Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We pay about $400 from Friday after school to Sunday evening. 8

People jump for easy money like that

They do in our area. We are not in DC.

Then why are you replying on a D parenting board if you experience isn’t relevant?

It’s no longer just a DC parenting board and hasn’t been for a long time. Look at the forum index. Or better yet, ask Jeff.
—DP

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We pay about $400 from Friday after school to Sunday evening. 8

People jump for easy money like that

They do in our area. We are not in DC.

Then why are you replying on a D parenting board if you experience isn’t relevant?

Anonymous wrote:We pay about $400 from Friday after school to Sunday evening. 8

People jump for easy money like that

They do in our area. We are not in DC.

I ask trusted friends and don’t pay. I’m lucky I have a fabulous network of friends who are willing to help out. I’m also willing to help them, and do, so there’s no hurt feelings.

As a nanny I charge $100 flat rate for the 8pm-8am period and my normal hourly rate for anything before and after that.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We pay about $400 from Friday after school to Sunday evening.

People jump for easy money like that

Easy money? Watching children is a HUGE responsibility, nothing easy about it.

+1

I couldn’t agree more.
Working as a Nanny is tougher than raising your own children.
Because of liability issues.

Anonymous wrote:We pay about $400 from Friday after school to Sunday evening.

People jump for easy money like that

Easy money? Watching children is a HUGE responsibility, nothing easy about it.

Anonymous wrote:We pay about $400 from Friday after school to Sunday evening.

People jump for easy money like that

No sitters I know are jumping at the prospect of giving up their weekend for $10/hour.

Anonymous wrote:We pay about $400 from Friday after school to Sunday evening.

People jump for easy money like that

Not easy money if the kids are awake.

My older DD used to babysit kids overnight. The kids were in fed, bathed, and pjs. All she had to do was read a story and tuck them in. The mom returned in the morning and got the kids up. It was $100.

We pay about $400 from Friday after school to Sunday evening.

People jump for easy money like that

Paid regular hourly rate during awake hours.

Then perhaps a minimum $100 flat fee for overnight.

Yep $400 is about right. Sorry. It’s why we never go away without kids.

Anonymous wrote:No less than $400.

+1.

No less than $400.

What do you/would you pay an overnight babysitter who will work for 24 hours in your home, from 5 pm - 5 pm the following day? Two kids, 4 and 6. Thanks.