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

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

I faced the same fears you had when the time came for me to make my decision about going back to work and you know how that turned out ... Is there anything you could do from home to make some money and be home with Gus?
I think now that she's over the reflux and puking stage she'll do great and probably will enjoy the interactions with new babies. I might have to put Emma somewhere this summer while I go to school and I'm dreading it. Too attached to this baby.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I wish I could think of something that I could do at home to make money. I wish I was a writer or something, or that I had some sort of talent. That would be awesome! I have even considered looking into working on the weekends somewhere but haven't found anything that isn't retail (and that doesn't pay enough money to justify working all weekend).

I think she would be fine at day care. She just wouldn't be with me. They wouldn't take care of her the way I do! Not that they wouldn't do a fine job, they just wouldn't do it my way.

Sigh.

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

I know exactly what you mean. :( I'm not looking forward to this summer when I have to put Emma somewhere.

Oh, and I wanted to add that the fact DAY CARE is SO FREAKIN expensive whichever route you go just sucks! I was looking at spending 1/3 of my salary on it and that thought just ate at me. Our country once again should be ashamed of itself for not putting affordable child care for working parents.