How much should i charge for babysitting 2 kids?
I’m 24 years old and i’m a stay at home wife. My husband is in the military and i don’t have kids, dogs, or anything at home to keep me company so this new babysitting job of mine is gonna be extremely exciting for me. (i have fish, they don’t count). In a month or so i’ll be watching a 2 and 3 year old for someone else in the military and they are bringing them, toys and food over to my house. I’m going to be childproofing my house and buying stuff to make them feel more comfortable here (like a small cheap mattress for nap times, and some storage stuff for toys) while at the same time taking classes and getting certified to watch someone else’s kids in the month i have before i start.
I’m unsure how much darecares are around here, but seeing as the military life is FULL of kids i can imagine daycare prices are affordable and i want to be affordable too. I’m somewhat of a door mat so the more advise i get about something…the more sure i am about what to charge or do. :3 So some advise would be nice! I already have lots of kids movies, disney movies, some learning games, and kids games because i’m still a fanatic of dolls and cartoons 
go to http://www.care.com you can type in where you live and the amount of kids and their ages and it will tell you what they charge in your area
Give them healthy snacks like fruit or yogurt. If they are good give them a cookie or something. Nothing too high in sugar though.
Don’t let them run over you. Be nice and all, but be strict too. If they do something wrong, make sure they know what they have done is unacceptable or whatever.
Set up a time table: t.v. time, colouring time, nap etc.
Charge maybe $20/30 a day? I’m not sure… depends where you live and how long you care for them each day.
Make sure you move your fish WELL out of reach, hahaha. You will learn a lot in the classes, so don’t worry about it.
Good luck! =]