For example: Are parents more likely to hire people of a similar religion over one they don’t know about when choosing a babysitter for their children? Like a Christian family only prefers a Christian babysitter, even if that Christian babysitter is a teenager or has no experience, verses a Jewish, or Hindu babysitter who has more experience.

By: blevins_89

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I have no clue how much to pay a babysitter. Any suggestions?

We are in a middle class kind of area.
and the babysitter would be like college student or older.

By: Baba Booey!

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I am planning on doing home childcare, unlicensed. I will watch just 1 family of children as well as my own so it is perfectly legal. I am experienced, CPR certified etc. I have done this before, years ago and plan to again to help afford the cost of a bigger home.

If you were to place your child in this type of home care, what would you expect to pay weekly? What about sick days? vacations? Would you expect that food is included? What about taxes, would you claim this on your taxes? Would you expect the babysitter to claim it on hers?

What other opinions do you have on the matter?
at 7.00 an hour for sometimes a 10 hour day (7 am to 5 pm) thats 70.00 a day, completly out of the question! I said babysitter because I am not a licesnsed child care provider, but really it would be child care provider
I am NOT saying I would not claim it on my taxes, I am not stupid. I am tyring to see what other arrangements people have made and why.
Like I said, i have done this before, but I am starting again and want to reevaluate my rates and rules.
Again people, I FULLY INTEND to pay my taxes, I have never evaded taxes in my life! I was just trying to get an idea of what everyone else is doing.
I have worked as an independant contractor doing childcare for over 4 years and paid every dime I owed the IRS. Please don;t assume that just because I ask about taxes I inted to evade them.

By: laketahoedragoness

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I am only 12, and I know most adults will not trust a babysitter under 13. I am completely aware of this. I am also willing to wait until I turn 13. I have already taken the red cross babysitters course, and I have been around young children a long time, so I am very good with them and I know how to change a diaper, feed them correctly, and I know tons of age friendly games to play with them. So my question for you is, what else can I do to become a truly amazing babysitter that the parents and children love, by time im 13? Thank you!

By: devaney_amy

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My kids have been asked to babysit for other families when they were as young as 12 years old. Because they have siblings and have been involved with those siblings, we’ve been OK with them sitting at age 12. Is there a legal minimum age below which a child is not allowed to act as a babysitter?

By: Mark W

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We are going out of town and our regular babysitter (also his daycare teacher) has agreed to stay with our 2 year old overnight. We just need to know how much compensation we should expect to provide. My wife suggested $200.

By: Kjun30

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I have 2 kids a boy that just turned 1 and a girl that will be 3 next month. I have spoke to a lady that was set up through mutual acquaintances but we have not set a price. She will be more of an on call babysitter; not on an everyday basic.

By: spaced out

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Ok, I’m a college student babysitting two boys (5 and 7 years old). I feel my responsibility is to play with the boys, feed them, and clean up after ourselves. However, the mother wants me to also do the dishes (her sink is always full with more dirty pots/pans and plates on the stove or counters), do laundry, and sweep. I do what she expects me to do, but for $6 an hour I feel I’m being taken advantage of. Is this normal?
What do you pay a babysitter?
What do you expect the babysitter to do?

By: Here I am

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i was just wondering whether it is possible for a family to help sponsor their nanny/babysitter for a green card. and if it is possible how does a person go about it.

By: uhm ME!

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I am deciding on a babysitter for my young daughter when I go back to work. The babysitter has given me three references to call. What type of questions should I ask of these references? The babysitter sits in her own home and has been in child care for a long time.

By: KOD

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