[blparent] Babysitting others kids

[Kaila Allen]

I babysit to bring in extra money.  I charge $35 per day per child.  I provide lunch and snacks as well as juice and milk.  I found it easier to charge a flat fee for the day but I have a set pick up time and charge $5 each hour they are late. I also found it easier to provide the food so all children are eating the same thing and don't fight over something someone else has.  The family provides anything else such as diapers or anything else the child may need. One other thing I do is have them pay a week in advance so you are getting paid before providing the service.  I had a mother not pay me for a week or babysitting and then she took her kids and disappeared and I never got paid. 

I just wanted to give you a few things to think about.

Thank you, 

Kaila

The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.   Nelson G Henderson



Thank you, 

Kaila

The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.   Nelson G Henderson


> On Jun 3, 2015, at 3:25 PM, Jessica Reed via blparent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I completely agree with stargazer. Don't take it.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jun 3, 2015, at 5:56 PM, Star Gazer via blparent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>>           I wouldn't take this on. $100 flat fee tells me
>> she'll be late in picking up her kids because she has no insentive to not
>> pick them up. 
>> Since your son is older, do you still have stuff for the baby, a glider, a
>> place for the baby to sleep, diapers, food, toys, a carseat? You mentioned
>> not wanting your son to feel put out, and in addition to that, will you
>> still have enough energy and patience to enjoy him and give him the love he
>> needs and deserves when these kids go home? 
>> I personally wouldn't take this job. I see too many issues with this woman
>> beginning with her price point to make this a good idea. On a gut check
>> level, the fact that you didn't smile and say "I've taken care of my little
>> boy since he was born" tells me that God was at work here and that this is a
>> bad idea. Even if God isn't your thing, pay attention to what your doubts
>> and the hard facts are telling you.   
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shelby
>> Meyer via blparent
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 5:35 PM
>> To: Blind
>> Cc: Shelby Meyer
>> Subject: [blparent] Babysitting others kids
>> 
>> Have many of you babysat other people's children as a full-time job? I was
>> thinking about babysitting a ladies kids for her. She has a three-year-old
>> and a two month old. She came to meet me. I was told that she wasn't so much
>> worried about the three-year-old as the two-month-old. She is worried
>> because she doesn't know how someone who can't see can take care of a child
>> that small. I explained that I do things a little bit differently but I can
>> still do it. I mean, look at my almost 3-year-old little boy! Who do you
>> think took care of him? I don't know if I'm going to babysit these kids
>> because I haven't heard from the mother. I also don't know if it's worth it
>> because I have to get up at 4:30 AM and they would be here until 3:30 PM.
>> She would only pay $100 per week. Not for each kid, just flat $100. It would
>> be four days a week. 
>> If I do take on these kids, how did some of you travel with three small
>> children or did you just stay at home a lot? I don't want my son to feel
>> like he has to suffer because I'm taking on two other kids. If that makes
>> any sense at all.
>> Shelby
>> 
>> 
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