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Domestic Goddess View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 02:14 PM Post #1
Posts: 930 Joined: 4-March 10
Fembo, not tart.
So I am finally going on a "date". First one in 2 years. Just lunch, nothing major. He said that it was fine to bring DS along with me as I could not get a babysitter. Today DS's carer at preschool offered to babysit him. DS gets inclusion service due to his needs, so for hours a day he gets extra attention/care from a particular carer. This guy is about 20 years old and gets along well with DS. He's fully qualified ofcourse, so that's a bonus. Would you "hire" one of your child's carers to babysit on a Sunday? What are the going rates these days? In the 3 years I've had DS, I've never had to pay for a sitter before lol

causeway View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 02:27 PM Post #2
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I have and I would do again. I paid about $15 p/h. It was for all day on a Saturday while DH & I both worked.

Domestic Goddess View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 07:00 PM Post #3
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Fembo, not tart.
Hmmmmm this kid wants $20,- an hour as that is what his mother gets too via her professional babysitting business. SIGH I hate having to do these last minute things. Oh well, it will be a 1 off I hope.....

Queen khaleesi View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 07:09 PM Post #4
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Sorry I read you post wrong I thought that you said that you had a hot date with a 20 year old.....lol

Domestic Goddess View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 07:20 PM Post #5
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QUOTE (♥~Purple-Bliss~♥ @ 14/02/2013, 08:09 PM) Sorry I read you post wrong I thought that you said that you had a hot date with a 20 year old.....lol Bahahahahaha I wish!!! But.........No. No cougaring for me unfortunately Its not even a hot date, just lunch hahahaha. This post has been edited by Domestic Goddess: 14/02/2013, 07:20 PM

lynnemine View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 07:23 PM Post #6
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Mum of girls
I don't think $20 is bad for a special needs babysitter who is a qualified carer also - you get to relax AND have piece of mind. Enjoy your date OP!

SeaPrincess View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 07:28 PM Post #7
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I would. Oh, I have! She charged $22/hour.

babychacha View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 07:34 PM Post #8
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I'm in Sydney and that is the standard rate here for hiring one of my son's preschool teachers. Well that was the cheapest I could get, the only teacher I could actually book charged me $25. He's now at school and I don't know anyone now that could babysit.

againagain View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 07:39 PM Post #9
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I would be happy with $20 an hour and I would be over the moon to hire a babysitter who already knows my child and their needs A friend of mine hires lady from her daycare centre on Saturday nights sometimes and she charges $25 an hour.

theMword View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:53 PM Post #10
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I've got one of DS's day care teachers booked for a couple of after work shifts - works perfectly as she already knows him, settling, eating etc. She asks for $19 but we pay $20 -mainly because we're too lazy to organise change!

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