Babysitting charges

[claire250182]

I have decided to add babysitting as an extra as enquiries are so quiet around here at the moment. Would you charge the same rate as your childminding fee? I currently charge £3.00 per hour and I have been approached by a mum of twin babies for a few hours Friday and Sat nights. What would you charge?

[boxtree7]

its £6.00 per hour in Liverpool

[Carol M]

I charge £25 for any hours between 7pm and midnight. £8 per hr after midnight! I wouldn't give up an evening for less than £25.
carol xx

[Zumba-mum]

I charge £6.5hr up to 12am then it's£7.5hr it has to be a min of 4 hrs too.

[ladders]

I charge £7 per hour weekdays up to midnight and then after midnight and Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays £10 per hour - Surrey

[mrsbonnet]

I charge £6 per hour till midnight then £10 ph after that.

[PixiePetal]

I charge £6.50/hr, my teenage DD charges £5 so I think I am due more than her! normal CM rate £4.50. minimum £20 too or not worth going out for

[butterfly]

My usual cm rate is £4.50 but I charge £5 for evening babysitting. I put my rate up after a parent starting asking for just a couple of hours starting at 8.30! Meant I lost a whole evening for less than a tenner!

[Polly2]

My daughter charges £6 per hour

[C&A Childcare]

Apologies if it seems like I'm hijacking this thread but I was just wondering what people do for multiple children? It is just the same rate regardless?

Our CM fee is £3.50 per hour but we have a friend who wants to use us for one night a week as this is the shift she has been given at work. She has 4 children so this would normally be charged at £13 per hour but this seems silly as it is a night slot. We have told her that she could probably get a babysitter cheaper but she says she woud rather use us. She does get most of her childcare costs paid through tax credit so her contribution wouldn't be muh more than a babysitter would charge but we just feel a bit harsh.