How much should I ask for babysitting?

How to ask how much I will be paid for babysitting?

• The lady has given me all the days and hours and times and all the information, but I don't want to commit and be taken advantage of. How do I propose a price (about $3.75/hour) or ask what she'llpay me? I don't want to be rude or ask too much, they're a young couple with a baby and I'd be babysitting because they both work.

• Answer:

  I think it seems easier (in my opinion) to just charge a "daily" rate. Instead of hourly. I dont know where you live or cost of living. But I do daycare from home and for a baby I charge $40 a day. I know I could charge alot more, but I try and not charge too much since the cost of living up here is expensive. And I dont need to work, my husband works and I stay home with our daughter. BUT that being said maybe you could think of doing that. It seems like it works easier for parents as well instead of hourly. I would just tell them that you normally charge "x ammount of money" per day and see how they feel about that. If they want to negotiate they will say something. I think its always better if you the person providing care-let them know your price-thats probably why they didnt include that information :)