I'm a SS. I work about 17 hours a week, and since I can make my own hours my DH watches the kids for about 9 hours a week and my parents do about 8 hours.
I chose SS - we have a combo of grandma and DH flexing their schedule 3 days a week to care for LO at home and 2 days a week she goes to a nanny share in someone else's home
SS - 2 days at a daycare center, one day at home with MIL, one day at home with my dad and one day at my parent's (my parents are married but each wanted their own day)
We have a combination. DH is a graduate student, so he works evenings/overnights and weekends and we have paid sitters 2 days a week, about 10 hours total.
I voted for a DC center. DS1 was at an in-home DC for 4 months before I moved him to the center and even though he was happy at the in-home DC, I prefer centers.
I chose in home because that's what we used for the longest. Right now we have a SAHM friend who is watching him. I wouldn't call it an in home because she's not actually a childcare provider by profession but it's a very similar situation to what we had before with the in home. Over the summer I'll be home with him. In the fall we don't know what we'll do yet, then I have maternity leave in Dec and once we have 2 we hope to have a nanny share.
We pay a nanny for a full 40 hr week. I work 3 days a week, which are 11 hour days, and then she comes in on one of my days off to watch LO or she will clean the house for a higher hourly rate. She has been with us for one month, and so far it's been working out.
Re: What's your method of child care? (Clicky)
From 5 months until 22 months, boys were with a nanny in our home. Since 22 months, boys are in daycare 3 days per week and with grandmom for 2.
We pay a nanny for a full 40 hr week. I work 3 days a week, which are 11 hour days, and then she comes in on one of my days off to watch LO or she will clean the house for a higher hourly rate. She has been with us for one month, and so far it's been working out.
It's a weird mix, split between in-home DCP, grandma and I work from home 2 days a week