OP, much depends on the needs and priorities of whoever you work with, and also your abilities. I used to do a very high quality morning program in my home. It was plenty to pay my mortgage and my kids' private school tuition.

You may find that you're the only option in town for parents who want and can afford an English speaker.

OP here.

Thank you, Anonymous 11:26 for your thoughts- that's exactly what I had been thinking, that the rates would need to be lower, since as a SAHM mom I wouldn't have the flexibility to focus on a second child and desires of a family exclusively as a nanny would. I agree- part-time would be ideal.

Thank you again.

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Anonymous wrote:If you're a stay at home mom taking care of another person's child, expect $10-12/hr at the most.

Keep in mind: if you're watching someone's child, you won't necessarily be able to run errands or things like that. It will potentially limit what you're able to do during the day.

You don't have any actual experience, do you?

Any actual experience with what?
If you're asking about the rate: No one in their right mind is going to pay a SAHM $15/hr (or more) to watch her own child and a second in the SAHM's home. That doesn't benefit the 'employer' family at all. Why wouldn't they pay for their own nanny and not have to deal with drop off/pick up? If they paid for their own nanny, the nanny comes to them, child gets to sleep in his/her own bed, play in his/her house, etc. The ONLY benefit would be a built in buddy. $10-12 is a very fair rate (if anything, it's a little high, depending on the SAHM's experience) because in a way it's a share.

If you're asking about the errands comment I made: Typically, if you're a SAHM watching your own child, you don't have to be a stickler for things like naps. You're the mom. If you want to stay out shopping a little bit longer and just let baby sleep in the car, you can. If you want to go to the gym and workout and put the baby in childcare, you can. If you want to go out to lunch and feed the baby a bottle while you're there, you can. That entire dynamic changes once you take on a second child. What if the new family respects the nap and wants their child in an actual bed for naps? What if the family doesn't want the child in a gym daycare while the SAHM works out? What if the family doesn't want the SAHM running errands with both kids?

These are all things to consider. One option would be for the SAHM to take on a child part time/a few days per week. That way she still has some 'free' days to run errands or do what she wants.

Check your states requirements, you may have to have a license for home daycare.

What town are you in, OP? Big difference. Also, what kind of space do you have?

Anonymous wrote:If you're a stay at home mom taking care of another person's child, expect $10-12/hr at the most.

Keep in mind: if you're watching someone's child, you won't necessarily be able to run errands or things like that. It will potentially limit what you're able to do during the day.

You don't have any actual experience, do you?

If you're a stay at home mom taking care of another person's child, expect $10-12/hr at the most.

Keep in mind: if you're watching someone's child, you won't necessarily be able to run errands or things like that. It will potentially limit what you're able to do during the day.

Hello,

I have an infant and am preparing to either enter back into work or stay at home. If I stay at home, I will need supplemental income, so I am considering caring for another child either full time or part time. I need to compare what I would possibly make in that situation to what I would pay for child care in order to see if I can swing staying at home. I have seen nannies charging 15-20 dollars in the DC area. Would the price for in home care be roughly the same? Or how much would be reasonable to charge?

For a little more background, I have 5 years of experience as a manager in an early childhood charter school. I have two master's degrees in linguistics with a specialization in language acquisition and bilingualism. I am bilingual in Spanish and English, and would be speaking to the children in both languages.

Thank you in advance for your input!