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[quote=Anonymous]I'm assuming that "sort of sleeps through the night) means you're talking about maybe 1-2 wakes over the course of four days? If it's a bunch more than that, like more than once a night, that would dramatically change my answer.

If the kid sleeps 11-ish hours a night, then I'd charge $24 an hour for the awake times, then a flat $100 overnight. That puts awake time at... 52 hours. But the first 40 are at $24, then you're talking about an overtime rate of $36 per hour. So the daytime hours would cost you, by my count, $1,392. Let's round to $1400. Throw in the $400 in overnights, and I think the market rate for this care is $1,800.

For family, that's a whole different question. I mean, we did this (though it was two days, not four) for my nephews once for free, just as a nice gift to the parents and a way to bond with the kids. If you're more like, helping a family member out but expect to be paid for your trouble, maybe $500? Or is it more, I'm a nanny, but I'll give you a family discount? In which case more like $1000-$1500. [/quote]

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