What is a good rate to charge for babysitting my 8 and 9 year old sister in laws?

Question

I babysit from Saturday at 10 am until Sunday at 10 am, they sleep at my house, I pick them up and drive 1/2 hour each way. What rate is reasonable since they are family?

Answer 1

I think $30 is a good amount.

Answer 2

$100 for the day is reasonable since they are family.

Answer 3

$60.... I say that because these they are close family. I know that it would be nice to get $100 or so, but I know that personally, I would not be able to afford that much money a month.

Answer 4

50$ because 8 and 9 year olds arnt like 2

Answer 5

$80 and you supply the food. See it's the weekend and thats time and a half

Answer 6

Call a local daycare center and see what they charge for a day, then add transportation and meals. That should give you a good idea of what is fair. Remember, most daycares are only opened 10-12 hrs per day and you're doing twice that.

Answer 7

I usually charge $8 an hour for two kids.  That would be around $100 for 12 hours.  $100 is a good rate for family, because you have to include the hour drive (gas is expensive).