I’m thinking g about opening up my babysitting services again but only “part time.” I’m not ready to babysit M-F like I used to. I’d prefer only a few days a week. Are these prices outrageous? I live in a small town in Tennessee. I know a lot of people in my town that don’t have reliable child care and I’d like to offer some but I’d also like to make a little income if possible from it.
@momgroupreject, I think this is a good suggestion.
Are you going to charge a flat fee regardless of the amount of time? I wouldn’t, especially since meals and snacks will be provided. You should include the hours you’re available and note you have some flexibility if additional time or different hours are needed.
@itskarina, I did with my full time babysitting it was $10 a day (usually 8 hours) M-F which is much cheaper than our local daycares so I had several interests and even had a couple of kiddos but they outgrew me and went onto school. I’m not really sure how to go about pricing with only part time because I know that everyone’s needs will be different and I am capable of flexibility so I’m not sure what good price ranges to start with are 🥴
@mamallama1721, 10/hr is fine I would say. But I pay $50/day for full time daycare with a licensed provider right now. Hopefully nobody will want you for full day babysitting like that. Otherwise $50 for a day would be totally acceptable. $10/hour +$5 for each additional child per hour would be super reasonable. I am just assuming you’d get a few short babysitting things a week. I’d personally rather have someone at my house though vs taking them to someone else’s house.
I wouldn’t put socialization for $15. It sounds like you’re charging people for play dates lol also how long would the event night be? Since it’s most expensive you should include hours you’re available at night like 5-9 or 7-9 or whatever. $45 seems expensive if it’s just two hours but reasonable if it’s 4+.