Times change, folks!

And that goes for pretty much everything in life…including the fees that babysitters charge to watch your kiddos these days.

A mom’s TikTok video went viral after she complained about how much it costs to hire a babysitter these days.

She said, “Since when are babysitters charging $100 a day? One kid, 8 hours a day, for $100.”

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She also said, “And don’t get me started on the whole, ‘You should pay your child care workers more,’ I pay my daycare plenty. I’m talking about a backup sitter for when I need one. Maybe a convenience thing, but where I’m from you pay $50, and that’s like on the high end.”

Hmmm…

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She ended her video by saying, “Boy, let me tell you I’m about to quit and become a babysitter.”

Maybe that’s not a bad idea!

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Take a look at her video.

@kmwoods_ What do yall pay for care where you are? #childcare #MomsOfTikTok #fyp ♬ original sound – Kourtnie

Here’s what folks had to say on TikTok.

This person said that’s not a lot of money at all.

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Another individual who works as a nanny shared how much they make.

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And one viewer said that less than minimum wage is just awful.

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Good help ain’t cheap! And prices always rise.

Don’t you want to pay good money to the person looking after your kids?

Come on now…

Source: https://twistedsifter.com/2023/07/im-about-to-quit-and-become-a-babysitter-a-mom-complained-about-how-much-she-had-to-pay-for-child-care-but-people-checked-her-expectations/