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£10 per hour for babysitting? Is this reasonable

78 replies

Yena · 10/08/2007 12:21

This is the first time I'm having to pay a babysitter for my little one. Her childminder has said she can do it over the weekend at £10 an hour, we'll drop her there and pick her up. Is this reasonable? I know she will be in an environment that she is familiar with since she is there during the week, but I thought £10 an hour was abit steep. Any thoughts on this please?

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eleusis · 10/08/2007 12:31

Not in my world. Especially not if you have to bring the baby to her and pick her up.

gringottsgoblin · 10/08/2007 12:31

how much would it cost for you to give up your weekend? if it was a teen babysitter its steep, for a chilminder i would just be grateful they agreed tbh!

WanderingTrolley · 10/08/2007 12:27

Where are you, Mayfair?!