Results: Babysitter Blues
1.
1.
Do you have to pay a babysitter to watch your child(ren) while you're at work? Yes
9%
•
80 votes
No.
28%
•
259 votes
NA.
63%
•
573 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
4 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.22% | 2 | |
| i don't ave children | 0.11% | 1 |
| no i work from home | 0.11% | 1 |
2.
2.
Do you think paying a babysitter $5/HR (minimum wage is $7.25 where I live) to take care of one child is fair? Heck yeah! That's too much!
22%
•
203 votes
Nah! Supply and demand. Just be happy you have a babysitter.
70%
•
645 votes
Other (please specify)
10%
•
92 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.81% | 17 | |
| na | 1.70% | 16 |
| n/a | 1.60% | 15 |
| yes | 0.21% | 2 |
| fair | 0.21% | 2 |
| dont have kids | 0.21% | 2 |
| don't be cheap! i know people who pay over $250.00 a week for day care. | 0.11% | 1 |
| not fair. they should get more monies | 0.11% | 1 |
| do not havechildren no opinion | 0.11% | 1 |
| no the rate were i live is 7.00 that is very good if you only pay 5.00 | 0.11% | 1 |
| the parent might be making minimum. | 0.11% | 1 |
| baby sitters deserve more than that especially if the kids are a handful or if they are babies andy ou are gone a long time! | 0.11% | 1 |
| you're getting a good deal | 0.11% | 1 |
| depends on the age and needs of the child | 0.11% | 1 |
| n /a | 0.11% | 1 |
| depends on their age and what they do | 0.11% | 1 |
| dunno | 0.11% | 1 |
| it should be more | 0.11% | 1 |
| totally not fair | 0.11% | 1 |
| my wife and i always paid our babysitters well. $10 an hour a few years ago... our kids are worth it, anyway | 0.11% | 1 |
| none | 0.11% | 1 |
| children grown | 0.11% | 1 |
| nincs gyermek nincs szükség bébi sittere | 0.11% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.11% | 1 |
| minimum wage isn't enough to trust someone with your children | 0.11% | 1 |
| no kid | 0.11% | 1 |
| dunno. | 0.11% | 1 |
| yes i think it's fair! | 0.11% | 1 |
| how about family and friends we all shared when my kids where young rarely paid a sitter | 0.11% | 1 |
| that's super cheap. be glad you can get anyone with that low of a price! | 0.11% | 1 |
| $5 is very reasonable and is well below minimum wage. you won't find cheaper. | 0.11% | 1 |
| totally fair | 0.11% | 1 |
| thats not enough imo | 0.11% | 1 |
| yes, but it's a bit cheap for babysitting. | 0.11% | 1 |
| i wouldn't worry about how to pay just to make sure that you have a good babysitter | 0.11% | 1 |
| don't need a babysitter | 0.11% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.11% | 1 |
| choices don't make sense | 0.11% | 1 |
| it depends on the amount of responsibilities involved | 0.11% | 1 |
| child is grown | 0.11% | 1 |
| for a young babysitter this is fine. for an adult babysitter you need to pay the more | 0.11% | 1 |
| a qualified babysitter would never accept less than minimum wage. | 0.11% | 1 |
| your answers are worded horribly. | 0.11% | 1 |
| you should pay minimum wage | 0.11% | 1 |
3.
3.
Have you ever had to pay what you felt was an unfair amount for child care? Yes
14%
•
129 votes
No
34%
•
316 votes
Undecided
10%
•
89 votes
Not Applicable
42%
•
382 votes
- b
- lol
- no
- n/a
- nah
- noen
- no
- n/a
- servo
- none
- rawr
- no thank you
- n/a
- no
- none
- no
- n/a
- na
- no
- no
- no
- no
- n/a
- no
- d
- n a
- no comments
- n/a
- give living wages to workers
- none
- n/a
- ,,
- nope
- no
- n/a
- n/a
- baby sitting for family members who dont even ask fucking blows.
- no
- na
- no, because i know what the rate is. a babysitter should be paid a good hourly. they could get a job that pays normal hourly instead of watching your kids. babysitting is hard. put them in daycare, if you think it is to much
- ?
- no
- i can't afford babysitters so i stay home with the children. unfortunately, so does the husband.. sigh
- n/a
- no
- no
- na
- no
- if people who are making like $8 an hour have to pay $5 of that for child care, no one would work and then we'd have an even bigger welfare problem!
- k
- na
- na
- your baby sitter may be watching tv, but they are still caring for your child. if you want them to do more simply ask them to engage your child in activities and give suggestions.
- n/a
- na
- ...
- n/a
- 12181
- n/a
- no
- none
- no
- na
- it is sometimes very discouraging to spend half of what you make on baby-sitting fees. i was required to hold down two full-time jobs in order to pay the bills.
- no
- sdhadghasdasd
- n/a
- i think you're not paying enough!!!!
- no
- i used birth control and planned my child for a time in my life when i was able to stay home. if i was making minimum wage, i would not have chosen that time to have a child.
- they're big now, i'm over it
- kjkj
- no
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| no | 2.18% | 20 |
| n/a | 1.53% | 14 |
| na | 0.76% | 7 |
| none | 0.44% | 4 |
| it is sometimes very discouraging to spend half of what you make on baby-sitting fees. i was required to hold down two full-time jobs in order to pay the bills. | 0.11% | 1 |
| ? | 0.11% | 1 |
| i can't afford babysitters so i stay home with the children. unfortunately, so does the husband.. sigh | 0.11% | 1 |
| if people who are making like $8 an hour have to pay $5 of that for child care, no one would work and then we'd have an even bigger welfare problem! | 0.11% | 1 |
| k | 0.11% | 1 |
| your baby sitter may be watching tv, but they are still caring for your child. if you want them to do more simply ask them to engage your child in activities and give suggestions. | 0.11% | 1 |
| ... | 0.11% | 1 |
| 12181 | 0.11% | 1 |
| nope | 0.11% | 1 |
| sdhadghasdasd | 0.11% | 1 |
| i think you're not paying enough!!!! | 0.11% | 1 |
| i used birth control and planned my child for a time in my life when i was able to stay home. if i was making minimum wage, i would not have chosen that time to have a child. | 0.11% | 1 |
| they're big now, i'm over it | 0.11% | 1 |
| kjkj | 0.11% | 1 |
| no, because i know what the rate is. a babysitter should be paid a good hourly. they could get a job that pays normal hourly instead of watching your kids. babysitting is hard. put them in daycare, if you think it is to much | 0.11% | 1 |
| baby sitting for family members who dont even ask fucking blows. | 0.11% | 1 |
| b | 0.11% | 1 |
| ,, | 0.11% | 1 |
| give living wages to workers | 0.11% | 1 |
| no comments | 0.11% | 1 |
| n a | 0.11% | 1 |
| d | 0.11% | 1 |
| no thank you | 0.11% | 1 |
| rawr | 0.11% | 1 |
| servo | 0.11% | 1 |
| noen | 0.11% | 1 |
| nah | 0.11% | 1 |
| lol | 0.11% | 1 |
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