirsttogo

    First, you are getting a steal! Second, I would pay the little sister maybe 3-5/hour.

    We are in Illinois, and the going rate around her is 10-12/ hour for a High school sitter. 

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  • Brittany FreyBoxBrittany FreyBox member

    $5 seems really really cheap! Minimum wage is $7.25. I would at least pay that. We pay $11 and $12 and hour for our 8 month old on a regular basis. The girls that watch him are in their early 20s though. 

    I would say if you normally pay $5 an hour then maybe you should pay $8 for two kids? Her sister is probably expecting to make what she is making. 

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  • jdreams76jdreams76 member
    I have a 14yr old daughter. She gets paid about 8.00 an hour. She brings her best friend with all the time when she babysits. If my SIL or friends as her to bring her friend with they pay her. My daughter otherwise gives her 10.00 to change the diapers haha!  But I think now that she is a big sister she has been changing the diapers.
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  • HarrietNJMommyHarrietNJMommy
    The rate in my area for 3 kids is AT LEAST $15 per hour. For 2 kids, you can get away with $10-$12.......
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  • AzulBride2.9.07AzulBride2.9.07

    WOW! I can not imagine paying over $10 for a sitter! I will have to go up at least to $8 and then just pay the sister the $5 an hour I think!

    THanks for your imput

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  • PhilsWife07PhilsWife07 member

    I pay my own sister $10 an hour. You're getting a bargain.

    I'd pay the sister the same rate you're paying your current sitter.

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