How Much Should I Ask For Babysitting 2 Kids?

Question

I am going to babysit 2 kids, one in 1st grade and 1 in 3rd. I live in the neighborhood with them, so I can walk to their house. I live in Maryland.

How much should I ask for?

Answer 1

ohh....u r so young 2 baby sit them.

Answer 2

I use to babysit my neighbors [4girls] and I got $20 a night. I didn't really care it was just some pocket change.  It's not like your taking that as your career choice.  

Answer 3

like 20.00 maybe?

Answer 4

How old are they? Add up the age and ask for that mush an hour, thats what me and my friends always do.

Oh also, it they arent very good kids, ask for an additionl 4 dollars an hour.

Answer 5

As a mom and a childcare provider I would say $50 you didn't say how many hours. I'm thinking after school. You could charge more but you left out a lot of info.

Answer 6

I babysit.

Based on all that I'd say ask for $8 an hour, and every year put it up by a dollar.

Hopefully they are good kids!

Answer 7

my sister does 10bucks an hour

Answer 8

To be neighborly I would say: $30 from 5pm until parents come home.

To be professional, I would say $40-$50 for 3-4 hours.

But, if the kids are a handful, then I would charge more than $30.

If they are good and quiet then $25-$30 should be good every time.  

Answer 9

If they are good kids, about 75bux a week

If they are monsters, about 100.  

Answer 10

The polite thing to do is let the parents decide on your pay. But if it's lower than minimum wage, leave the kids and go get a retail job :p

Answer 11

$10 an hour for two kids 8 for one.

Answer 12

i'd say about 7 bucks, per kid per hour