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Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

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Teen babysitting rates

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claudib · 05/10/2015 13:27

Sorry if this is in the wrong place but does anyone know a decent rate to offer my neighbour's 15 year old per hour? I don't want to insult her! It's to look after my 2 girls aged 2.5 and 7.
Thanks!

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HedgieRobin · 05/10/2015 17:27

Minimum wage is £3.87, but most near me (Home Counties) are paid £5 per hour. Perhaps ask her (or her mum) what she is expecting?

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claudib · 05/10/2015 21:24

that's a good way of phrasing it, yes.
thanks!

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curvyredmug · 05/10/2015 21:50

In NW London I paid £7 per hour a couple of years ago.

LumelaMme · 05/10/2015 21:53

East Anglia: fiver an hour.
Possibly a bit more if after midnight.
(Can you tell DD has a bit of a business going?)

BackforGood · 05/10/2015 21:59

My teen dd babysits. (16 now but was doing it when 15)
She'd be very happy with £5 an hour.

stuckinahole · 05/10/2015 22:04

Blimey I'm being ripped off!! Berkshire £10 an hour Shock

RhinestoneCowgirl · 05/10/2015 22:06

Shock stuckinahole I pay £9 ph for my babysitter but she's a registered childminder

HedgieRobin · 05/10/2015 22:43

Yes childminders/nannies are very different here too.

On average, under 16 is £5 per hour, anyone 16+ is £8 per hour, nannies and childminders etc £10 per hour.

Stillunexpected · 06/10/2015 09:58

We are in Surrey, DS1 doesn't babysit much but when he does he is £6 per hour. However, I think that is cheap around us! Our neighbour's DD, who is not yet 15, apparently has been getting £8 per hour from other neighbours!

HSMMaCM · 06/10/2015 11:25

Berkshire 16+ with DBS check and paediatric first aid £8/hr but normally ends up with £10/hr.

Danny2014 · 22/06/2019 15:23

Hey thanks I was also wondering what the going rate was for babysitters, this helps a lot thanks 🙏

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