What is a good price for watching a 2yr old all week long? Please be honest?

Question

I've been watching a 2yr old for the past couple weeks. The mother paid me 55 dollars. Then this past week I watched all 3 of her kids 8 or more hours a day and got paid only 70. Should I feel like I'm being taken advantage of or should I watch her 2yr old for 70 or more a week? Please again be honest

Thanks

Answer 1

70 for the whole week? that doesn't sound right!

i think your being taken advantage of here!

Answer 2

I would say it would depend upon your age. If your a school kid, HIGH school kid, out on summer vacation, then you wouldnt expect to get a normal salary for babysitting. now if you are an ADULT, you are not babysitting, your providing day care, and I pay $100 a week PER KID for AFTER school care of my TWO sons(thats an hour a day)!! Now I currently have my two children in a summer camp, and I get assistance with the bill, so its $100 a week for both the kids. But, before I found this place I was looking on craigslist and I was going to be paying about $200 a week for both my boys for all day in home daycare. And just so you know, the price goes up the younger the child is. The younger ones are more work and require more hands on full time assistance then the older kids do, so its always more expensive for the little ones then the school aged ones. Hoped that helped you out.

Answer 3

My daughter went to an in-home day care when she was a baby (which costs more) and I paid $55 per day or $200 for the whole week, hon!!!  You're getting taken advantage of, I'm afraid.  Did you talk with her about the cost before you took her child in your care?  And THREE children?  No.  You need to sit with her and talk about this.  You can be "lower priced" than others, if you'd like to keep the business, but you definitely need around $200 for a full week for ONE...and somewhere between up to $500 per week for all three.  Are you kidding me?!  Where do you live, you can watch my child.  She's 4 now and I pay $395 every two weeks.

Confrontations aren't fun...but sometimes they're necessary.  It doesn't have to be awful...don't go at her as if she "intentionally" took advantage of you.  Just approach it from the standpoint of the cost of keeping them, the standard cost in-home daycare usually charge and the fact that you don't want to make her cash poor but that you want to be fairly compensated for the care you're providing.

Good luck and take good care...

Answer 4

That is not NEAR enough money! you are being taken for granted! For one child for all day long even 20 for the day doesn't seem enough... Seriously, you aren't even getting a dollar an hour, which pay really sucks! I think you should be getting at least $100 for a week, and that's for each child you watch. Child care is expensive, and the lady who is takin advantage of you knows it. That's why she has suckered YOU into it! Your best bet is to check daycare and babysitting prices in your area and tell her that is your charge, take it or leave it. If she doesn't think she can pay it's not your problem. She'll need to find someone else. And in the meantime, you can find someone else you can watch and get paid what you deserve.

PS--I don't EVER want to watch other people's kids for a living! They couldn't afford to pay what the job is worth, seriously! You basically give up all your time and can't do anything else when you watch people's kids...plus, a 2 year old is hand-ful! Charge her more! Good luck, seriously

Answer 5

thats too low, i pay my babysitter $200 a week to watch 2 kids 8hours...from what ive heard usual rate is $100 a week per child.. with a little discount 4 3or more

Answer 6

I think even 100 a week is not enough at 8 hours a day, every day of the week! Should be about 250-350 a week I think for all 3. What your being paid is no where near enough

Answer 7

Depends where you live. Here you could get 125 a week for 1 child and around 200 a week for 2 kids.

Answer 8

I would call around the local child care centers and she what there going rate is and compare it to that.  Just act as though you are the one with the child/children.  Also, you can let  her know what places you've contacted.  I wouldn't charge her the same amount BUT I would charge her about 75% of that.  :)

Answer 9

It really depends on where you live. I think its fair to pay $25.00 a day for 9 hours. This is what I have paid a daycare and a private sitter.

However, this was in North Carolina.

I would think if you live in a higher priced area it would be more.

Call around to a few daycare centers and ask their prices. You should get at least as much as they do because you are giving more personal and direct attention to the child. A daycare has 10-15 kids per room with one teacher.

It is customary to discount some for multiple children from the same family, however, $70.00 a week for 3 kids is crazy, ANYWHERE!

This lady is taking advantage of you. She's a mooch and you need to stop before:

- the days turn into overnights

- She has doctor appt.

- needs to go grocery shopping

My point is;

this is the RED flag!!!!!!! If you don't put your foot down now, she will keep taking advantage and it will only become worse. It may even start costing you money to "babysit". I have seen this too many times to count.