I am so stressed about what sort of childcare for school

mauceddie

DD will be going to school next year. There is no formal before and after school program offered for her school. I am so worried about where she's going to end up. Any advice? She is in a fantastic day care centre now and I am worried she's going to end up sitting in some babysitter's house watching TV for 2 hours a day. It's enough to make me want to stay home. 

SoldiersGreenBean

Does the center offer before/after school care?  The center we just left has vans that pick up their kids at the local elemtary schools for the before/after school care program.

kgb1411

mine aren't in school yet, but the Catholic schools in our area offer a Latch-Key type program, while most of the public schools don't. 

When I was a kid, my mom worked PT, and she had something set up with a neighbor where they took each other's kids on the days they worked.  I loved it! 

mauceddie

There are no centres that offer before and after for my dd's school.

jennynorene

That's tough that there aren't any centers offering care.  What about a SAHM that has children the same age as your DD so that she has someone to play with?  When I was young I went to a SAHM house after school.  Her son was in my class....sure, we didn't have a structured set-up, we mostly played outside, colored or watched cartoons but I think it was a good way to unwind after the school day.  I have wonderful memories of going to her house and she also kept me when I was sick and couldn't go to school.  She was such a nice lady!!  (Note, I don't think it's a big deal for school aged kids to watch an hour of TV so we may differ on that.)

IAM4UK

You probably aren't the only set of parents having to deal with a similar situation at her school. I would talk with the principle about your situation and ask if she any advice or recommendations for care. I bet there is a center that does provide before/after school care and you are just unaware of it.

mauceddie

IAM4UK:

You probably aren't the only set of parents having to deal with a similar situation at her school. I would talk with the principle about your situation and ask if she any advice or recommendations for care. I bet there is a center that does provide before/after school care and you are just unaware of it.

Thanks, but there's not. I've checked.

Likely will have to find a SAHM to watch her, which is not what I want. I'd be okay with it for gr 1+ when she's in school al day, but for K, she'll only be in school 2.5 hours/day.  Everyone else I know that attends that school has a nanny so there is no issue for them.

 

mauceddie

IAM4UK:

You probably aren't the only set of parents having to deal with a similar situation at her school. I would talk with the principle about your situation and ask if she any advice or recommendations for care. I bet there is a center that does provide before/after school care and you are just unaware of it.

Thanks, but there's not. I've checked.

Likely will have to find a SAHM to watch her, which is not what I want. I'd be okay with it for gr 1+ when she's in school all day, but for K, she'll only be in school 2.5 hours/day.  Everyone else I know that attends that school has a nanny so there is no issue for them.

 

pahokie

Rather than another SAHM, can you see if anyone would be willing to do a modified nanny-share type of thing?  You pay some money so that the nanny gets a bit more for watching another child, and the full time nanny user (that sounds wrong!) pays a bit less since their nanny is watching another child.