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poppyseed1017 · June 2012

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Manda-Kay · June 2012

That really stinks! I hope you find a place - I know the frustration of trying to find daycare. I was shocked when I was put on a wait list when I thought I called early enough. Luckily LO got into my first choice (DH didn't care). I will be putting LO in daycare at around 8 weeks. Financially I can't stay home any longer.

hooslisa · June 2012

that is totally annoying. i understand your feelings and i get her decision (but she should have figured THAT out before committing).

However, it sounds like your baby will be in a long line of babies who went to day care at 6-8weeks and turned out just fine. All will be good.

CoUnTryBB1 · June 2012

I am hoping this doesn't happen to us as we have a close friend that is going to watch LO for us for two months until the spring semester when SO schedule will change. That stinks but I hope you find something that you like and it is great that you have a positive attitude about it even if you are disappointed. If it weren't for the family friend LO would be in daycare at 8 weeks and I am with you they are so little and that is sooo scary to me! Good luck and hugs!

daniellelovesjacob · June 2012

My baby will be going to day care full time starting at 10 weeks.

AprilAngie · June 2012

Sorry this has happened. I think that when friends and family watch LO's it can be bad. I never mix business and pleasure- but that is my rule and JMO.

I remember when I first had my first child- I was shocked at prices and waiting lists too- I tell FTM this all the time. where I live a NB in a daycare is $1200 a month. I have two children right now in childcare and pay $17,000 a year in childcare. when we have #4 - I have to see if the numbers make sense to return to work.

.Luckily I have an older child whom is 13 YO and doesnt require child care but still too young to watch our other kids.

Andreabks · June 2012

i'm so sorry she backed out!

we're going to have to put LO in a daycare at about 8 weeks (i go back to work after 6, but DH will have a couple more weeks off)

thankfully the one we chose is close to home, relativly inexpensive for infant care at $600/mo and we found out after we met them that friends take their daughter there and she loves it.

I hate the idea of putting LO in daycare that young, but even after minimizing all expenses and paying off debt we'd still go $700/mo in the hole every month if i don't work and we just can't afford that. not after working so hard to get out of debt. if DH gets a job making up the difference i could stay home later, but for now i'm going back at about 30 hours a week.

LilTexasPeanut · June 2012

Yup, Taylor will be in infant daycare for 8 hrs a day, starting at 8 weeks. At $60.00 per day, it's enough to make anyone cringe. But we've gotta do what we've gotta do.

CJM20 · June 2012

I am putting my infant in a daycare that I trust fully. Yet the lady is giving me a discount because I am best friends with her daughter. Right down the street from me so it'll be a bit easier on gas for me.

punkrockabye · June 2012

One of the reasons I stopped looking for work is that I know I wouldn't make enough to cover infant daycare, which from what I see, can creep up toward $2k per month around here. I got my master's degree last May and tried to find a job until January, when morning sickness knocked me out cold and it's still an issue from time to time. If I had a job back then, I am 99% sure I would have had to quit. I couldn't leave my couch and I spent most of weeks 7 through 11 crying.

We realized that even though we were struggling financially, on the offhand chance that I did get a job, it wasn't going to pay enough for me to have anything left after daycare (we'd lose money, even), and I'd have to go back to work immediately, which can put a strain on breastfeeding (although not make it impossible; HUGE props to moms who can work and BF!) so we realized it just wouldn't make sense right now. But if I had a job that paid me enough that I could afford daycare, transportation to work, and still have money left over in my paycheck, I'd absolutely be doing it even with a young baby. I'm not happy that I busted my ass in college for 6 years to earn a degree that would do nothing to help me find a job, but here I am.

poppyseed1017 · June 2012

Thanks, guys.

Unfortunately, we are definitely not in a position where I could stay home. Honestly, I really enjoy working and don't have the desire to stay at home - I think it would nice for a little while but not something I would want all the time.

The daycare costs here are minute compared to some of the numbers you guys posted - I cannot imagine paying $1200-$2000 per month! It will be tough, but we will manage.

cedenton · June 2012

Unless something unexpected happens, my baby will be in daycare at 7 wks. I MIGHT be able to get mine or DH's mom to watch him for a couple of weeks more, but doubt it. Neither have been in good health this year. Much longer than that and we'd lose our place in daycare.

latnprincess · June 2012

poppyseed1017:

Thanks, guys.

Unfortunately, we are definitely not in a position where I could stay home. Honestly, I really enjoy working and don't have the desire to stay at home - I think it would nice for a little while but not something I would want all the time.

The daycare costs here are minute compared to some of the numbers you guys posted - I cannot imagine paying $1200-$2000 per month! It will be tough, but we will manage.

I feel the same about working. I know I can give my child a better me and better life by working. I know I wasn't cut out to be a SAHM. If I had my way, I would work part-time.

That being said.. what is DD? LOL!

poppyseed1017 · June 2012

latnprincess:
poppyseed1017:

Thanks, guys.

Unfortunately, we are definitely not in a position where I could stay home. Honestly, I really enjoy working and don't have the desire to stay at home - I think it would nice for a little while but not something I would want all the time.

The daycare costs here are minute compared to some of the numbers you guys posted - I cannot imagine paying $1200-$2000 per month! It will be tough, but we will manage.

I feel the same about working. I know I can give my child a better me and better life by working. I know I wasn't cut out to be a SAHM. If I had my way, I would work part-time.

That being said.. what is DD? LOL!

Lol! Dirty Delete. I deleted my OP because I was paranoid. You can look down the column to you left to find the Nest glossary to see what different things mean.

latnprincess · June 2012

poppyseed1017:
latnprincess:
poppyseed1017:

Thanks, guys.

Unfortunately, we are definitely not in a position where I could stay home. Honestly, I really enjoy working and don't have the desire to stay at home - I think it would nice for a little while but not something I would want all the time.

The daycare costs here are minute compared to some of the numbers you guys posted - I cannot imagine paying $1200-$2000 per month! It will be tough, but we will manage.

I feel the same about working. I know I can give my child a better me and better life by working. I know I wasn't cut out to be a SAHM. If I had my way, I would work part-time.

That being said.. what is DD? LOL!

Lol! Dirty Delete. I deleted my OP because I was paranoid. You can look down the column to you left to find the Nest glossary to see what different things mean.

I did! Its not there. I was like "dropped daycare..? Deleted daycare...?" LOL! Thanks for clearing that up!

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