I am curious about what everyone is spending per month on childcare -- it seems the numbers vary so much depending on where you live. For us, daycare, 9-3pm, Monday through Friday is $1200. And then we have a sitter 3 days a week for 3 hours each, and we pay her $14 per hour.

I use to pay a Nanny 500 - 600 a week to come to my house that was also 3 yrs ago. I pay babysitters $10.00 (usually a freshman in highschool or home from college break) because I usually leave the kids when they are sleeping or for an hr or two during the day.

I pay $775.00 a month for daycare (full time) . This is lower than most places we checked in the Portland area. Most places are over $1000 a month.

we pay about $980/month for full time daycare at my husband's office. but that is low for the area, since he works for the county it's a discount. most around here run around $1200 - $2000.

yes, i told my husband he cannot leave the county until after we are done with babies and they are all in school!!

Daycare for son is $1000 per month. Daughter's school program $500 per month. We've had nannies in the past, and will have one this summer. Going rate is $15 per hour.

We got lucky on daycare for our son. The quality of the program is excellent. The director is amazing. Most places were $1200 - $1500 per month for comparable programs.

Two little kids in daycare = about $2,200 a month.

Now that I've typed that, I need a drink.

WOW, had no idea childcare had increased so much. I used to provide childcare 20 years ago I charged $40 a week per child!! CRAZY
How do families pay for childcare when if costs so much?

Lenice - in home child care is much lower. the $1000 rates are probably for larger facilities.

Michele - i feel the same way about ours! Our son LOVES going and is very happy there and *I* love all of the staff and the fact that they teach the things we are teaching at home

Lylah - so funny! i dont really like thinking about the cost either. i keep waiting for the supposed 'decrease' when he moves into the next class (supposedly in september! yay!)

I pay $1000 a month for my 10 month old and then $220 a month for before/after care for my 6 year old. I try not to look at the amount it is a month otherwise I will go insane.

My daughter is 5 months old and has been going to daycare since she was 8 weeks old. We take our daughter to a Kindcare here in Lincoln, Ne and we pay $187 a week, so about $748 a month. This is a little on the high end for Lincoln, but I like the Kindercare workers and the Director seems to be very professional and understanding of what the kids need.

My children go to daycare M,W,F. My 8mth old is $300 a month and my son is $365 a month. They go to two different daycares right now.

What is the going rate for live-out nannies? I will only be using her or him 3 days a week for about 11 hours/day to care for my 6-month old daughter and do light housekeeping. I am in South Texas - does anyone have any ideas?

summer camp for two children $85/ea weekly
$680/mo
we got lucky

during the school year we pd $140/wk for our 3-yr old
90/wk for before/after care for 2

We have a my best friend's little sister.. .she watches the kids in our house about 20 hrs a week- we pay her $10.00 an hour... usually aboutt 1100 a month... sad that I could find full time daycare, but it's so convinient- she comes to my house, no one to wake up, get dressed, etc.

For our 4 year old daughter, we WERE paying $500/month. Now that she is going to Pre-Kindergarten, our bill will literally be cut in half.

Lets see. for Monday and friday care for the month is about $400.00 for my two girls. My weekend daycare for 12 horus days both days is $120.00 multiple that by 4 weeks. Damn I never thought of it all in one sitting. No wonder why I started a home business. It will help of set the daycare cost, until I can get it full up and running.

We have a relative who comes to the house to take care of a 5 year old - 1000.00 per month, cell phone, car (insurance paid by us too) and paid time off.

However our child is going to full day kindergarten this year- we'll need support to get her on/off the bus (7:30-8:45am) and (3:45-4:30pm).

Anyone have suggestions on salary/cost? What is etiquette when terms of Nanny employment is changed?

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Christine

I have used a system in the past that has worked really well for me.
I have paid a nanny $450 per week (live out) plus gym membership (it's barely anything more to add on to the family plan) and I pay her regardless of how much I use her which means she still gets paid weekends and holidays the same amount. At the end of her term which is a 1 year commitment she gets a bonus I think the reason it's worked well is there is something waiting at the end of the term for her, and if she stays on I usually offer an extra incentive or perk to renew our agreement.

I have also had a live in Nanny I pay $250 per week plus room and board but I know that there are several agencies like Cultural Care Au Pair who try to make it really affordable to have a live in nanny.