In being a bit annoyed at this text? (Babysitter)

[heyhosilverballs]

So I got the number of a local girl (about 18/19) to babysit ds (3.5) for a few hours while I get on with some housework etc.

She agreed to come on Weds for 3 hours then I asked her what her hourly rate is. I get this back-

"$10 per hour for one child, but the price may go up if there is questionable behavior, if that makes sense."

Aibu to be .

He's 3.5. He's a sweet kid and I think of his friends he's one of the more chilled and well behaved. But he's still 3.5 and very occasionally will have a tantrum (he's only had a handful ever but I can't promise he won't have one) and is going through a very fucking irritating phase of not listening sometimes. Basically, he's a 3.5 year old.

Surely she could just not work again if he's a nightmare.

Now if I go ahead I'll be paranoid he's being perfectly well behaved and on edge!

Am I being daft at feeling irritated?

I am shocked at redsquirrel2 and her pop at America -

I think you're right to reconsider this young woman and find someone else who's a bit keener

Has she been reading Calvin and Hobbes?

She needs to be up front about what she means in terms of poor behaviour and what the raised cost would be next time (as in, a future booking). It's unreasonable to offer services without an agreed price initially!

Also, I wish I could charge more for coaching, babysitting, childminding, playwriting and ultimately teaching if they are little so and sos! But no, in the real world if working with kids this has never been the way ... so if it's an area she wants to go into she needs to realise that doesn't happen!

I charge £10 per hour babysitting for all the families I babysit for (6 different families, each with two children) and it's with such a frequency, I pay tax on it as it's pretty much my second job.

I've had some really pull my hair out moments but these are always the first time I babysit a new child/family as they always like to push the boundaries and I wouldn't dream of charging extra for bad behaviour. I've had one family pay me more after me telling them my hourly rate because of my age, qualifications etc and they said they thought I was too cheap.

Can you find anyone else? Does he go to a Nursery where you could ask someone from there to sit for you? (Not sure how it works in the States though)