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s/o babysitter rates.

jessalynn521jessalynn521 member
in August 2012 Moms

We are taking a vacation (our only one as a family of three) from June 29-July 5. We will be going to Virginia to see my family, and will only be about 40 minutes away from the beach. I am so excited. Anyway, we were talking about having a first time evening date alone since A was born (we have done lunch dates but A has never been away from us at night) and I was wondering A12's opinion. We are talking about asking my 17 yo sister watch him. I would put him to bed and she would only really have to do anything if he wakes up (a rarity for him). What would you offer her as compensation? I wasn't sure if it is different if your kid is sleeping the whole time.

I was thinking 8/hr might be appropriate, but I am so unsure. 

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  • cedentoncedenton member

    Eh, I would hope your sister wouldn't charge anything, but if you insist, I'm sure $8 is good enough for a family member.

    Where are you going to be in VA? I'm in the Hampton Roads, Norfolk/Virginia Beach area.

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  • jessalynn521jessalynn521 member
    I will be in suffolk, so not far at all!
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  • mindymaskemindymaske member
    I'm sure that's plenty. I just had my 15 yr sister stay overnight. Like you, baby was already in bed and sttn so basically just hung out and then slept. I gave her 30
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  • jessalynn521jessalynn521 member

    imagemindymaske:
    I'm sure that's plenty. I just had my 15 yr sister stay overnight. Like you, baby was already in bed and sttn so basically just hung out and then slept. I gave her 30

    well I hope so. Maybe we should just do a rate for the evening. I hadn't thought of that. Honestly I think she would do it without pay, but she can't have a job because she is involved in EVERY program on the face of the planet it seems and I just figured it would give her some spending money. 

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  • cedentoncedenton member
    No, not far! Enjoy and let me know if you need any recs for anything, though it sounds like you have family in the area so you're probably good.
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  • bigbootyjudibigbootyjudi member

    I give my sister $20 for 3 hours. She gets paid $10-15/hour by her families (she nannies for a living, is 23, and has a degree in education) and 2 of the hours she's here, he's asleep, plus he's her nephew, so...that's what she gets.

    She actually tells me that I don't "have to give her that much money." So, I could probably get away with paying her less, but she leaves one of her families early to come watch him on Fridays, so I feel bad because she's missing out on $30 from that family, KWIM?

     

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  • Mrs. RohdeMrs. Rohde member
    I think doing a flat rate for the night would be best.
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