If you have school aged children

Mama-Bear · October 2012

I know before K they would just go to daycare, but what do you do with your 6, 7, 8, 9 year olds during the summer? I've not worked since 6/06, I was a SAHW for a few months before I got pg with DS1, and have been a SAHM ever since. DH's last day of work is Friday with no job lined up (no, this wasn't by choice). I haven't really been worried about it until last night, I knew we'd be ok, but what I'm most freaked about is health insurance. Anyway, I started thinking, what would we do for childcare before the kids are old enough to stay by themselves, but too old for daycare.

itsmevkb · October 2012

Our school offers full-time child-care over the summers. It's an extension of the before and after school they offer during the school year. We haven't used it yet though as we are lucky enough to have my sister watch our children over the summers.

I believe most YMCAs offer summer programs as well.

ridesbuttons · October 2012

Daycamp. Kids attend a variety of daycamps through the summer. When they're old enough, they'll do some overnight camps as well (not all summer, obviously). Also, when they're older, will probably trade off with other families for care-sharing (I take your kid on my holiday for a few days, you take my kid during another week).

I'm also lucky enough to have family local so we can get maybe as much as a week of coverage here and there for an older kid.

But mostly daycamp.

azuremama · October 2012

There's tons of different camps (with different prices). You can also get a summery nanny--lots of college students are home for the summer and need jobs.