Money/Childcare Question

[AC7179]

My daughter (20 months) goes to school with me (I am a teacher) and goes to an onsite daycare at the school. We pay 90 dollars a week for care, and there is no daycare in the summer.

Well, her teacher had talked about having a parent's day out this summer but nothing was set in stone.

She called this evening and said that she was watching a few other kids tomorrow and she thought maybe we would need a break. Well, we had a pipe break this weekend and will have plumbers coming out all day tomorrow so I am sure my baby would have a better time over there playing with other kids.

My problem is I don't know how much I should pay. Her teacher and I are friends, and I have watched her daughter before just as a friend. I have a feeling if I ask her how much I owe her she will say nothing---but I want to pay her for her services, as this might turn into a weekly/biweekly thing.

Anyone know how much (per hour) is appropriate for this kind of thing?

 

[Tigger&Belle]

It's really a regional thing. Here $90/week would be very inexpensive for infant care (under 2yo) that you normally pay, so I assume your going rate would be a lot less than it would be here. How about basing it on 1/5 of what you pay during the school year? Would it be for the whole day? 1/2 day?

Maybe start out by asking her how much she's charging. If it's a business she might be ready with an amount. If she does't give you an amount ask her how much she's charging the other people. You said that she has a child--would you be interested in a swap arrangement? If so maybe you could watch her child one day a week and then she'd watch your child for free.

 

[TerryKitten]

I have had a few of DS (2yr) teachers watch him on occasion. I pay them about $20 for 3 hours.