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

[dustyskinandall.livejournal.com]

Do you think you could find an affordable in-home nanny who would agree to babywearing and all that good stuff??

I wore B. for months when we were just walkin' around the house.

[lunamoonwmn01.livejournal.com]

I second this idea! Are you going back to work full-time or part-time? Back to an old job or new job? (not that that matters, I just was curious). I know a bunch of people in our local parenting group (attachment parenting) who are SAHM who nanny part or full-time. It's a great option is you need childcare but don't want a daycare-type setting. I also know others who do a "nanny share." It can work out well, and often is cheaper or the same as a daycare center.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I need to find a new full-time job. I would love a "nanny share" or other such thing, but I haven't found a group of parents in my area like you describe. (You would think so, but I haven't found one.) I have looked into having a personal child care person (either just my kid or my kid plus their one kid) and they want way bigger bucks than I can possibly afford. Unfortunately.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I could never afford a nanny. Unless they would work for peanuts while they lived in my house. And last I checked, even the live-in nannies want more than peanuts.

I'm a social worker and Jen works in an office of a small company.