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Please share your childcare costs!

ehale24ehale24
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I was wondering what moms in Chicago pay for full-time childcare for an infant. I will not need to look for care for a while, but don't know what to expect to pay since none of my friends have children, and everyone with young kids in my neighborhood is a SAHM!

If people would be willing to share what they pay for full-time, infant childcare, I would really apprecaite it! Thanks.

 Also--I live on the far south side, Beverly/Morgan Park, so joining the Northside Parents' Network would probably be of limited usefulness.

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Re: Please share your childcare costs!

  • dmcpdmcp

    Are you a member of Northside Parents network?  I was reluctant at first, but the yearly $45 membership fee gives you access to a very comprehensive childcare directory and access to message boards where people swap that info, as well as seek out nanny shares, etc...

    Good luck!

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  • smiles88smiles88
    I am in the western burbs and we pay $50 a day (DS goes part time)
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  • DTNZ4EverDTNZ4Ever member
    We live in the far far NW suburbs and pay $54 a day which is the cheapest I have found. Other places we looked at was more like $65 for a day.
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  • Ankea97Ankea97

    There are a ton of variables- city (what part) or suburbs?  large daycare center, smaller daycare center, in-home center, nanny (above the table or below the table) or nanny-share?  I would say you could be as low as in the $200's or higher than $800 per week.  It can be crazy.

    And ditto on NPN- much better local site for getting information.

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  • superauntsuperaunt member
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    I was wondering what moms in Chicago pay for full-time childcare for an infant. I will not need to look for care for a while, but don't know what to expect to pay since none of my friends have children, and everyone with young kids in my neighborhood is a SAHM!

    If people would be willing to share what they pay for full-time, infant childcare, I would really apprecaite it! Thanks.

     Also--I live on the far south side, Beverly/Morgan Park, so joining the Northside Parents' Network would probably be of limited usefulness.

    I would call some places around your neck of the woods. I live on the northside in the city. Daycare can be very expensive in the city. I chose to take S to one out in the burbs near my work (NW). It's cheaper, but not cheap by any stretch of the imagination- and I'm closer to her. A center or nanny will be your most expensive routes most likely; in-home care would probably be the cheaper way to go. Sittercity.com, craigslist are some sites to check. I found my center by google searching preschools and daycares in near my work.

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  • Lisa602Lisa602 member

    I am in the South Loop. The full time day care we are currently looking at is going to be 1500 a month! It sounds pretty crazy to me but we are trying to save some extra cash now to help pay for it when the time comes.

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  • nikkid917nikkid917 member

    Thanks for this post!  I have been so stressed about childcare - it's sooo expensive and I just don't know which route to go.  I live on the northside of city and I'm am leaning towards home daycares but I don't even know where to start.  I think I'm going to join NPN - seems like a good start.

    Thanks Ladies!   

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