If you typically charge $30 per child then you should charge $90 per day. Honestly, how much is this person making while at work? If it's higher than what she makes she obviously will not do it. If you want the money, you should only offer it as a drop-in basis and schedule one weekend at a time. Then she can alternate between babysitters and you so you don't have to work everyday of the week all year long! $90 a day is reasonable because it's 12.5 hour shifts and it's weekend hours and you feed them and they'll probably be awake all day unless they're really young. The lowest you should go is $75 a day because you quoted $25 per kid, yet that was on an 8 hour basis....go even higher up to $90 a day to make you feel okay.

Honestly, I would strictly do this on a drop in basis that must be scheduled and APPROVED by you. Have one weekend paid in advance (check cleared) prior to care, or paid part in cash up front. Let us know what you plan to do!

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