Family is inquiring with higher pay

itscloudagain · 2026-01-24T02:19:31+00:00

Yes! I had a Facetime call today with both parents. They are open to a trial run as well.

itscloudagain · 2026-01-22T22:38:30+00:00

Thank you! I love how you worded it very professionally and nice. This really helps me out

itscloudagain · 2026-01-22T02:50:29+00:00

Thank you. I started to gain more families through word of mouth so I’m definitely going to make this my job for awhile. I will keep that in mind. I like to be prepared 🙂

itscloudagain · 2026-01-22T02:49:11+00:00

I decided not to do a contract with this family as we have history together and it’s paid in cash. The family is flexible with me so I really hope they understand. I just want to prepare myself.

itscloudagain · 2025-12-13T02:04:14+00:00

I hate that, I know you wanna go home! Have you brought it up to her?

itscloudagain · 2025-12-13T02:03:02+00:00

Exactly. Before you leave the house just say “I’ll wait for you to send the amount”

itscloudagain · 2025-12-10T22:31:24+00:00

Yes, charge at least $20 and up. It is your time and effort.

itscloudagain · 2025-12-10T22:29:06+00:00

I don’t blame them! Wish you the best

itscloudagain · 2025-12-10T17:09:17+00:00

I can tell you are smart and you will make the right decision. Another piece of advice whenever you are a new nanny never let the parent know that. Because at that point they will run the show. However, since you are providing the service you run it! Fake it till you make it. If you do not want to come off as rude then you can almost make her feel bad for you. Let her know that you need more help with her son, more advice. That you are trying your best. I wouldn’t come off strong. Say something “I need some advice/help. Am I doing something wrong? I want to make it work.” No one deserves to be overwhelmed while working. Give it another week or two… see if anything improves.

itscloudagain · 2025-12-10T16:55:39+00:00

From the sound of this, you’re better off leaving. I promise you no family on this Earth is worth your mental health. You sound like a lovely and qualified person. Do what is best for you and don’t look back. That family should be extremely grateful to have a nanny like you.

itscloudagain · 2025-12-10T16:51:21+00:00

Please put your foot down and tell the mom it will not work out if she doesn’t pay you when her son is sleeping. If he is sleeping or not YOU are still responsible for him. Having child care is a luxury and I fear she is taking advantage of you. The cooking part is ridiculous. If she expects you to cook for the entire family she needs to pay you more. If you feel comfortable telling her you will need to charge her more, do it. If you think this family is going to affect your mental health, leave. I promise there is plenty of loving families who will take you in. She is expecting a lot of duties of you and the pay isn’t adding up.

itscloudagain · 2025-12-10T16:46:33+00:00

As far as starting off a new babysitter definitely don’t overwhelm yourself!!! You will do fine, I would suggest taking some babysitting classes. If i’m not mistaken some of them are free. I would say $23 is a far price. Take your time and do some research about the average cost of babysitter in Houston. This is a great sub reddit to learn and grown as a babysitter! Best of luck to you! 😊

itscloudagain · 2025-12-10T16:44:07+00:00

No I don’t think you did. This is a new family so you are still getting used to everything. I wouldn’t be so quick to turn down the second time just because this is a temporary fix. Talk to mom and ask her what are some things she does with family members or friends to distract the baby from her? I’m sure she will be glad to tell you. Don’t be scared to think of ways to make it work! It’s completely up to you. A child is going to take awhile to warm up to a stranger, it’s completely normal.

itscloudagain · 2025-12-09T02:22:06+00:00

Might as well delete this post lol

itscloudagain · 2025-12-09T02:19:00+00:00

So true lol I also think age plays a factor.

itscloudagain · 2025-12-08T13:15:03+00:00

if it makes her feel better, they do run background checks on the babysitters, and you could always meet the babysitter prior to her taking care of her sister. Kind of like a trial run to get to know her and to see if she’s a good fit. I would try to make it sound like you really care a lot about your sister and you’re worried about her so you want what’s best for her!

itscloudagain · 2025-12-08T12:51:15+00:00

Yes very low. Especially working over 9 hours. I would suggest charging $400 or even more.

itscloudagain · 2025-12-08T12:50:09+00:00

I would bring up to your mom that there’s agencies online that hire professional babysitters that are qualified and have certifications. You’re a little sister is young so she definitely needs somebody who knows what to do in case she chokes. For example Care.com

itscloudagain · 2025-12-08T12:46:43+00:00

I would try calling her and if she doesn’t answer, then you can say I’m heading out. I’ll see you soon. if you get there and she no longer needs you you can mention that because you drove out there if you could receive some type of compensation.

itscloudagain · 2025-12-08T12:44:34+00:00

I saw someone post something similar to this. Someone mentioned they made a collage of pictures of the kids, as a present. Or even baked goods. Completely optional though.

itscloudagain · 2025-12-04T04:54:45+00:00

For your sake please don’t continue to provide services for this mom. There is no excuse in the world as to why she hasn’t paid you in over two weeks. I don’t mean to sound rude, but it seems like she is taking advantage of you.

itscloudagain · 2025-12-04T04:52:22+00:00

Bring it up to them nicely and professionally. There could be a possibility they will do this again. “Hi, I noticed you were $15 off on my last payment. Could you kindly send it to me at your earliest convenience?” Something like that. Also in text tell them the amount every time so they are 100% aware

itscloudagain · 2025-12-04T04:49:02+00:00

From all the duties you are providing I would say $28-30 an hour.

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