What would you pay for babysitting

amother

Sun, Apr 30 2023, 1:28 pm

For a small group (4-6) of 1 year olds
Until 3 (maybe 3:30), obviously fridays
With all the talk of babysitters charging unfair prices, what would you consider a fair price per month?

amother

Sun, Apr 30 2023, 1:50 pm

amother Papayawhip wrote:

800

Assuming you don’t take off for every snow day and midwinter vacation

Why would I do that if I work from home?

amother

Junglegreen

Sun, Apr 30 2023, 2:26 pm

I agree with the above poster. Low ratio and extended hours for a 1yo, I'd pay $800. But Id expect school schedule for days off. And advance notice if there will be a sub any day.

amother

Quince

Sun, Apr 30 2023, 2:54 pm

amother Junglegreen wrote:

But Id expect school schedule for days off. And advance notice if there will be a sub any day.

You can try for advance notice, but you have to bear in mind that emergencies sometimes happen.

amother

Sun, Apr 30 2023, 4:29 pm

Im curious why you would pay 800...people were horrified at the morah charging 750, is that because she only goes till 2?
I charge 700, I feel like its so much but its below the going rate apparently

amother

Junglegreen

Sun, Apr 30 2023, 4:37 pm

amother OP wrote:

Im curious why you would pay 800...people were horrified at the morah charging 750, is that because she only goes till 2?
I charge 700, I feel like its so much but its below the going rate apparently

Yes. Going to 3/3:30 is a huge difference than going til 2. Also a typical 1yr old group will have 8-10 kids not 4-6. And even more commonly, the smaller groups have the least hours

rkay

Sun, Apr 30 2023, 4:46 pm

amother OP wrote:

Im curious why you would pay 800...people were horrified at the morah charging 750, is that because she only goes till 2?
I charge 700, I feel like its so much but its below the going rate apparently

For that age, babysitters typically charge by the hour. Right now I am paying $6.50/hr which costs me about $800/ Month for the hours you are doing.
Playgroup Morahs who do older kids and tend take much larger groups ppl expect to pay less.

amother

Papayawhip

Sun, Apr 30 2023, 4:49 pm

amother OP wrote:

Why would I do that if I work from home?

I don’t know. Ask my sons Morah. She doesn’t have any kids in school so that isn’t the reason. She just feels entitled to her days off.

amother

Papayawhip

Sun, Apr 30 2023, 4:51 pm

amother OP wrote:

Im curious why you would pay 800...people were horrified at the morah charging 750, is that because she only goes till 2?
I charge 700, I feel like it’s so much but it’s below the going rate apparently

I thought you were asking about next year. Rates are going up.

Also the number of kids makes a huge difference.

amother

Sapphire

Sun, Apr 30 2023, 5:01 pm

I’m going to be paying $650 for 1 year old for next year and my friends with kids the same age are saying it’s of the pricier groups.
9:15-3 and Fridays till 12
10 kids w Morah and assistant

amother

NeonYellow

Sun, Apr 30 2023, 5:38 pm

We’re confusing a playgroup morah who charges per month and a babysitter who charges per hour, a 1 year old could fall into either of those.
For a playgroup morah there are usually more kids, and a monthly rate in the $500 range.
For a babysitter with a small group people usually pay hourly, which comes out to approx $800/month.
Big difference in the level of care and a babysitter usually can not go according to school schedule.

amother

Dill

Mon, May 01 2023, 10:07 am

amother NeonYellow wrote:

prices are closer to $700 for next year for playgroups.

amother

Snapdragon

Mon, May 01 2023, 10:51 am

amother Dill wrote:

prices are closer to $700 for next year for playgroups.

No they’re not. I don’t know where you live but I currently have three kids in playgroup (not babysitting) and each one is in the $400 range. None are going up past $500. $700 is absolutely not the norm. This is a morah with regular hours until 3:00.

amother

Dill

Mon, May 01 2023, 11:04 am

amother Snapdragon wrote:

South Lakewood. prices are closer to 700

amother

Tiffanyblue

Mon, May 01 2023, 11:06 am

amother Snapdragon wrote:

I want to reiterate this. I keep seeing people post the norm is 800. I feel like it’s Morah’s posting it so that they can charge this 😆
I’m hearing 500 over and over again. I have not heard 800 anywhere for a playgroup besides here ! Lol

amother

Papayawhip

Mon, May 01 2023, 11:11 am

amother NeonYellow wrote:

Some babysitters charge by the month while charging babysitting rates. I assumed that’s what op meant. She said 4-6 kids which is a very good ratio.

But I agree, it needs to be an office schedule rather than school schedule. For example, no taking off 2 weeks for Pesach.

amother

Snapdragon

Mon, May 01 2023, 11:15 am

amother Tiffanyblue wrote:

100000%. Most morahs are charging upper $400 range, SOME are very low $500. I don’t know of a single morah charging more than $520 and I’m in the “parsha”

amother

Snapdragon

Mon, May 01 2023, 11:16 am

amother Dill wrote:

South Lakewood. prices are closer to 700

Nope. I live there too. In fact I have three morahs on my block alone and ALL are charging in the upper $400 range

amother

Dill

Mon, May 01 2023, 11:29 am

amother Snapdragon wrote:

Nope. I live there too. In fact I have three morahs on my block alone and ALL are charging in the upper $400 range

not in my experience. Can you share a name and number of your morah if she still has a slot available?
I was discussing it with teacher's in school. They were all saying how crazy it is that playgroups are charging close to $700 for next year. Playgroups in oak and vine and surrounding neighborhood.