New Years Eve Babysitting charges.

LMP - I am with you on this.

Of course prices get hiked on at New Year's, Christmas and summer - that's RL. Staff are getting paid more, quite rightly, so we pay more obviously.

So of course nobody should be expecting to pay normal rates on Hogmanay - how penny-pinching would that be? Childcarers should get paid more along with everyone else who works tonight!

I'm staying in anyway - the weather is gash!

You do seem a bit unprovoked LMP

Uwila does have a point, as does everyone else, and its not fair to say what you have said.

we normally pay btwn 6 and 8 euros ph for a babysitter. For teenage children of friends we pay the lower end, for 20 something au-pairs w pay 8. Thats just the going rate here. We also pay taxi home and round up plus tip. should add that we use a babysitter perhaps 5 times per year at most

Have no idea what sitters charge on NYE as never go anywhere tonight.

Never discuss religion or politcis ... or money!

I used to watch my aunt's 3 boys as a teenager ... did the whole Sat night for £3 and a quiche... special occasions saw me get a fiver. Whippydoo.

Mindyou that was in 1987 and my family are tight.

Am now a freelance medical writer and would kill for such good hourly rates -- especially where bosses give deadlines that dont give a fiddle for the date.

Hiya Goosey! My gorgeous children are just fine. Both have grown so much since last summer. We got a fantastic pic of them from our nanny for Christmas. If you send me a cat and remind me what your e-mail address is, I'll share. How is your DD these days? I was thinking of her earlier today as I begine to ponder my options for our next nanny (current one leaving in June).

Everyone else, thanks for the support. Must say I was pleasantly surprised to see it.

LMP, Think you might need a name change, huh?

Oh goodness LMP! Are you being a likkle 'f' ....take your boxing gloves off, put your fluffy rubber gloves on, and get back to your scrubbing!

Littlemisspopular what is your problem??

I used to have a nanny and even now when she sits for me she won't take more than £5 ph This is an NNEB trained nanny blah blah blah. Usually I use another mum and pay nothing - so does that make me a cruel mother?? No a practical one. I don't care less for my children than if I were paying £35ph or whatever, If I were being charged that I wouldn't go out. How dare you suggest that

BTW we've never used a babysitter on NYE but we have friends who combine all their kids into one household and pay £100 for someone to babysit the whole lot until 1am.

Littlemisspopular - I also live in West London - my nanny (qualified and experienced) does babysitting for me and for other local families - charges £7 per hour. (Although not sure what she would charge for NYE if she wanted to work it)
All of her nanny friends also charge £7 per hour.

I seem to remember that Sitters rates for West London are quite similar.

Crikey Little Miss Popular - you're launching a bit of a personal attack on Uwila - what is your problem with her? Think youre very rude.

Happy New Year Uwila!

Well, I am paying someone from sitters £12.50 per hour tonight. I think it is quite reasonable for them to raise there prices. Most people without child commitments would want to go out, if they dont then and need/have to work then they quite rightly should be paid extra.

LittleMissPopular, your attitude to Uwila is way out of line. It's very rude of you to suggest she doesn't prioritise her children just because she objects to paying £20 an hour for their care!

My dd is getting £50 for babysitting for two children from two different families this evening - a fixed rate.
The parents have also offered to pay for a cab, but it may be hard to get one tonight, so she will probably stay over.
She normally charges £4 per hour.
Hi Uwila - hope you and your gorgeous children are well

you are the one out of line uwilah.... or whatever your name is, i cant really be bothered to check spelling for people like yourself

you cant afford decent rates??? so you wear second hand clothes do you? i doubt it ha ha

at the end of the day i am sure you think nothing of buying a pair of shoes or top so if those mean more to you than your children then tut tut is all i can say.

your children should come first but obviously they dont , end of!

Hey, Letitshnow, are you around? Happy Birthday!!

And, Littlemisspopular, such a nasty post doesn't deserve a response. Implying I don't love my children as much as people who can afford to spend more money on babysitting really is out of line.

I'm just about to start a thread on this but thought I would place a message here too. If there are any sitters out there who live near Battersea and would like to earn £12 per hour tonight for a babysit, please let me know! I would love to go out tonight but all my regular sitter are quite understandably busy elsewhere either sitting or partying.

Damm I am in the wrong job I should be doing baby sitting. I am getting double time and it is still a lot less then £20 ph and we have loads of peoples children to look out for . Anyone want a SNNB trained babysitter with recent firstaid training??? .

As a new mummy and never having employed a baby sitter in my life (but been an unpaid one lots of times to nieces/nephew and friends' babies), I would only imagine that you'd have to pay double at least as well as a taxi home and some plonk might be nice for the nice baby sitter who's given her new year up for your wee ones.

It seems really mean spirited not to pay someone double on new years eve. If I were working on nye I'd expect to be paid double, wouldn't you? So I reckon about £15 - £20 per hour.

I totally agree Jo..... for goodness sake uwilah , its your CHILD, a human being you are leaving......are they really worth as little as £6 per hour???

To be honest i wouldnt even consider working for someone like yourself. i have fantastic employers thank god!

omg uwilah, your taking the piss aint you........£6 or £7 on normal night in west london........who do you employ then?? 10yr olds??

i live in herts and get £8 per hour on normal night ffs

i wouldnt even consider new years eve but i have friends who easily get £30 per hour plus and thats outside of london

If you cant afford it then dont go out , simple

people should pay more as the sitter is giving up their new year so others can go out, personally new year isnt all that to me i'd rather stay in, the nightmare of getting home isnt something i want to go thru again, I will be available if people need a sitter but only for a decent price!!

and as for other people not gettin paid more for working nye ? u telling me a plumber or electrician wont charge you double? makes £10 babysitting seem cheap compared to £100 for a plumber lol

I'm not having a row. Simply expressing my views. Your post, however, seems to have a bit of inappropriate drama. "Agressive"? "Angry outburst"? Oh, come on, a bit OTT don't you think?

I babysat on New Year last year from 7-1 and i got paid £100.