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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd pay $15.  I don't pay more than that for anyone to babysit my kids, unless it's their current nanny and she would get more because it would be overtime.

For adult babysitters I pay $13/hr, but for a former nanny I would probably do $15.

I have a couple of great teenage babysitters who make $10/hr so I have no need to go higher than $15/hr no matter what the circumstances.[/quote]

No, I think for a newborn you must pay about $20 an hour to get someone with knowledge and experience.  A teenager is fine for older children who will be asleep most of the time.  [/quote]
This is the most prudent advice so far.[/quote]

No one here mentioned newborns - not the OP or anyone since.

I also happen to disagree with you - I have twins and I assure you they were FAR easier to babysit when they were infants than they are as toddlers, preschoolers, etc...  So I have paid MORE for babysitting during those stages, and especially during any potty training time, than I did when they were infants.

Of course, as newborns they didn't have babysitters other than family or their nanny (who doesn't make $20/hr) so your point is still irrelevant.

But why you're looking for a fight remains the eternal mystery of DCUM.[/quote]
I agreed with another poster. It's your problem if you think that's "looking for a fight." Grow up a little.[/quote]

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