How much do you pay a babysitter?

webbie

We have decided to use a friend's daughter as a babysitter and give grandparents a break - all very reliable and we are happy now children are 9 & 7, to go out more often.

But - how much does anyone pay their babysitter? And for how long?

abbecer

How old is she as this will make a difference? I think it varies greatly in different areas. How much can you afford? I usually pay my little sis who's 14 £5 plus buy her a pizza and maybe a DVD. My cousins daughter gets £10 as she's nearly 16. In fairness my sister would do if for free cos she loves been with my boys.

Rebecca x

lizzie12_2

we dont. little one goes to friends when we go out. favour returned when they go out.

loopylass

Im a mum of 4 but sometimes i baby sit my friends daughter as she is a single parent and wants to go out and i get paid £3 an hour when mine were younger my other friend and i used to baby sit each others but that was only during the day if needed as we both had partners

roversbabe

I pay our babysitter (my friend's 17 yo daughter) £20 for 8pm - 1am ish. Her mum reckons that we pay her too much!

Rachie_B

I babysit and charge £6 p/h

we used to use https://www.sitters.co.uk and paid £5.50 p/h ( they are all childminders,ex teachers etc )

Spendless

We pay 16 yo neice between £10-£20 for the evening. £10 for an 'ordinary night' in before midnight, £15 if after midnight and £20 for special event like New Years eve, but we did do her a deal over her mums xmas pressie and we would buy her mums pressie (a decent one) in return for 3 nights 'free' babysitting. She jumped at chance.

MJMum

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carol9uk

i am a nursery nurse and i charge £5 per hour, some people i know charge £6 per hour

webbie

My friends daughter is 14. Previous babysitters at around 16 have never lasted long - boyfriends etc start coming along!!

I don't seem to be short of choice - the "in" thing for 14 year olds seems to be babysitting to earn money - much easier than a paperround and earns more money!

skintas_2

yeah about £5 a hour a pay a friend or neighbour
sometimes im out all nite take the kids to there house about 11, come back at 8 am