Teen help

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Hi, looking for some advice. I am hideously pregnant and it is school holidays here. My lovely neighbour's daughter (also lovely) is coming to give me some help with the DC, (8 and 5) plus waiting in for a delivery while I take the children to swimming lessons. She and her mum don't like to discuss payment, but she'll be here for an hour and a half today (while we are out) and then here with me for 4 hours later in the week to help keep the kids busy and give me a break. What do you think is a fair and generous amount to pay her? She's lovely with the girls and is 15.

Minimum wage for a 16 year old is £3.87 / hour, and in practice the under 16s that work around here seem to get around that amount. If she's good with the kids and you can afford it, I'd be inclined to round up to £4 / hour myself.

Thanks sadik I was thinking about that so good to see I wasn't pitching too high or too low.

I would probably round it up to £5 an hour.

I'd pay £5 per hour. That's what I got aged 14 as a waitress 9 years ago. I got similar for babysitting (£20 from 7 til 11/12)

We went with £5 an hour. Worth every penny!