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Even though they're getting called out for the way they go about it, parents who are sending kids to daycare know that it can be a huge chunk of the family budget.

For example, in the US, the average cost is about $10,000 a year, but it's more than double that in many places across the country.

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Free Babysitter Needed

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Phoenix 1 year ago

I'm sure there's plenty of pedos and serial killers who would gladly volunteer... FILL OUT THE FORMS, FFS!

42points

#3

The Second I Saw “Someone Who Is Looking Into Babysitting” I Knew She Was Looking For Free Childcare

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Gimme that Cash 1 year ago

People really like making use of other's kindness huh?

27points

#4

Another Mom Refusing To Pay For Babysitting, People Can Sure Be Mean Sometimes

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57points

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Fox with a Dragon Tattoo 1 year ago

More stories like this need to name and shame the lying trash that pulls this kind of thing. This is also why you always get it in writing.

15points

According to the US Labor Department, the average price of preschool and daycare is up 6% from last year and nearly double the overall inflation rate of 3.2%.

Big parts of the problem can be attributed to increasing labor costs and rising demand with more parents going back to the office post-pandemic.

#5

$5/Hr Is Insane. 3 Kids Under 5, Btw

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45points

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Charlie the Cat 1 year ago

That's $5 per hour.

33points

#6

Paying You To Babysit Is “A Deal Breaker Sorry No”

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45points

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DennyS (denzoren) 1 year ago

Pay the babysitter!

19points

#7

It's Always A "Nanny" That They Want For Dirt Cheap Or Less

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44points

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PFD 1 year ago

Looking for someone with no problems with the law in order to enter into a conspiracy to evade tax. No wonder they want a Trump fan...

104points

#8

Cb Wants Somebody To Watch Their Toddler For $3.33 An Hour

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37points

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DennyS (denzoren) 1 year ago

25$ a day? What is this, parking fees? Geez.

21points

Child care is gaining resonance in economic and business circles, but it's losing ground in the political arena.

Funding put in place during the pandemic is set to run out this month, and advocates warn that once the US hits that "child care cliff," some centers will either have to raise prices even more, cut staff, or shut their doors.

#9

$15 A Day! And She Needs Overnight Care Too

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37points

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Glenn Cuneo 1 year ago

Your son has special needs? I'm a Special Education Teacher. I'll do it for my base pay. $55.00 an hour. Overnight? You're looking at $100 an hour, firm.

58points

#10

75 Cents An Hour For Babysitting

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33points

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Fox with a Dragon Tattoo 1 year ago

Thats not even going to cover the gas for pick up and drop off lol

5points

#11

For Market Price, You Can Clean Our House And Watch Our Kids!

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31points

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LuLuBelle 1 year ago

Only $1k a month and comes with free chores and housework! What a deal!

34points

#12

Babysitter Wanted, Must Be In Collage

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30points

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Krissy G. 1 year ago

Always the people with the most kids paying the least money. 🤦🏻‍♀️

28points

Employment in the sector still hasn't recovered from 2020, in part because wage growth in the under-resourced industry hasn't kept pace with other low-wage sectors.

#13

This Parent Who "Can Only Do $6 An Hour" For A Babysitter To Come And Watch Their Kids Five Days A Week

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29points

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Yes, I'm serious 1 year ago

Some people never learn 🙄

1point

#14

Watch My Kid For 50+hrs A Week For $100 Each Week...also, Have 3 Years Babysitting Experience And Preferably A Cpr Certificate

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24points

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Glenn Cuneo 1 year ago

Not a single m**********r showed up to the interview.....

23points

#15

This Is Not A Babysitting Job

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24points

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Richard Michael 1 year ago

Disgusting.

6points

#16

Need A Babysitter/Slave

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23points

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Jane No Dough 1 year ago

Sooo messed up! I was a kid like these, getting dumped at barely paid strangers homes with zero concern for my safety or well being by a desperate immature single mom with no support system.

31points

On top of that, babysitting rates rose 9.7% in the US in 2022 — a bit less than the 11% hike seen in 2021, but still outpacing inflation for the second year in a row.

A shortage of babysitters and higher pay that those remaining are able to command are creating seismic ripples in the labor market, keeping some parents at home or in precarious care arrangements.

#17

Babysit My Kid Full Time And I'll Pay You $30 A Day! $3 An Hour, Such A Steal!

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20points

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Maarten VP 1 year ago

"Possibility of joining us on family outings to help out"-> Some people really shouldn't have kids.

19points

#18

Wants A Nanny For Less Than $5/Hour

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19points

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Kathy Potts 1 year ago

Should have thought about childcare costs before getting pregnant.

5points

#19

I Don’t Think Anyone Is Going To Want To Watch Your 4 Year Old For $3 An Hour

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karen Young 1 year ago

I would be scared of anyone who would accept.

1point

#20

Someone’s Want Add For A Babysitter 3 Days A Week

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18points

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Susie Elle 1 year ago

Aside from the payment, this one seems the least unreasonable until now

40points

Last year, the national average babysitting rate was $22.68 an hour for one child, $25.37 an hour for two, and $27.70 an hour for three. That's a staggering 21% jump in just two years.

#21

The Audacity Of This Woman

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18points

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Weim Central 1 year ago

Yup delusional or perhaps from the 1800s.

10points

#22

$250 A Week For 69 Hours Babysitting, And She Is Playing The Single Mom Sympathy Card

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18points

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Zoe Vokes 1 year ago

Having to be there for 4.45am would probably mean waking up at 4am. That would require some big money for compensation (I’m not a morning person) then having to work for twelve hours... 😴😴😴

5points

#23

$3/Hr To Babysit Your 5 Year Old? Yeah No Thanks…

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Richard Michael 1 year ago

$3.16 an hour smh

4points

#24

You Must Be Cute, Pay My Brother To Babysit, And You Must Surprise Me

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16points

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Maarten VP 1 year ago

Please give up your child for adoption

16points

So even though it's hard to sympathize with someone as entitled as most of the parents in these pictures, their opportunistic "hunts" for people to look after their kids can be interpreted as signs of a bigger problem.

51% of U.S. parents say they spend over 20% of their income on child care, which is far more than the 7% that the federal government defines as "affordable."

#25

Babysit My Kid For 20$/Day

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16points

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Ima Manimal 1 year ago

That poor kid.

4points

#26

Local Babysitting Group, ~$2/Hour Opportunity!!

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15points

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ELIZABETH A HIGBIE 1 year ago

I definitely think this person has a reason for posting this out of the ordinary request.. I am very curious, but I don't think everyone should be so quick to judge her ... I think it speaks volumes that she's aware of how odd her request sounds and acknowledging it should indicate that it's more of a "private and personal matter" that she's willing to explain . Needless to say I am personally more curious than weirded-out by this one.

9points

#27

Babysitter Choosing Beggars; People Should Just Babysit For Free!!

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14points

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Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 1 year ago

Sad to read all these comments on this post

20points

#28

Local Fb Group Mom Wants To Pay $100 A Week For Babysitting Overnight And Getting Child To School

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12points

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Marigo 1 year ago

How do you know if they're untrustworthy??

6points

#29

Fulltime “Babysitter”

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12points

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Ima Manimal 1 year ago

Pass

3points

#30

Passive Aggressive Post After No One Would Babysit Free Of Charge

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11points

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Ima Manimal 1 year ago

You gotta pay to play

5points

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#31

I Wish Someone Would Help Take Care Of Our 3 Kids.. But It Has To Be More Than 2 Hours

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10points

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Ima Manimal 1 year ago

Choosy beggars

3points

#32

5.83 An Hour. To Chase A Toddler For 12 Hours A Day. In Comments Says It Would Be Ideal For A Retired Person. Claims Nothing Is Wrong With That Pay, She Herself Would Take It!

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10points

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Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 1 year ago

"Please no hate comments"... I think she's had difficulty in getting people to work 4am - 4pm 5 days a week (60hrs).

15points

#33

Looking For An Experienced Babysitter At $3/Hour

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10points

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Bernd Herbert 1 year ago

6-3 sounds already like a pretty long day

5points

#34

$30 A Day For 8 Hours And 2 Kids, Am I Crazy Or Is This Ridiculous?

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10points

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#35

$30 For A Whole Day Of Watching A 2 Year Old And 6 Month Old

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8points

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Krizzy Wilde 1 year ago

I think babysitting very young babies and toddlers is not something you leave to an inexperienced person or just anyone! Some of these have absolutely pissed me off, first time anything on Bored Panda has really annoyed me!!!

3points

#36

Babysitting Type 1 Diabetics For Less Than $4.50 An Hour

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8points

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Krizzy Wilde 1 year ago

Some of these are outrageous, Social Services/CPS agencies should monitor these sort of ADS because I'm honestly horrified by the lack of disregard or thinking that some of these people have for their kids welfare, a child abuser/pedoz will gladly accept the terms offered or do it for free!!

1point