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Daycare for only 1-2 days a week?

nova@spamcop.netnova@spamcop.net
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I work full time and will continue after baby is born. I'm the only breadwinner and DH is going back to school to get a degree.  We haven't figured out exactly what we'll do.  Baby is due in March and I'll take maternity leave until he's on summer break.  Then he'll watch baby.

 But in fall, he'll be back to school.  Ideally, he can schedule classes so he only has to go in 1 or 2 days.  I think I can shift to a 4-day 10-hour schedule to free up another day.  But honestly, we can't afford $900/month for full-time daycare, and with DH home most of the time, I don't see why we should.

Any advice? Should we look for a PT nanny?  Do daycares do partial weeks?

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Re: Daycare for only 1-2 days a week?

  • smiley007smiley007

    The daycare we will be using does a minimum of 2 days.  I would look into both daycares and nannies and then you can decide what you like best.

    We will be using only 2 days, I will be shifting to a 4 day work week and so will DH.  My MIL will watch the baby one day as well. 

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  • flyer23flyer23 member

    Yes, daycares do part-time, although depending on your area, it can be tough to find a daycare center that will do part-time for an infant. You might look into in-home daycares, as they're often more flexible on doing PT.

    A PT nanny would probably cost nearly as much as FT daycare.

    Mommy to DD1 (June 2007), DS (January 2010), DD2 (July 2012), and The Next One (EDD 3/31/2015)

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  • marrymemylovemarrymemylove member

    Well in NYC loads of daycares have PT weeks, 2 or 3 days (MWF, T,TH). But I actually think you'd be better to get together with someone and work out to share so you can have consecutive days. Its really hard on kids who go on odd days, the y get out of their routine and forget the deal about childcare (that you come back, its all ok etc). Less of an issue for a newborn of course.

    Even if your DH doesn't have classes he won't be able to study with a newborn in the house imho. Well not if the newborn is anything like mine was! Total attention nearly all the day with 3 x 40 min naps. You could hire a teenage college student or something 1 day though and have DH still in the house.?

    For saving money I recommend nanny sharing. Get together with 1-2 other mums and hire a nanny between you on the basis that she'll mind the kids on different or same days (at the early age it probably doesn't matter) and split the cost.?

    Just an idea, good luck!?

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  • beenbizzybeenbizzy member

    Our daycare does PT with no minimums, same price per hour.  When calling centers, I would simply ask and if it isn't an option, don't waste your time visiting. 

    I don't know how long your DH has left of school, but have you thought about what you will do for daycare when he is working?  It might be beneficial to get into that habit now, for all of you. 

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  • nova@spamcop.netnova@spamcop.net
    Thanks for the responses.  I'll start checking out some options.  Baby should be 5 months by the time the fall semester starts.  DH has 2 years of school left, and (cross my finger) if he gets a job in this market, we should have enough to afford FT daycare.
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  • jgeimanjgeiman
    None of the daycares in our area do partial weeks.

    I would look for someone who does in-home daycare, or a PT nanny, or similar.
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  • FlyswmerFlyswmer
    I would look into an at home place.  You will find it's cheaper for part time.  My son was in daycare for one day until age 3, no he's in preschool 2 days a week with aftercare.  We pay 95/week for that.  When he was in an at home place we paid $35/day.
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