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Question for moms

If you worked from home and were hring a younger teenager (like 13-15) to watch/occupy your kids in your house, how much would you pay per hour?

I know it has been a long time but I know for watching 2 kids with the parents NOT home I made about $3/hr when I was in jr high.

 

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Re: Question for moms

  • You're younger than me, and I think you got ripped off at $3/hour!

    How much assistance are you really going to be? Are you going to change the diapers, or is she? Are you going to feed them, or is she? I wouldn't go any less than $5/hour.

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  • I guess it would depend on what was expected - just playing? making meals too? diaper changes? cleaning up?

    If it's just playing, maybe $4-5/hr.  If it's more, probably $6-7/hr?   I know I made like $3/hr way back when too, but I figure times have changed, lol. :)

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  • I wouldn't pay more than $5/hr
  • No more then $5 an hour, especially since you are home.

     


  • Sorry, I left to take the dogs to the vet. It's actually my sister who is looking and her kids are 5 1/2 and 8 so no diapers. They don't really need watched,  just entertained. and it would only be a couple of hours a day. She's been staying home alone with them... but she's picking up a few more hours and they already get bored being stuck in the apartment all day. Apparently the one girl she found charges $4/hr for the first kid and $3 for each additional. That seemed really high to me, but I guess she does live in a bigger city so maybe babysitters are just more expensive?
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