What is the average u should pay a babysitter?

Question

I babysit my neighbors, friends etc. I usually babysit 2 kids at the most.Whenever the parent asks how much I charge I usually say $7.00. Is that too much or too little? The kids ages are usually between 3-10.Need your advice!?!?!Thanks!

And I will pick for best answer!

Answer 1

if your gouing by the hour and its only for a few hours, i always charged by the day...day 15 bucks for 2-3 hours.  if your babysitting all day lon..charge by the hour.say 6-7 bucks.  you dont want to be cheated and watching kids/caring for them isnt easy...especially if its more than 1 at a time. i know you also want to be fair to them. talk to the people you babysit for..see what they think is fair and go from there...settle somewhere in the middle so the both of you are happy.

Answer 2

$7 to $10 is perfect.

Answer 3

well you're certified. so that's a definite plus.

what state do you live in? i'm not stalking or anything, ahha, but rates depend on what area you live in.

if you babysit in a community that's very wealthy (like suburbs such as bethesda maryland), you can definitely up your rate to $9/$10 an hour.

if you're in a middleclass area, charge $7 or $8

^^^these rates are for if you watch only one kid

but if you're watching more two or more, up your rates by one or two bucks per child

:)

Answer 4

I have 3 kids. twin boys that are 6 and a girl that is 8. I pay my 17 year old cousin to babysit them $40 i pick her up around 9pm she spends the night and i take her home around 9am. I also buy her fast food leave her my laptop so she wont get bored.

Answer 5

is it $7 per hour? i would charge an initial $5 and $6.50 per hour  so in 2 hours you would get $18 if there is 2 kids. i mean its not that expensive really. if you are just getting paid $7 then its too little, but it really depends on how long you babysit you know? but its cheap on the parents so you would get hired more.  

Answer 6

$7???? What don't you just do it for free? It is usually around $10-$12. And for 2 kids and above, around $15. Now if you have a child development degree, it is about $20. But the average is usually $10,11,12...