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What’s the going rate these days for teenagers as babysitters? Does the age of the kids matter? I presume the number of kids watched would. We’ve used daycare providers in the past, but are unsure of what a fair/good hourly rate is for responsible local teenage babysitters. Any input is welcome!
We pay our neighbor $10/hour with a time minimum. We have friends that pay $15/hour. A long way away from when I grew up and got $20 for the whole day.
I hate to sound like an old coot, but here goes. When I baby sat, 50 cents an hour was good money! Ok, now back to my hole in the wall.
We have younger sitters/mothers helpers for one child and their rate is $8/hour. The older sitters (high school/college ages) are $10/hour. On occasion we have hired preschool teachers, and their rate is $12/hour. We also have friends that pay much more than that (15-20/hour) for more children or agency sitters. Hope that helps!
Does anyone have any suggestions for home cleaning services?
Does the Southborough Fire Department ever offer CPR training? Maybe if there is enough interest?
Yes, the Southborough CERT/MRC has offered CPR training in the past. Try contacting them, their website is http://southboroughcertmrc.org/