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$0-5 $ 6-10 $11-15 $15-20 10% 43% 39% 8% how much do you
pay
your
babysitter
? it?s the end of the night. you?ve just arrived home after dinner with your husband, and the
babysitter
is waiting to be paid. you reach for your wallet and wonder, ?how much should i
pay
her?? if you have ever encountered this situation, don?t worry! you are definitely not alone. how do parents determine what to
pay
the
babysitter
? is it based on experience? is it a fixed rate? and if so, how much is expected? we decided to ask our readers how much they
pay
their sitters and why. the majority of our voters claim they
pay
somewhere between $6-15. only 9.8 percent
pay
less than $6, and 7.8 percent
pay
$15-20. according to the care.com calculator, the baton rouge average for a
babysitter
with some experience is $13.50 per hour for one child. for a sitter working 20 hours a week, the rate is $270 per week. however, when making the decision on what to
pay
, parents should consider transportation, additional responsibilities, number of children, and years of experience. local mom nicole morello says, ?i
pay
$10 per hour if it?s less than four hours. but there is an agreed upon flat rate if it?s longer.? however, this is not a one-sided decision. the
babysitter
should have a say as well. ?young people need to be clear about stating their prices or they could be taken advantage of,? nicole adds. communication is critical, so be sure to have this conversation with your caregiver ahead of time. facebook poll results become a facebook fan and join our discussions. search baton rouge parents magazine . to learn more about us, go to linkedin and search
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.com | september 2016
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