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Intro+Daycare Vs. Nanny Vs. Wanting to stay home!
I am about 17.5 weeks pregnant and this is my first time over on the Chicago board! I totally forgot to look for a local board until this morning! I live and work in Naperville.
I am searching Daycares in the area and people are telling me that I will be at least spending $1100 per month for daycare for an infant full time. I then looked into a Nanny which are cheaper but scare me. I really wish I could just stay at home and watch others children and make a living that way.
Anyone else going through this!?
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Re: Intro+Daycare Vs. Nanny Vs. Wanting to stay home!
I visited about 10 daycares before finding one we felt was a great fit. I love balancing work and family and it has been such a joy to see him thriving around other kids and teachers. He loves his teachers and has advanced very well with milestones...mostly I contribute it to seeing the older children toddling around and interacting together.
There are pros and cons with each and no matter what you choose, you may feel guilty, so just be aware of that
Daycare is definitely the cheapest alternative with one child and as the other person said may make less sense (financially) with multiple children. Good luck in making your decision! Remember you can always try different things out - start with daycare while interviewing for babysitters or nannies, etc...you don't have to stick to what you start with..
Have you visited any day care centers in the Naperville area yet? I started making lists of them and calling but haven't gotten to visiting any yet. There are so many!
I'm trying to figure out if the national chains are better than some of the local ones. I know driving by them I feel better about they way they look, but thats a terrible way for me to rank them.
Welcome and congrats!
I think $1100 is a little on the higher end of things. You could likely find someone who runs an in-home daycare for around $200 a week.
I went through a freakout in the beginning over what to do. Luckily, my aunt offered to sit 3 days a week and then my mom will watch him for 2 days a week. I hope this lasts until he is at least 1 and then I will feel better about putting him into a daycare.