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i have these kids i babysit for, and i mean theyre okay and everything, but they dont listen!! i dont know what to do, i even take out my cell phone and pretend to call their moms! theres a 8 year old A.D.H.D. boy, a 4 year old girl, and an infant. i get paid 4$ an hour...does that seem like enough for what i have to deal with?
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That is not enough. Do not let them take advantage of you, that is definitely not enough!!
Flat fee/first hour $5-$15
Additional hours : $7-10
THEN for the other kids, you should charge $4 and $2 extra for the infant per hour. That is a ton to deal with, get what you deserve! ♥
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Talk to their parents!You dont have to babysit for them, there are plenty of other opportunities. Tell the parents that you like watching them, but they dont listen to you. See what they say.4$ dollars is soooo not enough. You need more for that kind of responsiblity.Tell the parents that you have worked for them alot and you would like a little more money. If their worth it, they will understand.
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Well i don't babysit, but my sister usually babysits 2 kids, a boy and a girl. And she gets payed 7$ an hour. So, you might want to considor asking for a raise on your pay because that dosent seem entirley fair. Considoring there are three kids and one of them has a condition. Hope I helped
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no not at all! if u babysit them all at once then you should b payed around 10 dollars an hour. if ur babysitting one kid at a time though then 4 or 5 dollars is OK.
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nope..for 3 kids one an infant and one wiht adhd..i would charge 5-6. And trust me..that is low...they are getting a HUGE deal with you...i bet they do not listen to their paresnt so do not take it personally...but if they want YOu to do something fun wiht them..have them see what it is like if YOU do not listen.
Good luck!
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no it doesn't seem enought for all u have to do. expefely that u take care of a boy with a.d.h.d and two other kids who are very small. u should try to give them time out or talk to the kids mother and tell her they don't lisen. and i think u should ask for a raise. because i babysit and i get pay 6$ an hour. just try to take away things they like and probably they start behaving. good luck!!
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ok ive been bebysittin for along time so i know put the kids in time out if they dont listen hun i watc h 4 kids believe me lock them in there rooms untill they decide to listen to you works every time
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First factor: how old are you?
Second factor: how long have you been babysitting for the family?
Third Factor: Do the parents really enjoy you as a sitter, the children, too?
There are many factors involved, but in your situation, yes, I think you need a raise. Boost up to $4.50 or a $5, but talk it out with the parents because you don't want them to get the wrong imppression, and don't say anything along the lines of " Your kids are brats, I need a raise" try something like " The kids are a handful, and I don't mind babysitting, but there is a problem with the fact that they won't listen. This puts extra strain on me as a sitter. In other words, I would like a raise to cover the marginal costs of babysitting your children." See, doesn't that sound nice?
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I think that you should raise your price to $5 an hour and i think that $4 is enough bcuz i babysit 2 twins that are both 1 and 5 months and i charge $3 and hour!
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~Michelle
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$4/hr??? You should get at least $5 if your like 12 yrs old but if your 13 or older you should get like $6.50 at least. Maybe even $7. If your 15 or over you should get at least $7.50/hr. Just tell the person your babysitting for that you should get paid more because $4 is too little.
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Before you go judging what is right to do about money is far too ahead of other steps. First of all, dont think that the 4$ an hour is too little right now, because if you need the money then go ahead and continue unless you can find something better to work for. Now if you do continue this job, the kids that you babysit do have big mouths. hehe I know thats mean to say but in my past babysitting experiences, when you babysit a child that is loud like you described, they will end up telling their parents stuff that didnt happen. So you have to think out your consequences to their actions very carefully. Try to take away privalges they have for a certain amount of time. Yes I know that now all of this works with every child but try it. Try taking things away, and keeps on doing the 'call the mom' thing if it scares them.
thats all i can think of
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First of all, you have to deal with an A.D.H.D boy, an INFANT, and an extra child as well. That is a lot. You should tell the parents that this is a lot of work and you think you should get paid more. Probably around seven to nine dollars an hour. That sounds pretty fair to me. Good luck and I hope I helped you some! Let me know if you need anything else :D
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ok well i dont really think $4 an hour is enough, The kids I babysit for are a 7 year old girl and an 8 year old boy and i get paid $6 an hour. They don't really listen well either but for the most part they behave good. anyway maybe u should talk 2 thier mom or dad about it. But if the kids act up u should call there mom or put them in a time-out or somethinq
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Well, with a kid that has adhd you might want to ask, if he could take his mediction before you come to babysit, that will calm him down. i have to deal with a 6 year old and a 4 year old, and they are very out of control, i bribe them with food, bring over some cookies or something and i put on there favortie show like spongebob or nick or disney. bring over a video or a game, that will keep them occupied.i do think, since there is an infant, that you should get paid more.
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wow that's deff. not enough, 3 kidds that need a lot of attention for $4.00 ! ask for a raise, and explain why, but don't make it seem like it's too difficult for you, just explain that it's a lot of hard work and that maybe $5.00 would be better.. but it also depends on how long you have to watch them for. good luck!
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I think you should talk to their parents' and tell them that you're having difficulties baby-sitting for the three young children. I mean, how could anyone watch a 4-year-old, 8-year-old, and infant? Maybe you could ask a friend to help you out too, if the parents approve. Also, ask them for a raise and tell them your reasons - usually baby-sitters get $5.00 and above! =)
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$4 an hour??? for 3 kids, 1 being an infant? no I would ask for a raise. Yeah I had kids like tgar that absolutely wouldnt listen and i acted like i was telling theyre moms too and they still didnt listen, unil 1 day i was having a bad one and they were being bad and I told theyre mom and they rethought what they were doing :)
No it doesnt seem like enough especially with what ur dealing with!
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wow i definitely think you should be payed much more. that's insane. you need to let the parents know about their behavior so they can disipline them. i'm sorry that you have to deal with that. if it was me, i'd have no patience.
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you should at least up the price to about 5 bucks an hour. especially if you're dealing with 3 children and one is an infant and the other has ADHD. ADHD kids are not fun to deal with. i was a camp couselor and this one little boy had adhd and so did his older brother. NOT fun. they were hyper and they always started hitting other kids. 'twas annoying but you should talk to their parents about his behavior. hope i helped if you need anything drop one in my box
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oh umm i dont think that enough at all they should be paying at least 7 to 8 dollars an hour special with 3 kids.but to calm them down what you should do is bribe them that alwayz works wit kids I KNOW 4 A FACT.but ya i hope i helped in some sort of way.
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Yes, that is a lot to deal with, but you are just a babysitter, so you can't expect to get minum wagem which is like $5.25 or something. If the parents could afford that, they might as well just take them to a daycare.
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