The University of Illinois publishes a guide to babysitting as a business. Lots of good information for the budding babysitter in your family:
How do you state your charges and collect your money? The time to discuss the fee is when you accept the sitting date. After discussing the job, just say “My charge is _____ an hour.” Your working time begins when you arrive and ends when the parents return home. Make a note of the time, figure the total hours and be prepared to give the amount. Most parents will ask “How much do we owe you?” Be prepared to say: “That is 3 hours at ____ an hour, so it is ______.”
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