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How much to pay baby-sitter?

MrsRebeccaMrsRebecca member
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One of my good friends is coming next Wednesday night to baby-sit DS. She'll be here for about 3 hour and DS will be in bed before she arrives.

How much do I pay her? I have never had a sitter before and I have no idea!

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  • HarrietNJMommyHarrietNJMommy
    For one child, you can find someone around here for $10/hour.
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    Since it's a friend, does she expect to be paid?

     Like Harriet, I'm in NJ and $10 per hour seems to be the going rate.

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  • axr8111axr8111 member
    $10/HR
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  • hokies94hokies94 member
    It really depends on your area.  It's about $10-12/hr here for one child for a high school/college age sitter. 
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    I pay $10/hr for my daughter as well. But, since she's your friend and the child will be asleep, are you sure she thinks you are going to pay her? I would ask her.
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  • susanmosleysusanmosley member

    I agree about the friend/paying thing.

    We had a good friend babysit one night and I just made sure she had a good dinner here - picked up pre-made lasagna from a gourmet to go shop with spinach dip and tortilla chips and she was able to veg out on the couch with a good meal, no prep/clean up, and TV.  maybe that?  or a starbucks (or the like) gift card?

    But if you do pay her...we pay our 19 year old babysitter $12/hr  

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  • MrsRebeccaMrsRebecca member

    I have no idea if she expects to be paid!

    What is a tactful way of finding out?

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  • EveryNameIWantIsTakenEveryNameIWantIsTaken member
    imageMrsRebecca:

    I have no idea if she expects to be paid!

    What is a tactful way of finding out?

    I would either do the have dinner for her or when she is leaving try to pay and she may decline.  Really don't know of a tactful way to ask before.

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