I had a neighbor teen stay over then she didn’t have to travel in the morning. and no taxes. 125 week .Ok half a century ago.One time thing 30 like this.
It makes no difference if they’re asleep or awake! You’re paying for her time!
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Most of these responses have missed the mark completely on the question lol.
Doesn’t matter if the kids were awake or not…the sitter is there in case…in case they got sick, in case someone broke in, in case there was a fire…
Depends if she had a long drive or not. It’s very early so you have to take that into account. I probably would have given her 25 dollars. If she lived close 20 . No less since it was very early doesn’t matter if they slept or was awake you knew they would be well taken care of.
If they were ALIVE and well, pay her what YOU would expect!
Shelbie Delagarza agree! Daycare doesn’t even cost that…lol I charged $30 a day in my daycare! At $25 from 5:30-7:30am is insane…I’d say give her like $10 just to be nice…however I don’t charge family…
If it’s every once in awhile I wouldn’t charge to watch the kids in my family, if someone watches my kid for a little bit I bring them food to thank them if it’s a daily thing I charge $30/day 8+/hrs or more if a constant thing. Every once in awhile I won’t charge. Yes it takes a village. I’m a single parent as well as my mom is, n it’s not easy however show some kind of appreciation to the ones taking there time to help with your kids.
Well there are a few factors that go into this imo. How far does she live she has to wake up fairly early i assume unless she stays the night. If she does stay the night, how many days is she watching them? Lets say 5 i think $15 to $20 or somewhere in between. If she drives there daily closer to $20 for gas. Shes family yes but shes also 25 years old and if shes waking up and driving to and from its still a big commitment on her end. Ask her what she feels is fair.
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$15/hr is the MINIMUM going rate.
Mixing money/business with family is always risky. Both parties need clear expectations. A couple times as a favor is one thing… thats what the “village” is for… but if this is a regular occurrence you should be paying.
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Maybe $20-$30 and not because they slept the whole time but because it was such a short period of time and so early in the morning
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I pay mine $25 per day whether she has her for 2 hours or 10. Usually she picks her up from school and keeps her for a couple of hours and then brings her home. I pay for stability and knowing she’s taken care of. Idc how much it costs
I’d give her a $20. It was early in the morning.
Next time, talk about pay first.
I’d still say like 14 bucks per hr. I mean she is there for your kid asleep or not, to watch over them and keep them safe while you are away. Still cheaper than a day care
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I watched kids for like 2 hours and got 25/30 for that day
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I got up at 5 am and drove approx. 15 miles to prepare 2 kids for school everyday, kept 2 at home. 5 days a week and got paid 300 per week. That’s about $5 per hour with 4 kids. If it wasn’t my siblings kids, it would’ve been more. This was also 2016 when the economy wasn’t as bad.
I wouldn’t charge no more than 20 a day. That many hours I would charge 10
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So that means if you are at work and have a slow time then you should get paid less? Doesn’t matter if they are asleep or running wild - pays the same.
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Does not matter what the kids were doing or not doing, somebody was there during that time.
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Nap time doesn’t matter. She’s watching them. It counts. You just not going to pay the daycare facility because they napped?
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Probably $25. It’s early and I assume they had to drive there and were doing you a favor. If it was a daily thing, then I’d arrange a weekly rate.
And this is why many parents are choosing for one parent to stay home and the other go to work or to work from home because WOW These babysitters wages are insane! How would I be able to afford one when they make more than me? That’s why I mostly worked night shift when my kids were babies and now my kids are in school,
thank God in the heavens!
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Depends on your with her.  Is she in need of money that you know of ?  Any time my brothers ask me to babysit so he can ride to an appointment or run a quick errand? I don’t charge him but usually he messages me and ask me if I want anything to eat before he gets the kids.
Throw her 20 she will be more likely to do it again if u need her
Daycare rates by me $15-$20/hr. Doesn’t matter if awake or not
I’d be more concern with why my 3 year old slept all day.
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For an hour and a half…. I’d say $15
I say $20. Because I am sure niece dozed off some while kids sleeping. I know I would. Lol
I used to pay $150/$200 a week for 5 days a week for 3 kids.
Uh pay for the two hours they were watching your kids. What kind of question is that?
10-15 an hr is going rate. Doesn’t matter what kids did during that time. You are paying for her time.
If she said no worries and to not pay, I would personally still pay around $20-40ish. It was only 1.5 hours
Pay that babysitter scale or stay home
I would pay her at least $20 or $25 rather they slept or not. Those are your children with someone that you trusted and cared for them.
If it is a weekly job you need to ask her.
I kept all six of my grandchildren from birth Wow your parents worked while their worked expected nothing. I knew they were being taken care of because I had them. They all grew up now I have my great granddaughter that is six now that I’ve had since she was born when her mama works.
I realize you just asking the question and that’s OK. If it’s a regular basis, you just need to come up with a price. My girls brought their kids in at 5:30 to six every morning because they are in the medical field.
20 bucks. I always charged 10 an hour, more than 2 kids was 20 and hour. And being family doesn’t mean she’s not entitled to pay.
Doesn’t matter how long they slept for. Your niece is there regardless, you should pay them the same if they’re asleep or awake, cause kids are so unpredictable. Should be £12 an hour at least. Actually rates on pay
$40-50.
All these equations are extra lol
Wow ; my daughter lives far away ; she gets a sitter one or 2 times a month for “ date night “. Maybe 4 hours . Pays 125$
Regardless of them sleeping you should have an amount already sorted if it’s a paid situation
As her what her price is.
I was going to say that 2 hours isnt very long. Id give my niece 20 dollars and see if she wants to get food or snacks as well. I used to watch my niece and nephew for 10 sometimes 12 hours and would only get an iced coffee but that is because I didnt ask for money and because my sister is a terrible human being.
I get you’re thinking the kids sleeping made it easy so she should be paid less. The truth is you hired her to take care of your kids no matter what. If they woke up you’d expect her to tend to them. If there was an emergency you’d expect her protect them. You pay for the expectations of the job & how well it was done. Maybe extra if it was more difficult than average but not less because your kids were easy.
Would it be fair to pay cops, teachers, doctors, firefighters etc less if they have an easy day?
A set wage should’ve been agreed upon before hand. Were you expecting her to babysit for free being your niece but she asked to be paid afterwards?
If she was just helping you out this one time give her at least 20 bucks.
20 this time 10 each kid as it’s also extra early In morning!
But I’d discuss further money situation with your niece.
An hour and a half?? Nothing you’re family
From a nanny perspective, $20 should be good
As a niece, I’m not taking money from my aunt to keep my cousins, especially if it’s only 1.5 hrs. My niece wouldn’t ask for money either. I don’t ask for money when I babysit my nieces and nephews either. But $20 for 2 hrs seems fair to me
If your niece is struggling financially I would offer her a few dollars (between 10 or 15) dollars. If she declines besure to thank you extensively and offer her favor in return.
Babysitter’s get $20 a hour
If you want her the help you again I’d give her $20, she could be an invaluable resource
530am hmmn pay her what you feel is good, or ask her how much she wants!!! What would you pay an outsider vs. Niece?
Atleast $20 with the way inflation prices are
I mean if you said I will pay you if you can watch the kids for a little makes sense to pay something
It doesn’t matter if the kids were sleeping, she was there at 5:30 and gave you peace of mind. Pay her accordingly. To me $30 would be the bare minimum
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$30. Why does it matter if they were asleep? She was there for an hour and a half regardless.
Generally rates are $10-$15 an hour so we’ll say &15 because there’s 2 kids and one is an infant I’d give her like $30
I would say going rate in my area is $5 per hour per child. So $15 but I’d throw a $20 just to sat thank you for the early morning.
$45 per hour rounded up to the next hour for the early start so $90
Family? I would give her $20. But I also wouldn’t charge friends or family to help with their kids. My sister will watch my kiddos here and there (we live an hour away), so whenever I go to town she lets me run errands etc. I give her $ for food for them all. But family helps family. My sister is 19 and due with a LO next year and it’ll be the same. I’ll help no charge!
I watch 2 girls at night from 10-1130 and they pay me 20$ a night
Probably $15-$20. That would be $10/hr.
A child being asleep has nothing to do with it. Your paying her to look after the child which you also have to do while they sleep. But that is something y’all should have decided on before watching the kids. I baby sit a lil boy 9 months old i charge her 30$ and watch him from 9-2 i also go to her work and watch him there so she can breastfeed him ( he will not take a bottle) i do this because i know how hard it is on mothers to leave their babies i got 4 myself. But you should pay her a set rate not based off if the kids sleep or not🤷🏽♀️
Hmmm…how much are the lives of your children worth? 
30$ that’s 10$ an hour per kid.
I’d say $15 a hour. Depending where you live .
$30-$40. She could have done her thing instead of watching her kids
I paid 30 a day for each kid. So $60.00 a day. times where from 6am to 5pm. It cost me $300 a week. That was also for a registered licensed care giver
For an hr and a half? $35-40 bucks $50 if you wanna be nice
She isn’t their aunt or grandparent, she is their young adult cousin who could probably use the cash even if it’s only $25-$30. If my nephews or niece babysat my baby I would definitely give them something for their time even if they didn’t want it because they are younger and don’t have consistent income. I would feel good knowing it would give them the opportunity to buy themselves something for doing me a favor.
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