Child care rates?

[sarah-raz.livejournal.com]

I have a question for the parents and/or child care workers in the community. What is a reasonable rate to charge parents for babysitting? I'm a grad student looking to supplement my loans and TA job with some evening babysitting, but I haven't done any in the Boston area since I was in high school.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

Comments

[kjc.livejournal.com]

A friend who sits in Concord said she gets $16-17 per hour. But that's for multiple kids. And, of course, it's Concord.

[sarah-raz.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I remember when I would babysit as a teenager and get around $6-$8/hour, then this family from Newton moved in, and they started paying me $12/hour, and this was 10 years ago. I loved them!