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How much should it cost for a sitter for DS aged nearly 5?

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TheSweetLittleBunny · 08/08/2008 16:25

We have hardly been out since he was born. Now that he is older we really want our social life back!

It would be about once a month for an evening out, 5 hours max, most of the time he'd be asleep as his bedtime is 8 o'clock.

So how much do you reckon. We are going to ask a couple of the girls at his nursery if they can do it? How much should I pay per hour?

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TheSweetLittleBunny · 08/08/2008 16:32

NVQ level 2 or 3 I meant.

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TheSweetLittleBunny · 08/08/2008 16:32

£10.00 . These girls are at NVQ level 3 or 3. We are in EMids, but still £10 seems an awful lot for a sitter!

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RubySlippers · 08/08/2008 16:26

i am in the South East and the nursery nurses at DS's nursery charged £10 per hour

am sure it varies tho'