Babysitting - how much to pay?

[Beabea]

Sorry if this has been asked loads of times. I have no idea what to pay my neighbours granddaughter who is 17. It would be to look after 2 children both already in bed. Then if all goes well help out one evening with bedtime routine when DH goes to evening class.

Any ideas?

i give my 18 yr old student next door neighbour £4.50 per hour, for babysitting 2 children in bed asleep

plus i leave her nibbles

hth

also, i think you have to think about them getting home safely, like taxi fare if you come home after the last bus

thanks thats very helpful and along the lines of what i was thinking. we would drive her home.

My teen dds used to get £5/hour, but drove themselves home (only when they had their driving licences, obviously!)