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babysitting new years eve

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TeenPlusTwenties · 09/12/2019 21:14

How much would you expect to pay to have a babysitter upstairs minding some (4-6) primary children while you had a party downstairs new years eve?

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welshweasel · 09/12/2019 21:18

We usually pay £10/hr so on nye would expect to pay double that. Maybe slightly more given how many kids!

OrangeZog · 09/12/2019 21:19

What’s the age of the babysitter and how many hours? I think it depends if you mean a teenager neighbour or someone checked and first aid trained etc.

SPARKLYSTARSHINESBRIGHT · 09/12/2019 21:19

How many hours are you looking at? Teen young babysitter? Probably between £15 or £20 an hour on new years eve.

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TeenPlusTwenties · 09/12/2019 21:29

DBS & first aid trained. Not London.
(DD trying to decide how much to charge!)

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NataliaOsipova · 09/12/2019 21:32

4-6 kids?? Definitely over the odds. At least £15 an hour....

PotteringAlong · 09/12/2019 21:32

6 children on New Years Eve? At least £25 an hour.

lifeisgoodagain · 09/12/2019 21:34

Depends if the parents are coming upstairs to deal with any problems and she's just refereeing, or is she in full charge

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TeenPlusTwenties · 09/12/2019 21:41

Sounds like just refereeing.

Thank you all this is really helpful. She doesn't want to sell herself short (it is NYE after all), but doesn't want to over charge either!

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onceuponarocketship · 09/12/2019 21:42

£20 an hour for 6 kids.
When I nannied this was the norm. Although that was for non New Year’s Eve evenings. So maybe £25 an hour.

fedup21 · 09/12/2019 21:44

4-6 primary-aged kids for NYE sounds like hard work-they’re not going to be asleep, they’re going to be totally overexcited!

£25 an hour!

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TeenPlusTwenties · 09/12/2019 21:49

Thank you all. We got her to ask them to suggest a price and it is more than she would have dared ask for and in line with your ranges so it feels fair.

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NeverGotMyPuppy · 10/12/2019 08:31

Great! Babysitting is always so awkward with how much to charge! Hope it all goes smoothly for her.

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