If you really don't want to watch the baby at her house then you should just say so. If you can be swayed to do it at her house offer her a lower rate if the baby comes to your house. Babysitters are generally people that watch your kids on occasion so that would make you more like a nanny and in any case babysitters and Nanny's get paid more per hour than family child care providers (child care in the providers home).

This way if she still insists on having you go to her house you'll be paid a little more which would make it worth your while. She might like the idea of paying less and that might be an incentive for her to agree to have the baby in your home.

I prefer the comfort of my own home and when I watch children in their own homes I charge more than I would if they came to my home. I wouldn't charge less than $9/hr if I had to go to someone else's home.

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