help me decide: A or B. (childcare)

glenrapids · July 2012

i'm trying to choose between 2 options:

A) in-home daycare that is $40 per day, 10 minute drive, 1 to 4 ratio.

friend's mom watches her daughter and my daughter at their house. $55 per day, 3 minute drive, and the other kid is 2.5 years old and LOVES my daughter. i would also be able to go over and breastfeed once a day.

keep in mind...we're on a major budget b/c i'm a student! but i'm wondering if the extra $15 day is worth it for the more attentive care.

Greenbaby3114 · July 2012

B! If you can afford the extra $15 it would be wonderful to be able to see your DD and bf her. I'd love the opportunity to do that. Also, the 1:2 ratio is a big plus! My in-home has a 1:6 :-/

CountingUp · July 2012

Is everything else equal?

Do either want to drive with you daughter?

Do you pay per day services are used OR per day they are holding your spot?

Ricola · July 2012

Definitely B! She will be a lot more flexible, too!

glenrapids · July 2012

CountingUp:
Is everything else equal? Pretty much.

Do either want to drive with you daughter? Option B will probably drive with my daughter. We have an extra carseat. I know this increases the risk for accidents.

Do you pay per day services are used OR per day they are holding your spot? I'm not sure about this actually. I'm pretty sure that the second option is just for paying for services used, which is a plus.

ealauber · July 2012

I say option B but that is because I hate missing a chance to BF and being forced to pump. Also, I like personally knowing who is watching DD.

glenrapids · July 2012

sandandsea--- good questions! the grandma (option b) basically isn't trained, have insurance, have a sick policy, no curriculum, etc. it's really just her and her grandchild playing in their room (while the girl's father works from home in another room).

iluvmylab · July 2012

I'd go with b if it won't break the bank.

TiffJ21 · July 2012

I really like the idea of option B. Being so close and being able to go and BF during the day sounds awesome!

JammieJk · July 2012

For me, I would choose option B... smaller setting = less chance for sicknesses (that's the germiphobe in me) and I would pay $15 if I could breastfeed my DS everyday instead of pump. I loathe pumping.

alieb82 · July 2012

If you can swing it, I would definitely take option B. She'll get more attention, you'll be comfortable knowing she's with a friend, you can go see her every day, and it's a closer drive...it's an easy choice if you can afford it. I wish I had this option!

alber2am · July 2012

I would go with B if you can afford it. We do in home daycare and the ratio is 1:4 or sometimes there are less children, we love it and DS gets lots of attention and love there.

Bride2b2004 · July 2012

Not just the 1/2 attention, but it would be worth $15 to me to be able to breastfeed & see LO. When I worked, I hated being separated from LO and it would have made the day so much better to have that to look forward to. Also, you can get a real-time update of how little one is feeling, doing anything new, etc. Think of winter colds, learning to walk, etc... it would be such a luxury to pop in and check on LO in person.

glenrapids · July 2012

thanks ladies for all your input! it sounds like B is the winner. i think i'm about 90% sure i want to go with it (whereas before i was 50/50). it's above our budget and the reason why we're even switching is because we cannot afford our current care, so the amount we are saving is not much.

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