Babysitting.

[jakesi]

Whats the going rate for a baby sitter nowadays. Cheers.

[Doolallygirl]

I was offered �30 for about 3 and a bit hours for three kids last Friday. Thought that was a bit much but I've taken �20 for four hours babysitting before.

[Rafferty]

I normally get about �5 an hour for looking after two children.

[dragonfly]

Omg your getting paid more an hour than the national minimum wage .... i must be in the wrong job lol

[madham]

My 15 year old baby sitter looks after my 8 year old son for 3-5 hours and gets �7 double on holidays. But she has the use of the computer (Hotmail!) she also stays over and I take her home the following day.

[babysitclub]

There is a good guide and advice here http://www.babysitclub.co.uk/sitrates.html Parents and babysitters are joining from all areas. http://www.babysitclub.co.uk/ check it out

[xxlizziexx]

i get paied �10 for a nite, as its my aunty i stay over there that nite. its good money for me beaucse i dont really have to do much as he is 10 and very responsible. we watch a film he goes to bed i watch telly and go on the internet and sleep! works for me!

[crazyvicky]

I get �5/hour for looking after two children aged 6monnths and 2years

[jo2abc]

I think it depends very much on your location, how many children you have, and if you want a babysitter who is qualified in childcare, someone mature, or just a teenager.

I pay my evening babysitter �8 per hour to care for my two children (6mths and 3 years old) and I live in Surrey.  I use the same babysitter that I first found (on the internet - www.nicksbabysittingservice.co.uk ) when my oldest son was 3mths old and I feel that to keep a babysitter that my children adore I need to pay him a reasonable salary. 

My babysitter is not a teenager but a qualified and experienced maternity nurse/nanny and thus while I may pay more than some parents, I feel that in doing so my children are being well cared for whilst I am away and my children adore him so much that they don't mind me leaving them.  

So I think you pay for what you get... if you want a teenager than you can pay quite low �4-�5 per hour, whereas if you want a childcare professional you need to be paying higher �6-�10 per hour.