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the Cost of Baby Sitting

Price 
Location 
Time 
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Description
$ 10
Mar 2008
Jackson, MI
varies from 2 to 10 hours

1 child age 11

Casual childcare for 11 year old  more... close row
$ 30
Mar 2008
Westbrook, ME
5 hours

3 children

9 months, 5 years, and 8 years

Alternative to daycare and occasional weekend care  more... close row
$ 45
Mar 2008
Phoenix, AZ
4 hours

Two children, boy age 6 and age 3.

15 Year old babysitter watchign two children  more... close row
$ 40
Feb 2008
Brighton, Michigan
6.5 hours

two boys, ages 5 and 8.

Trusted babysitter is fairly paid  more... close row

Description of service

The service was babysitting our two boys (ages 5 and 8) for an evening out. It was a full evening of dinner, a movie, and some drinks at the bar after the movie. I would say it was from 6pm to about 12:30 a.m. We use the same sitter that we are happy with, a neighbor who is a college student. $40 is our typical payment to her for a "full night" out worth of babysitting.


Review of Service

We were pleased, and usually are, with our regular sitter. It is amazing how high babysitting prices seem to have gotten. But I think $40 is pretty fair, and she does a good job. Never had any problems or have had to really worry about much. She also keeps them active and they seem to enjoy playing games with her, so that is a positive. The only thing we don't like is when she is unavailable and we have to take our chances with somebody that we don't know!


Tips

My tip would be to find somebody you trust and use them regularly. You can usually get better "fair" deals that way too because a first time sitter probably expects more. When they get regular service and get used to the kids, you start getting into a routine and saving money. Works out well for trust and for finances!


$ 100
May 2007
WIchita, KS
5-8 hours

One son, who was 18 months at the time we employed the teenager.

One week of daily babysitting  more... close row
$ 50
Mar 2008
athens,ohio
6pm-10pm

I have a daughter 8 and a son 9

High school student found in the newspaper  more... close row
$ 20
Apr 2008
Detroit, MI
4 hours

$4-$5 dollars an hour for 2 children.

Teenage girls babysitting two children  more... close row
$ 50
Feb 2008
Columbus, Oh
5-6 hours

Five kids aged 4 months, 2 years, 5 years, 9 years and 10 years.

Babysitting teaches teenagers the meaning of work  more... close row
$ 40
Mar 2008
Minneapolis, MN
Four hours

2 Children. Ages 3 and 4.

Four hours of in-home baby-sitter for two young boys  more... close row
$ 50
Mar 2008
MN
2 1/2 hours

3 yr old and 2 yr old

Misled by babysitter about price  more... close row