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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My just-turned-13 year old babysat for three children (9 months, 6, and 10) today and was asked to load the dishwasher and wash the remaining dishes by hand when the baby went down for his nap, and then to fold the laundry after doing the dishes.  She made $8/hour and was thrilled to make this money - on top of the other $84 she had already made this week for other babysitting jobs.

[b]I don't even ask those things of our au pair, but I thought it was a great lesson that will help my daughter better understand the value of a dollar.[/b]  She now knows what it means to work and understands that children are hard work, housework is even harder, and both together are extremely hard.  I told her I had no problem telling the family that it's too much to ask of her on top of watching three children, if she wanted me to, but she said she was fine with it and, again, was thrilled at the money.  She agreed to go back next Thursday again.
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It teachers how to be underpaid.  I know professional baby sitters who will charge you $25+/hour for the same work.[/quote]

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