How much would you charge to babysit?

Question

Ok, it's 5 kids. A 6year old, 5, 4, 3, and 2 year old. From 7am to 4:30 pm and i have to cook, and clean after them, and bath them from monday - friday. And i also hold my own job, so thursday and friday i have to go to work at 5pm after babysitting.

I told her 30 dollars a day, and she got mad, saying that was too much, what do you think?

And i think daycare centers charge alot more for kids their age and for all 5 of them for those hours.

Answer 1

$30 a day is not enough for that job, so if she isn't willing to pay you that much, then don't take the job.  For a job like this, I would charge a minimum of $10.00 per hour...this is to cover that many kids.  If you want to take less, go for it, but you will be extremely underpaid, and it won't be worth it, I promise.  Good luck!

Answer 2

Well lets see you have five all under the age of 7 well see i dont babysit so dont no dont care.

Answer 3

WOW 5?

I'd say $10 a kid per hour--or if all from same family--I'd ask for $300-500 a week is not that much.

Are you living with her? If you are, living would be included in your salary. Are you trained (certified in anything related?--that would bump up your price).

Seriously, its hard (on her end) to pay someone yet at the same time--you need to be paid to do it.

Are the kids in day care at all during this time you are with them? Are the 6-4 yr olds able to keep to themselves?

I think $30 a day is a GIFT frankly!

Are your meals included or can you bring your laundry over to do while you are with her?

What are your benefits? Seriously, every job gives benefits. I used to work for a family about this size & the same type of job but I was able to do my laundry at their house, take all the meal leftovers for me (they ate well); I would prep the food for supper, they would cook it.

They got the kids breakfast, I'd clean up.

All 4 (4 & 1 in the oven so to spk)--were involved in day time activities 3 days of the week & during that time I did basic cleaning of the house & the laundry.

1x a week--a housekeeping service came in & cleaned the entire place from the ceiling to the floors.

Call a local day care centre & ask what their rate would be for 5 children--and then take it back to the woman.

Ask yourself ==is this a job that you want?

As well, many first time mom's to the world of nannies don't realize that their kids will become attached to you.  So when they are in trouble, they'll cry for you.

Don't bring it up to her--I'm just letting u know that may happen as you have really little ones to take care of.

Ask her what her way of punishing them is.

Are you expected to still come if one is serioulsy sick

Can you count on her to come home on time

Does her company offer ANY type of assistance finacially for another type of child care--would that be better for her financially? than you?

The most I'd charge her is $10/hr if it were me. Even with 5 kids. But I'd ask for:

Free parking (or pay for my monthly bus pass)

Free laundry (even if it was cold water wash)

Free food (breakfast through supper)

Paid Lunch (unless she comes to fully relieve you for that 1/2-1hr)

4 hours (paid a month) to do whatever you need to do during business hours that are optional to take or not take & are not able to add up. So you get the 4 hrs a month--if you don't take them--you lose them. (you'll want that at some pt).

I'd also ask for at least 2 wks paid vacation a year at $10/hr.

Reason being--you are not asking a whole lot. most places offer a way to claim this on one's taxes. She may realize that its cheaper or more convenient to go with a day-care centre.

Chances are--it maybe even more realistic to ask her what she would have paid you.

And then tell her what you will do for the wage she has given you--such as $25/day--I would give her child care, no major food prep, 3 kids full/time and (she can arrange something for the other 2) and I wouldn't give her any housekeeping nor would I give her any baths or extras.

$35/day for all that with 5 kids.

But until she pays you $10/hour for each hour for each 5 days--its totally not worth your time! Seriously! Get another job!

9.5hrs X 10= $95/day X 5days = $475 divided by 5 kids = $95/week per child which is pretty darn cheap! I suppose you could offer her $85/child (425) a week or even $75 per child per week--that would be ok--not great--but ok: $375

She won't find a cheaper place elsewhere & even with your food & laundry: It adds maybe $4/month to her electric bill with cold water washes & 1-2 loads a week extra.

Plus it food wise, its just 1 extra serving of whatever the kids are eating: Which is probably less than $3/day for you x 5= $15.

But for you offering $30 a day x 5--that's $150 a week! THat's per hour--you've offered yourself up for $3.16/hour before taxes!! That is RIDICOULOUS!

Answer 4

It sounds like she is taking advantage of you. You probably wouldn't want to work for her anyway. About five years ago, I would be paid at least $10 an hour for two kids. Depending on the family, they would offer more.

If she wants a premium childcare provider, she should be willing to pay more for the service. Good Luck!

Answer 5

Normally I charge $2 an hour (per child) , so with that many kids I would say $30 a day for 9.5 hours is more than VERY reasonable..

Ask the mom what she can afford ,if its close to what you are asking then reason with her if you thinks its worth it.