kijip
02-20-2008, 12:08 PM
So here is the deal. I need some time every other Saturday to read for my class and do a little cleaning. I can do a little of that with Toby underfoot but not as much as he gets older. I have a fear of bad babysitters and when we do have a non-family sitter, I hire an adult, never a teen, and pay between $12-18/hour. I don't need a sitter like that so I can read for a few hours or clean. I have found a young boy via a friend that is willing to come over and play with Toby for a few hours every other Saturday. His mom and I are thinking like 10AM through 1PM or thereabouts. I will never leave the boy alone in the house with Toby and I will make lunch for both of them. The boy is just now old enough that his parents leave him alone at home when they go out, 12. So not a babysitter or experienced in the least but he is responsible and I will never be leaving the house. My thinking is that they can play in the yard, and I will be largely in earshot or they can read or do stuff in Toby's room while I am reading at my desk. Helper is not expected to clean or prepare food or anything like that. I was thinking like $4-5/hour. Is that fair?
With J working F-Su every week, I am at a loss for a little needed reading time. I am done with school in June, but even after that the arrangement could be advantageous since I write for much of my living and could spend the time doing that or just cleaning. And if it works out well, this could be a very good thing for Toby to have an older boy role model.
With J working F-Su every week, I am at a loss for a little needed reading time. I am done with school in June, but even after that the arrangement could be advantageous since I write for much of my living and could spend the time doing that or just cleaning. And if it works out well, this could be a very good thing for Toby to have an older boy role model.