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Babysitting - going rate in London?

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Flum · 06/12/2004 13:48

Anyone know it or thereabouts?

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tamula · 10/12/2004 15:18

haha,

Many seemed shocked and aggreieved by £8p.hr I know 'career nannies' in Marylebone and Chelsea etc.. who get their own flat, £500-600 p.wk clear and £10 p.hr babysitting. They work for diplomats and travelling foreign dignitaries etc... Its good money but in my personal opinion not worth it. Not that the nanny isnt worth it, but you are treated like the hired hand amd work every hour god sends. I'd prefer less and be a member of the family.

janeyjinglebops · 09/12/2004 15:08

We pay our childminder £15 for a night out. PLus no cab as she lives around the corner. Reading this it sounds like a bargain!!

Although I am trying to cultivate next doors teenage daughters for the future!

belledejour · 09/12/2004 15:03

We pay our nanny £7.50 p/h but she babysits loads for other people and charges £8.50!

winterwarmmummer · 08/12/2004 22:21

Au-pairs are £5/£6 per hour. Nannies seem to be able to charge £8/hour, although I can't underand why anyone would employ them at that rate. I have managed to book babysitter for NYE for £7/hour.

Taxi home on top.

Flumberrysauce · 08/12/2004 09:27

The thought of a stock of teenagers conjures up a strange vision in my mind.

Is the word for multiple teenagers not 'rabble'?

MarsselectionboxLady · 07/12/2004 17:40

It pays to have a stock of teenagers. We pay £4 p/hr.

Flumberrysauce · 07/12/2004 17:25

Jeez 8p/h, 6.50 !!!!

Its my cousin but she lives Brixton, we are Spitalfields.

I'm gonna offer her 5 quid and see if she takes the bait. I can always put another worm on the line if she doesn't go for it.

PamiNativity · 07/12/2004 17:14

We pay £6.50 per hour (use staff from dds' nursery) plus pay for taxi home if late at night.

tamula · 07/12/2004 16:58

hi,

Sadly it depends where you live and where sitter lives. Also depends on sitters age and relationship to you ie; niece or agency etc...

I used to babysit in Hampstead, Primrose Hill, Regents park area £8 p.hr and taxi home. If I babysat local to me the rate dropped to about 6-7 p.hr and taxi home.

I suppose it would be in your best interest to have someone youngish -24 and local for economically sound costs! Smile

hana · 06/12/2004 16:32

She lives around the corner so DH or I walk her home ( although have been know to drive her the v v short distance as well!) Would def pay for cab if they aren't local.

bahhumbug · 06/12/2004 14:27

We use our nieces (late teens) and pay £5 + tube fare - or taxi if it's very late.

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Flum · 06/12/2004 14:25

Ok thanks. Do you pay for a cab home? That would easily be another 20 quid i guess.

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hana · 06/12/2004 14:18

we pay a 15 year old £4 / hour but usually round it up, so it's usually £20 every night out!