I have the chance to watch a 10 wk old little girl from 5:30am till 2:30pm...how much would you charge?? I have not done this in a long time and was wondering what the going rate is?? She would bring diaper etc

By Yjja123 on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 07:03 pm:

$20.00 a day is what I would charge.

By Marcia on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 11:22 pm:

The going rate around here would be at least $40/day for an infant. When I did daycare several years ago, I charged $25. I was probably one of the cheapest.

By Brandy on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 11:56 pm:

I don't know if i could handle it so i probably wouldn't do it lol but if i did it would depend on where the parents work/how much money they made...

By Mrsheidi on Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 12:24 am:

Wow, you would be coherent at 5:30am? I'd pay *at least* $40 a day if someone got up that early to watch my infant!

By Mrsheidi on Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 12:25 am:

ps- a month for full time daycare is around $1,000+ a month around here for an infant. one of my neighbors is having to send her son to a place nearby. hth? still...5:30am...woah.

By Reds9298 on Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 08:05 am:

$30/day for sure. 5:30 is EARLY!! It would be around $800/mth. 5 days/week here for a daycare center, and honestly possible a little more with that early hour.

By Vicki on Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 11:24 am:

That is 8 hours a day, I wouldn't be doing it for less than 5.00 a hour, so that would be 40.00 a day. Still much cheaper than most daycares in my area!

By Dawnk777 on Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 11:31 am:

Actually, that's 9 hours a day! 8 hours would only be 1:30pm. 5:30am is sooo early.

By Yjja123 on Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 12:05 pm:

You need to check going rate in your area.
I used to drop Jessica off at 4-4:30 AM! My sitter loved it because she slept. I would carry her in their house and put her in a crib and leave. It did not disrupt their sleep.

By Wandilu on Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 10:27 pm:

Oh my gosh...5:30 am...10 week old infant...I will DEFINATELY put you on my prayer list!!!!!!!!! By the way, is there still a such a thing as 5:30 AM !!!??? LOL

By Pandamamaoo4 on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 08:45 am:

I get up at 4:45 am anyway.. NO I'm not nuts...I get up to have a little one on one time with DSH before he goes to wk... Also NO DSK up at this hour, I get to have a cup of coffee before the house WAKES up!!!He wks from 6am to 2:30pm at a boat place making boats...She also wk there..If I do watch the baby it wont be till March.
I am going to call a few of the daycare centers in town.DSH said they had checked into some near them where they lived and they were HIGH. DSH is giving her our number maybe we can work something out. We will see.
Thanks for the help!!! I told DSH I would check with you gals to see what the going rate was...THANKS!!!

By Cat on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 03:56 pm:

In my area it would be anywhere between $130-$275 a week, depending on whether you go with in-home care, center care or whatever. I'd charge $150 a week, personally. We have a Montessori school a few miles away that's $245 a week for that age. YIKES! Good luck with whatever you decide.