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[quote=Anonymous]As others suggested, if asked to babysit again, I'd have you or your daughter ask if there will be expectations for other duties outside of watching the kids (e.g., cleaning) just to make sure it is clear what is being asked. Your daughter could say "I love babysitting for Child X, and I am saving for college and don't mind picking up extra tasks like laundry after Child X goes to sleep. If you are looking for a babysitter and household helper, I can do both. My rate will be $15 per hour if so."

However, I think $12 is a kickass amount of money per hour for a kid to make, whether they are watching children or doing laundry after a kid goes to bed. I would see this as a potential upside - your daughter will have a better work ethic and learn more about working hard to make money if she is doing laundry for $12 an hour after the children go to sleep than sitting on her butt and watching TV for $12 an hour. She isn't being treated poorly, but she can speak up if she thinks she deserves more money. And then she will either have a babysitting/household help gig for some extra cash or may not be asked back by the family -- either way, there is a good lesson for her here.
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