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child care advice needed!
So our sitter situation is a little different. So, I am a nurse, my schedule is different all of the time, and we only need a sitter if I work Tues-Thurs. Some weeks they may not even have DS at all, other weeks 1 or 2 days. Our current sitter who is a friend of ours and a SAHM has a 5 year old and is due with #2 August 24. They also are talking about selling their house and moving out far if her husband can find a job, but this is up in the air and who knows when it will actually occur.
She wants to keep watching DS up until about a week before she is actually due, then said give her 1-2 months, and she would continue to watch him again.
My dilemma is that what if stuff with the house works out sooner than expected, they move far out.. which we are not willing to drive that far, or if she decides she can not handle DS, her daughter and the new baby and then we are stuck and in a scramble to find new care in a short time frame.
So, do we continue with our search now to start in June or July, or do we continue in the same situation and pray it works out?
I have talked with DH, but he doesn't take it as serious as I do and doesn't realize how quickly this time is approaching and we can't continue to drag our feet about it.
TIA
JoAnna
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Re: child care advice needed!
I wouldn't worry about if she can handle your baby along with her kids. She has a daughter, so has obviously had a baby before, so she knows what to expect, and she only has your son 2 days/week max right? So I think she can probably handle that.
However, I would talk to her about moving. How much warning will she give you if they sell the house? What kind of daycare will you want? That determines how much warning you'll need. In home daycares, you really can't look more than about 2 months out. Daycare centers, of course, require more time to get in. Ask her to let you know as soon as they list the house, and if they can give you 2 months notice before moving?
I can tell you that I'm a terrible procrastinator. We were in a situation with our daycare provider, knowing that the arrangement could end at any time, and I just didn't want to believe it would come down to us needing to find new care. But, it did and it's not a good situation to be in.
Because of your unique needs for child care, I think it makes sense for you to start looking for someone now. I could be wrong, but I'd think it would take longer to find someone whose needs fit yours, and you don't want to be scrambling at the last minute.
We were lucky in our situation and my mom was able to pinch-hit for us on a short term basis until we found a more long-term solution, otherwise we'd really have been in a bind.
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I totally get your schedule issues. If it wasn't for MIL, we'd be in the same position.
I'd talk to your DH and see what his thoughts are and try to find a back up/solution for the child care issue in August. Maybe that willl work out so you can use it when/if she moves. Good luck!