Okay, I need some help from you all. One of my best friends does daycare and a couple of weeks ago, she asked me if I wanted a daycare job. One of the families she watches has friends that live near me. They are not happy with their current daycare situation and are looking for a new one. I wasn't sure (and I'm still not!) that I wanted to complicate my life with watching two more kids (ages 2 and 4 months) but since I am home pretty much all the time anyhow, it might work out. Not to mention the money, since Jim has started his own business, money has been very tight. I wouldn't want to use the money to "live off", but rather to save for fun stuff, like vacations and such. I wouldn't want to "get used" to the money, where if something were to not work out, we still need that money. Does that make sense? Anyhow, I've been praying about it and felt led to give it a go. Well, today they called. We are going to plan a time to meet eachother and see if we are all still interested. Here is where I need help. I have no idea what to charge. I know most of you are stay at home moms and are as clueless as me about daycare costs, but I'd still value your imput. My friend who does daycare, I believe, does not charge enough for all that she does. She knows that too, but is too nice to do anything about it! I did talk to my neighbor who used to do daycare and she said she would charge $175.00 a week for the 4 month old and $150.00 a week for the 2 year old. My sister pays $100.00 a week for her 5 month old and $100.00 a week for her 2 year old. She said she feels that this is very reasonable, as her last daycare was much more. What are your thoughts? I plan on asking what they currently pay and go from there. I don't really want to do it for under $200.00 a week, but charging them $325.00 a week seems insane, even if it is the "going" rate.