I am wondering how much people pay for a babysitter/daycare. What are average rates. I am going back to work 2 evenings per week and my 2 years old and 8 month old are going to a friends 3-4 hours in the afternoon and I'm not sure what to pay per hour.

Also, what is the rate for a teenager per hour at night?

Thank you for your help.

It really depends on what part of the country you live in. I am in Ohio and for 2 I would charge $10 hr, if it were full time I would discount that.

I pay a sitter $5 an hour to watch my 2 boys (6 and 3) . She is a teenager though, and it's on an as needed basis. I have afriend that pays her adult sitter $8 an hour for her 2 boys(4and 4) while whe works. She has paid as much as $10 an hour though.

I usually pay about 5-8 and hour. But mine is just on an "as needed" basis too.

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In this area the rates are $30 a day for home care (in the baby-sitters home) if the parent brings the food, diapers, wipes and other needed supplies, $35 adds the food and for some people the diapers and wipes.

For an at home (in the child's home) baby-sitter, the rates here are $5 hr for 2 kids or less, $1 extra per child per hour for a teen and up to $12 a hr for 2 kids for a full time live out Nanny.

HTH

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We pay 7.50-10.00 per hour for 2.

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I pay about $8.00 an hour for three kids when we have a babysitter and I always order a pizza. I should probably pay about $10.00 but I'm cheap! I actually just got off the phone with my babysitter and she keeps coming back so I must pay enough. My parent's babysit most of the time but the kids love having the babysitter come.

We pay $10 to $12 an hour for our two. That is the going rate here.

You really need to call around since prices vary so much around the country. At my last daycare I paid $2.75/hr for the first child and $2 for the second for a total of $4.75 and hour. I have no idea what evening teenagers charge, because I have my daughter!

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$3 an hour

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