Can anyone tell me what a reasonable babysitting rate would be. We live in western Ohio?

Question

I am going to be baysitting this upcoming school year. One child will be 6 and going to school most of the day but the other child will only be a few months old.

Answer 1

i live in england and i baby sit for a 11 yr old , a 6yr old and a 3yr old and i get £5 per hour , i dont know what that would be worth in your area.

Answer 2

I live in N. Virginia, when I started babysitting I charged $5 for the first two kids and a $1 for every kid after that. After a year or so I increased it to $6 for the first two kids and a $1 for every kid after that.  I never charged $10 for two kids, that is WAY too much! Babysitting isn't that difficult to warrant such payment and besides, the parents are already spending money when they go out so charging less than others would make you a hot commodity.  This will give you more babysitting opportunities and in the end more money than the others who sitt.

Answer 3

I pay my night time babysitter 10 dollars an hour plus 10 dollars extra if she puts the kids to bed.

If i have a babysitter all day I give the sitter $110 day from 9-6 so that about 12.20 and hour. But she brings them to and from school and in the summer to the beach, camp, etc.