So someone contacted me waiting me to watch her son four days a week for $150/wk. I had to tell her that even if someone…

@scruffy.nerf.herder, PLEASE don't talk to me like I'm an idiot. I'm not. I can read.

@leonardsquared, like I said in my comment if you read it- this is the rate I pay for snow days (when school is cancelled) and for summertime childcare. He is there all day on snow days and in summer, not at school.

@scruffy.nerf.herder, how is he there all day if he's in school?

@leonardsquared, no, that’s the rate I pay for snow days and summer childcare. For all-day care for my school-aged child. I know that infant daycare costs more, as it certainly did for us.

@scruffy.nerf.herder, there's the difference, school age children, therefore they aren't being cared for ALL day by one person. That's 25 bucks a day for a few hours after school.

@leonardsquared, my licensed daycare is $25 per day for school-aged children.

@scruffy.nerf.herder, I live in Oklahoma, it doesn't get more rural midwest than that, NO ONE here is gonna watch someone else's kid for 20 bucks a day.

@leonardsquared, if she’s in rural Midwest, that’s about spot on. Things are cheaper here, but we also make WAY less than other areas.

You are WAY under charging. 20 bucks for an entire day??? HELL NA.

Yes here it’s typically 12-15 an hour

I know prices vary but I’m in Georgia too. And for newborns it’s 150 weekly but for toddlers it’s only 85 weekly. I do live in a small town though about 3 hours away from savannah

What daycare you going too ? 🤣 6 hour day here for 5 days is no less then 275.

Yeah here in Philadelphia, they charge about $150 a week maybe even more

@amandamduval, it’s crazy how that works lol

@rybugg413, omg !

@mommin.it, haha my mom lives 3 hours north of me and her groceries cost more with less products available, I’m just like wahhh

@amandamduval, now that you mentioned what your area charges, I have to change my 1st statement lol I would say you’re being reasonable

@mommin.it, girl I’m as south as you can get. But I live near downtown Houston

@amandamduval, dang that’s a lot though& I be complaining. I bet you I won’t anymore lol

@nothingtoseehere, expensive for you too?

@mommin.it, thats crazy. I’ve been to Georgia once though lol

@amandamduval, I do also stay in Savannah lol down south is cheaper

This exactly.

I want to know where daycares are $150 a week 😒 even the not so great one by me is $800 and the nice ones around $1200-1500

It’s pretty normal here. It’s a fairly wealthy area. I’m in apartment but it’s million dollar homes so it makes sense. I also clean homes for $100 each

Exactly

I worked at a daycare funded by United way so it was a sliding scale but teachers paid around $500 a week, for a very small two room daycare located inside of a high school.

Actually daycares in the area are double that. Churches are different also due to funding and help from the actual church. And yes everyone I know as a nanny is receiving around these type of pay in this area. $500 a week in my last nanny job and about $100 a day

@leonardsquared, we do! Its been a blessing! It’s located at a church, and I think the church helps fund so the daycare can operate without contracts for the school age children. Infants & toddlers are on contract since they are daily year-round. But daycare for school age kids is more challenging to find because they’re not year-round, so I think the church made that part of its mission/outreach work.

My mom always helped out when she could watch him, but then she moved out of state and I was in tears trying to figure out what I would do for snow days, scheduled days off of school, and early release days. Then this daycare opened and has literally been our saving grace.

This country certainly needs a better system for childcare. It is a struggle for so many families 😢

@scruffy.nerf.herder, Damn the church ran preschool program local to us wanted $150 dollar deposit and $200 a week and it was only 3 days a week!

@leonardsquared, yeah preschool was different. We paid $700 for 1/2 day preschool MWF at a Catholic school. There were several kids from my son’s daycare that attended there, so our daycare lady picked them up for the afternoon at her house. (We’ve been through five daycares, two different towns). I loved this in-home lady the best. But during those two years of preschool, we were paying for school & daycare 😬

For what it’s worth, I think paying for preschool is worth it. It prepares children so well for kindergarten 👍

@oggirl.mom, it’s all good 😊

@amandamduval, Our office workers bust their asses. It’s not as easy at it looks. They are the backbone of our school. $13 is far too low!

I would pay YOU 300 . Lmao

@oggirl.mom, she seems set at $150

The way she talks it’s her husbands choice which, men don’t usually take the time to price check. Mine trips out at the grocery store as if everything is supposed to cost 50 cents lol

@garay88, we do Montessori at home with my 14 month old

Yeah here in Philadelphia, they charge about $150 a week maybe even more

What daycare you going too ? 🤣 6 hour day here for 5 days is no less then 275.

I know prices vary but I’m in Georgia too. And for newborns it’s 150 weekly but for toddlers it’s only 85 weekly. I do live in a small town though about 3 hours away from savannah

@amandamduval, I pay almost 1800 for a 2 bedroom , bills, and 150 for care a week.

If you’re in Cali and charging 300 a week, You better have some type of degree in childcare and physiology. Be CPR certified and at least provide a lunch.

@cuppacoffee, funny because my major was that but I didn’t finish I have a year left roughly but yeah cpr

@cuppacoffee, and yes, last job was $500/week but they are in school now

@amandamduval, damn what state you live in

@momoftwoboy, Texas😊

@amandamduval, personally as someone from Texas and living in Texas I don’t think the 150 is bad but if you want go up to 200 if that makes you feel better

Its an 8-5 day/ 4x week

@amandamduval, yeah no lol that’s to little

I only get slightly less for my niece's but my sister is a single mom. I'm not licensed and it's extra money 🤷🏼‍♀️. She ain't gotta worry about her kids 😂

@raisinglittlegamers yeah my sister could afford more, since she and her husband both have very good jobs. honestly if I could afford it, I wouldn't charge her at all. But the $350 covers any food they eat and gives me gas money. And she knows that her kids are well taken care of since her youngest is semi verbal autistic, he wouldn't be able to tell her if he was being mistreated somewhere.

@mswedes, I was just thinking my husbands not going to let me be out of the house 4 days with the baby unless I’m bringing home at least $300 otherwise it’s not worth the stress or hassle. I didn’t even think about being pregnant yet

@amandamduval, I had hyperemisis with both of my kids so I was vomiting non stop. It was terrible. My morning sickness hit literally the week before I started. I had to tell my friend I was pregnant at 7 weeks because I ended up having to get fluids 2 days before starting.

@mswedes, I had HG last time. This time I’m still sick but feel different and I’m not sure if it’s still early or maybe I don’t have it this time!

What I do have is major dislikes for food

@scruffy.nerf.herder, how is he there all day if he's in school?

@leonardsquared, like I said in my comment if you read it- this is the rate I pay for snow days (when school is cancelled) and for summertime childcare. He is there all day on snow days and in summer, not at school.

@scruffy.nerf.herder, PLEASE don't talk to me like I'm an idiot. I'm not. I can read.

I’m not sure, she found me ima group that’s for a pretty wealthy neighborhood but either way people usually charge 12-15, in some cases $10/hr but that’s still $100/day.