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amother
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Post Thu, May 23 2024, 1:23 am
How much can I charge for a group of 6 newborns in my house, hours are 9-4 , toms river area, starting September?
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amother
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Post Thu, May 23 2024, 9:07 am
Bump
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teachkids




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 23 2024, 9:27 am
With or without an assistant?
6 newborns alone is a big group so not more than $6-7 an hour.
If you have an assistant people will pay more , maybe even $10 for that ratio
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amother
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Post Thu, May 23 2024, 9:45 am
Those are good hours, I would think you can charge $8 an hour
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amother
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Post Thu, May 23 2024, 6:17 pm
Thank you
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amother
Turquoise


 

Post Thu, May 23 2024, 8:06 pm
the rates in williamsburg are going up to 9 an hour...
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amother
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 6:31 pm
Would people pay $9 in toms river?
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amother
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 6:37 pm
Location really matters and ratio does too. I pay *extra* for small ration 4:1. I pay $8 /hr in monsey. 6:1 for newborns is considered large ratio so for example in monsey couldnt charge more than 6 / hr for that. If you have an assistant I would think u could get 10 or even 11 for that small ratio.
Fyi a ration higher that 5:1 for newborns does not sound manageable
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amother
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 6:40 pm
I do $8/ hr for 1:4 ratio. I wouldn't pay that much for a higher ratio.
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amother
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 6:41 pm
6 newborns is not doable
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amother
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 6:49 pm
I work in a daycare now, we are 2 teachers with 12 babies so I can manage 6 alone
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 6:54 pm
I would charge 8-10
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amother
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 6:59 pm
What about safety?
Who's watching the kids when you go to the bathroom? They can unintentionally hurt eachother.
What happens if chv there's a fire? You can't get them all out on your own
What happens if a baby chokes?
One person can not possibly SAFELY care for so many babies at once.
Your ratio now is irrelevant. There is a 2nd set of eyes and hands. That's what's most important.
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amother
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 7:09 pm
amother OP wrote:
I work in a daycare now, we are 2 teachers with 12 babies so I can manage 6 alone

I would much rather send to 2 people with 12 babies than 1 person with 6 babies
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amother
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 7:20 pm
amother OP wrote:
I work in a daycare now, we are 2 teachers with 12 babies so I can manage 6 alone

It's not the same thing
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amother
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 7:39 pm
amother OP wrote:
I work in a daycare now, we are 2 teachers with 12 babies so I can manage 6 alone


It's very different. First of all, one person can rock 3 bouncers while the other makes bottles. You can't rock 2 bouncers while making bottles. You also can bottle feed 2 kids while your partner changes a diaper. You can't change a diaper and bottle feed at the same time. You can rock 2 kids to sleep together. You can't rock a kid to sleep and stop a kid from hitting someone else.

Also, daycares set ups are generally more child proof than you can manage to make your house.
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amother
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 7:39 pm
amother OP wrote:
I work in a daycare now, we are 2 teachers with 12 babies so I can manage 6 alone

It's not the same. Hope you don't find out the hard way. Which mother would send a newborn to a group of 6 anyway? Yikes.
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amother
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 7:40 pm
amother Lightyellow wrote:
It's very different. First of all, one person can rock 3 bouncers while the other makes bottles. You can't rock 2 bouncers while making bottles. You also can bottle feed 2 kids while your partner changes a diaper. You can't change a diaper and bottle feed at the same time. You can rock 2 kids to sleep together. You can't rock a kid to sleep and stop a kid from hitting someone else.

Also, daycares set ups are generally more child proof than you can manage to make your house.

It means more crying babies for longer crying periods.
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amother
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 8:20 pm
No, 2 for 12 is not a legal ratio for that age AFAIK, so not sure how they did that, or why you would be imitating.
Did either of you use the restroom during the day by any chance?
In any case, no you should not be taking in 6 infants for any price.
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amother
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Post Sun, Jun 16 2024, 8:24 pm
amother Offwhite wrote:
No, 2 for 12 is not a legal ratio for that age AFAIK, so not sure how they did that, or why you would be imitating.
Did either of you use the restroom during the day by any chance?
In any case, no you should not be taking in 6 infants for any price.

The babies sleep. You can use the restroom then. You can also prepare things ahead of time if you know a certain baby eats every 3 hours etc. it is really not every single baby awake at the same time
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