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    Liziz is offline Emerald level (3000+ posts)
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    Default What do you pay your adult babysitter?

    I know that this varies widely by area, but I'm just curious....what do you pay your adult (young adult -- early 20's) babysitter that drives to your house? I've only had a high schooler babysitting for me over the past year and I'm trying to gauge what to pay this new sitter. I did directly ask her what her rate was, but she said she didn't have one and it was just "whatever I felt". 1 child (3 yo); low COL area.
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    BDKmom is offline Sapphire level (2000+ posts)
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    I have paid anywhere from $8 to $12 per hour for a college student or recent college grad. Medium COL, sitting for 1 toddler and 1 preschooler.
    DS - Feb 2010
    DD - May 2012

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    meggie t is offline Platinum level (1000+ posts)
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    In HCOL and pay $17/hr. I think average here is $15/hr.

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    MCOL - 1 middle schooler, $12-14/hr
    -Melissa
    Mom to M (2002) & M (2014)

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    Ive never had anything but a teenager we pay 10 / hr for 2 boys
    Jeana, Momma to 4 fantastic sons

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    We paid $12 an hour for 2 kids in medium-low COL.
    DD (3/06)
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    gatorsmom is offline Pink Diamond level (15,000+ posts)
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    I've paid from $10-15 per hour in a MCOL area but that is for 4 kids. I think we did $10 for 2 kids.
    " I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent." Mahatma Gandhi

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    niccig is offline Clean Sweep forum moderator
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    HCOL, $12 for one child, but I round up when we pay her, and I pay gas if she drives him anywhere.

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    Medium Cost of Living--$15/hour for 2 kids--day care teacher who babysits on off hours. So background checked, First Aid, etc etc.
    Mom to:
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    jgenie is offline Red Diamond level (10,000+ posts)
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    HCOL - $20 / hr for an adult sitter - 2 kids - no screen time for the kids.

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