So, my plan was to wait until after the holidays to start looking for child care, thinking that with how many in-home providers and child care centers there are in our area, I would have no problem...ha! I should have started months ago!
I would prefer an in-home provider, since it's about half the cost around here, but everyone I've talked to so far either won't hold a currently open spot until May (when I'd be going back to work), or else they know they won't have any infant openings for over a year. Frustrating! So, now I'm freaking out about finding something....
Anyone else not have child care lined up yet? Or am I the only procrastinator?
Re: anyone else NOT have childcare lined up yet?
We haven't yet.
I don't need anything lined up until August, so I have a little more time. I do know that I need to start looking into what is in our area.
Good luck finding something!
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I have never heard of a place that would hold a spot without payment. We have paid for our first month and the LO will not be starting until October.
Good luck in your search!
I had planned on putting down a deposit, which I understood to be the norm from other moms I've talked to, but the places I've talked to dont even do that! Looks like I might have to find a daycare center and then, if a spot should open up somewhere, go with an inhome if that's what we still want to go with.
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Those who choose child care are not having "someone else raising their children".
Those who choose child care are not having "someone else raising their children".
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