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How much do you pay your babysitter?

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Rumpel · 28/03/2010 22:15

Never had a babysitter before LOL so clueless!
Have 2 dcs aged 3 and 20 months. We have an evening out and wondered how much to pay. We live in a city in Scotland and our sitter is 18.

Do you pay a set rate per hour, per evening and I would like to get her to sit occassionaly during daytime to let me get out.

What do you all do?

TIA

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Missus84 · 28/03/2010 22:21

I'd say at least £5 an hour if it's in the evening when the children are in bed. In the daytime then at least £6.

dizzydixies · 28/03/2010 22:20

before or after midnight, will she be expected to put them to bed?

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Rumpel · 28/03/2010 22:19

A little - she is a very mature intelligent 18 yr old (smile) and lives in the same street. It will be herself and her older sis depending on who's available at any given time. Her big sis has a lot of childcare experience.

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Missus84 · 28/03/2010 22:17

Does she have childcare experience?