How much would you pay a family member to babysit?

dandelionclock30

kleapatra wrote: »

I'm babysitting my friends children tonight and I've never considered asking for money - and I've done it loads of times before and really dislike doing it! Surely you do it because they are either related or a friend, maybe I'm too nice...........

Yes you are, start asking your friend for favours and see how far you get...

Just say No.

dandelionclock30

Spinkz wrote: »

I'd be happier if the 50ish was 15

Yeah but you wouldnt do it for that so why take the hit and miss out of someone? Ring round childminders and see how much it would cost you?

PlymouthMaid

£50!! Blimey. Seems an awful lot and she will expect that every time then too. A family member I would usually think wouldn't expect payment unless maybe it was a a teenager doing it for the dosh or it cost them a bit to do it for you ie petrol etc.

Jagraf

Spinkz wrote: »

Now if she did the cleaning instead of making the tea, 5 quid an hour would be fair and there is some ironing which i would chuck in an extra £2.50 as a bonus. Is it wrong to ask her to do that as well? It would stop her from getting bored...

Moneysaving expert living up to its name here

If she's a teen don't mix responsibilities of childminding and ironing for goodness sake :eek::D

KiKi

(This is a Spinkz thread, so I'm not sure why people are offering serious replies...)

Spinkzy, I'd offer £50, and throw the lasagne in for free. Don't give her your netflix password - she'll end up seeing all the movies you've been watching which wifey doesn't know about...and then she'll be costing you a hell of a lot more than £50.

ToriP

Who charges to look after such close family? Especially as a one off?

amistupid

If she's a teen, she'll smuggle her boyfriend in and wreck your sofa.

SailorSam

If the baby sitter was only young, maybe a teenager i'd expect to pay them. But not an adult family member, pay the taxi for her to go home if she needed it but that's about it.
Paying anyone £50 it would have to be Christmas or New Year, but not a normal night.

DaftyDuck

Can't you leave the wifey at home with the kids, take her sister and the fifty quid and have some fun? She can make you something better than a lasagne for when you eventually get in.....

Lunar_Eclipse

Free for family and close friends, £5/hour to others. £50 sounds a lot - she must be planning a loooonnng night out. Something special for you!