when/if you go back to work after baby is born...

aoverlock

where will your LO go, and if you don't mind sharing, how much will it cost?

i have been looking into a home daycare, but today talked to a friend who stays home with her baby and she offered to watch our LO part time if i go back to work only part time for awhile.  it would definately be cheaper because the home daycare doesn't offer part time slots.  however, i have no idea how much would be appropriate to pay her for watching him part time at her house.   we do live in a small town and the cost of living is relatively low, especially compared to you ladies who live in large cities. 

KateAndMark

We would like to find a nanny but if we can't the daycare center that Makayla is on the waiting list for is $35 a day.

ezbakejess

Our best friend's mom runs a daycare. It's small and in her home. She has already told us that if we want a spot she will make sure we have one. I haven't 100% decided what I'm doing yet - but it's SUCH a relief to know that if I do go back to work, LO will be with someone who I 10000% trust. 

adorsey2000

Our LO is going to a daycare center - full time.  It is $1180 per month.  We live outside of Raleigh, NC...prices tend to be kind of pricey down here.

JenyM

My mom . for free. She has been patiently waiting for that day to come. I will pay for a cleaning lady to clean her house every other week. But, thats peanuts compared to daycare. Once he gets old enough, (2yo), I will put him in "school" like 2-3 days for the learning/interaction.

I_am_DCA

It will be a nanny or daycare. For twins in daycare it will cost $2000 a month.  A nanny will run about the same.  So we're trying to decide. 

BigSar1

Check out this website: https://www.childcaremaine.org/

there is a lot of info on there. I used it to find daycares to look at (we haven't picked on yet)

KelzinBoston

I'm not much help...I live in Boston and quit my job because an infant in daycare full time is about $2400/month for centers, slightly cheaper if you can find an inexpensive home daycare or nannyshare.

Try looking into prices for local centers as a reference.  I would say if it's a friend I would ask for a bit less than what the centers are.

 

eschall

We have a family friend watch our boys now, and she'll watch the baby too in the fall.  Our friend has 8 kids of her own (three still in school) and only watches our boys and sometimes her grandkids.  She will watch all three (and drive to and from school/pre-school) for $45 a day.  She only charges by the day because DH is home on Mondays and my mom watches the boys one day a week when not traveling.

Home care advice: find a provider who you feel comfortable leaving your child with.  They may not have the nicest house (our's lives in a really old double wide) but she should have the nicest behaved kids!  My sitter has been just as much a part of disciplining and potty training my kids as me.