Child Care Blues

[judecorp]

I found a home day care near Jen's job that seems to be very nice and Punk could start right after we got back from Florida in April. Actually she could probably start tomorrow if I wanted it, but since we're going to Florida I think that's a phenomenally bad idea.

When all of this child care and going back to work talk was hypothetical, it seemed like a perfectly reasonable idea. We need money. I like working. Et cetera.

But now that it's like this actual probable reality, I am haaaaaating it. I had sort of fallen into the "oh, no child care centers have openings before October" notion and the idea of hanging with my cool kid for 7 more months was pretty stinking awesome... especially with spring and summer coming up.

I don't want someone to see my baby walk before I do! She may be nice but she's not going to wear my baby during the day and she isn't going to be able to rock her down to sleep when she has other kids to watch and it isn't going to be All About Punk. I am sad.

I wish I knew what to do. I could always continue draining the savings...

Comments

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I am really glad that C has a good time in child care. I know that child care is not a bad place. I mean, I used to work in day cares and I am a good person, and I used to do a lot of EI visits in child cares and the kids were all doing well. You do what you have to do. I know this. And I know that Punk won't die in child care and she would likely even grow to like it. She likes new things and constant entertainment, and other kids would provide that!

It's just so hard. I wish I could do something part-time but part-time work would pretty much only pay for the day care itself. So that would be a huge waste of time (and money). I just feel like I would miss so much of her life.

Bleh.

[hetterrific.livejournal.com]

We're going to be coming into a situation where daycare will be costing more than I make, so do I continue to work as I am now just to pay for that or do I stop working and be a SAHM or do I work more hours to pay for daycare and have more money left over.

There is no easy answer for any of it. I completely understand your position and where you're coming from. We're here for ya!