Babysitting: How much should i pay?

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Mrs. Q
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Babysitting: How much should i pay?

Post by Mrs. Q » Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:47 am

Hi,
i am wondering what would be a reasonable salary (per hour) for a 17 year-old babysitter for occasional evenings in Finland? We are looking for a babysitter for our 4 months old baby in the Helsinki area. MLL costs 4,20 plus bus ticket. How much do you pay otherwise?

Thanks for your advice
Ms. Q


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Re: Babysitting: How much should i pay?

Post by sinikettu » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:16 pm

Mrs. Q wrote: We are looking for a babysitter for our 4 months old baby in the Helsinki area.
Ms. Q
Am if I am being an old fart again...but isn't 4 months a bit young to be left with a baby sitter?
Sorry have no idea about babysitter rates...
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Post by enk » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:50 pm

We pay ours 5 euros/h plus we always give her a ride home.

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Post by Mölkky-Fan » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:02 pm

We used to pay a 16 year old 5 Euro per hour... and I agree that a stranger babysitting a 4 month old seems a little early to me...
...I am just letting my 11 year old daughter out of the house on her own :wink:
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Post by M&P » Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:42 pm

Hi,

The recommended minimum salary to pay for an hour of work in Finland is aroud 5.5€ these days. For an experienced babysitter I think a normal amount would be between 6-8 €/h. For occasional use I would recomment using MLL, the girls there I think have correct motivation and have got at least some useful education, e.g. first aid.

p.s. I know one good babysitter (not through MLL) in Helsinki area, who might be available at evenings; just send me PM and I'll tell more. But as said, 4 months old is quite small...
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Post by pollymincheva » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:12 pm

hey... well i am a nanny in Helsinki and i have experience with babies... 6 month old ones to be precise i have excellent recommendations. i am open on occasional evenings and won't charge a fortune :P PM me if interested...
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