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

[sunshyne72.livejournal.com]

not that I have kids an no anything I'm talking about... but if you feel strongly enough that it is causing you stress (which it sounds) and you can afford it, I say stay home with her. She's your baby and if I were in the position, I'd stay home as long as I possibly could. :) Good luck either way.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

It's the "if you can afford it" part that is the problem. Otherwise it would be a no-brainer.