How to Pay a Baby Sitter
Whether you pay your baby sitter once a month or at the end of every baby-sitting session, it's important that you both agree on the process.
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Bring up the subject of payment before hiring the baby sitter.
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Ask how much the sitter charges per hour, or state what you are willing to pay. Negotiate if necessary until you reach an agreement.
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Agree on a method of payment. Younger baby sitters often prefer to be paid in cash, while older teenagers will accept checks.
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Agree on expediency of payment. Options include paying the baby sitter after each baby-sitting session, or paying at the end of the week or month.
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Keep your agreements.
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Tips & Warnings
If you have agreed to pay your baby sitter in cash when the baby-sitting assignment is completed, always have enough cash on hand to cover the cost.
Just because your baby sitter is a close friend or family member, don't assume that the baby-sitting is free. Hard feelings inevitably result from such misunderstandings.
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keroro489
Jul 15, 2009
eh................................................................................................................................i don't know .....................................................it's ok................ -
cheerchicknikki
Jun 28, 2008
Also, before leaving the babysitter with your children, make sure they understand EVERYTHING you would like them to do. If there is a certain bedtime that you would like them to stick too, TELL THEM! They don't always know what your standards are unless you tell them. If you would like them to do the dishes or have them clean the children's room, be sure to discuss that with them so that you aren't upset with the outcome later on, or when you get home!
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Jun 30, 2006
Ask friends or neighbors what they pay their babysitters. When you hire a sitter, you have a reasonable idea of what the going rate is in your area, and you can negotiate.
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Jun 30, 2006
Ask friends or neighbors what they pay their babysitters. When you hire a sitter, you have a reasonable idea of what the going rate is in your area, and you can negotiate.
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Jan 27, 2006
I can't understand this trend of paying sitters a pocket money sized amount for taking care of children. Babysitters often get underpaid for the amount of responsibility they take on. You are putting the well-being of your child in the hands of another, that is a large amount of responsibility for them to shoulder. They aren't just there playing with the child, they are responsible for their safety. True, they are not necessarily a trained professional, but lower than minimum wage is unacceptable, especially if the children are younger and require a fair amount of attention.
