How much do I charge?

amother

Seagreen

Wed, Jul 11 2018, 9:44 pm

Hi. I never did this before, so want to know how much to charge. Someone in my neighborhood (never met them before) wants me to take her toddler off the bus every day and watch her for 2 hours, until she gets home from work,. How much do I charge?

amother

Tangerine

Wed, Jul 11 2018, 10:07 pm

I would assume like a regular babysitter, 6 or 7 an hour...

simba

Wed, Jul 11 2018, 10:09 pm

you are very sweet, I wouldn't do it for any money in the world! My kids are tired and cranky at the end of the day, I cant imagine dealing with someone else's.
If I would be paying someone to do it for me I would offer $20 a day.

flmommy

Wed, Jul 11 2018, 10:19 pm

I agree whatever babysitting in your area goes for hourly same thing. In Fl would be $10 per hour min

tobee

Wed, Jul 11 2018, 11:51 pm

Monsey is up to between $11-$13...take the standard price in ur area and charge that.

flowerpower

Thu, Jul 12 2018, 12:36 am

sunflowershine wrote:

How much is it for a regular babysitter in boro park?

$6-$7 an hour

amother

Ginger

Thu, Jul 12 2018, 2:00 am

flowerpower wrote:

$6-$7 an hour

that’s probably for a group - not for individual babysitting.

Raisin

Thu, Jul 12 2018, 8:19 am

If you have your own kids, probably a bit less, because then it is group babysitting. If you don't have kids home then, I think more.

saw50st8

Thu, Jul 12 2018, 8:22 am

It's a hassle. It's an every day commitment that means you can't schedule a doctors appointment or run out on an errand. I would probably charge $15/hr (which is what most adult babysitters in my area charge).

familyfirst

Thu, Jul 12 2018, 8:41 am

And do this on a trial basis
Bus could come late. Weather could get to you
Kid could be difficult... and hungry (and cost yiu food)

Could interfere with family life

Personally I think you could charge extra for taking her off the bus
It's not like she's being dropped off at your door

Try it for a month and then commit
With the understanding g that if it gets to be too much then you'll give her some notice to find an alternative with no hard feelings

Or do this only a few times a week so you have days to schedule appointments

Good luck!

Raisin

Thu, Jul 12 2018, 8:41 am

saw50st8 wrote:

If she already has kids, that applies anyway. And maybe not doctors appointments, but no reason not to run errands with a toddler, or an extra toddler.

oliveoil

Thu, Jul 12 2018, 8:58 am

$6-$7 is laughable.

I would price it more in terms of what she would otherwise be paying for aftercare.

I wouldn't do it for less than $30-$40 per day.

It is a massive undertaking.

Notsobusy

Thu, Jul 12 2018, 9:05 am

oliveoil wrote:

$6-$7 is laughable.

I would price it more in terms of what she would otherwise be paying for aftercare.

I wouldn't do it for less than $30-$40 per day.

It is a massive undertaking.

I agree with Oliveoil. The high school girls around here are getting $10 an hour for babysitting. You are an adult, and this is a daily commitment. I would say $15-20 per hour. Consider how much of a hassle it will be for you and then price it accordingly.

wow

Thu, Jul 12 2018, 9:16 am

I did that with two kids. One kid for 3 hours, older kid about 2 hours. Big kids who came down from the bus themselves and went to the neighbor on their own. I paid 40.00 per day.

SuperWify

Thu, Jul 12 2018, 9:20 am

I did this as a single girl for in recent baby $13 an hour.

You should probably get between $15-17 an hour.

saw50st8

Thu, Jul 12 2018, 9:43 am

Raisin wrote:

If she already has kids, that applies anyway. And maybe not doctors appointments, but no reason not to run errands with a toddler, or an extra toddler.

Sometimes last minute errands come up. Sometimes another kid wants a play date that requires driving or you realize last minute you ran out of children's Tylenol and your kids needs it. It's a big commitment.

amother

Gold

Thu, Jul 12 2018, 12:02 pm

$20 an hour come on that's too much I would say $10 sounds fair Bec that's how much it costs just make sure she has a back up in case you can't do a day also are you taking yours off the bus at the same time ?

SpottedBanana

Thu, Jul 12 2018, 12:11 pm

Also what is watch? Is the toddler expected to play quietly while you cook dinner or are you expected to set up structured activities and clean up afterward like a daycare?