10005

1

Less than a year old

$20

I pay for a taxi or car service if the sitter is leaving late.

No

22-30

11422

1

1-3

$7

I provide meals or pay for food.

Yes

Money

41-50

11215

1

1-3

$15

I expect babysitters to do housework.

No

22-30

11205

1

3-5

$15

I provide meals or pay for food.

No

cost

22-30

10598

2

5-7

$10

I pay for a taxi or car service if the sitter is leaving late.

sometimes it's because she's not available more often and it's not so easy finding someone good and local, sometimes it's because we just can't afford it.

14-17

11215

2

7-9

$15

I expect babysitters to watch t.v. or movies with my kids.

No

22-30

07052

3

5-7

$12

I pay my babysitter less for hours when the kids are asleep.

No

31-40

$5 or less

21224

2

1-3

$12

I tip on top of the hourly rate.

No

Cost

18-21

11106

2

1-3

$8

I expect babysitters to help with homework or do crafts.

Yes

14-17

07450

2

7-9

$10

I expect babysitters to help with homework or do crafts.

No

Money

14-17

07052

3

1-3

$25

I tip on top of the hourly rate.

No

41-50

11105

1.5

1-3

$16

I tip on top of the hourly rate.

No

22-30

11231

1

1-3

$15

I pay the babysitter if I cancel with less than a day's notice.

Yes

Cost!

41-50

$5 or less

10541

2

3-5

$10

I expect babysitters to help with homework or do crafts.

No

Too much money to go out for dinner, movie, etc ... then have to hire a sitter on top of that.

22-30

11375

1

1-3

$9

No

14-17

11102

1

1-3

$15

I pay for a taxi or car service if the sitter is leaving late.

Yes

50+

07052

1

Less than a year old

$10

I provide meals or pay for food.

No

My baby is VERY young, and I don't like to leave him alone with a stranger for long periods of time or for very often.

22-30

11215

1

1-3

$10

I provide meals or pay for food.

Yes

We pay our high school age sitter $10/hour and have hired a professional nanny for $15/hour in emergencies. We are lucky that we sometimes have family members to watch our kid. We don't hire as much as others because we have worked out a babysitting swap with another local couple who have a similarly aged toddler. We take turns babysitting for each other, sometimes at our house and sometimes at theirs. Sometimes we both kids have a playdate and then go to sleep and the babysitting parent just carries their own kid home when they leave, whatever time that is.

14-17