Overnight babysitter - how much?
Anyone have any idea how much I should pay for an overnight babysitter? I have to go away overnight for work, and DS will stay at his regular babysitter's house for the night. She will pick him up...
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I think a flat rate is definitely the way to go and $120 sounds very reasonable to me. Not sure what I'm basing that on though..
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I think that's more than reasonable. To get a benchmark you could maybe ring the local council as they have family day care people who offer this and so there must be an 'official' rate. I have about...
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Sounds fair and reasonable to me, no idea of on what basis either, except the she won't have to do much when he is asleep?
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Thanks - I've just spoken to her and she was very much leaving it up to me - when I offered $120 she said that was fine, didn't sound overly thrilled and didn't sound disappointed. I also checked...
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She probably didn't react much when you offered $120 because she didn't know what to expect or base it on. Don't feel guilty, Clancy. I imagine you'd both feel worse if you told him the truth and that...
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I imagine you'd both feel worse if you told him the truth I guess so. I just really hate lying and always fear I'm going to be caught out, and then the trust will all be gone...(or worse, he thinks...
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Clancy, coming from someone who has Nannied and babysat a lot, I think your offer is very generous. If we were up there, I would do it for free! Don't feel guilty either. I would do the same in your...
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I've been to Melbourne and am now back - all went very well. DS was completely fine, had a good time. I seem to be moving towards telling him the truth - will be so hard not to, with a new jar of his...
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