How much is daycare these days?
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megan walker - Aug 06, 2008 12:47:01 pm PDT #1535 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Burrell - Aug 06, 2008 12:58:09 pm PDT #1536 of 10003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
It varies wildly megan, from 1000+ to much less, like 600 or so.
megan walker - Aug 06, 2008 1:00:54 pm PDT #1537 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I'm assuming that's per month, right?
Barb - Aug 06, 2008 1:02:39 pm PDT #1538 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
::sigh::
I'm having a very Yosemite Sam during medieval times sort of day. You know, "Dragons is soooo stupid!" sort of day.
AKA, a headdesking day.
Gah.
Kat - Aug 06, 2008 1:04:51 pm PDT #1539 of 10003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
We pay $640 every 4 weeks and are blessed to have such inexpensive and wonderful care. I dropped N off today after OT and there was only one other kid there. The day care I really wanted N and G to go to was about $1600/child for full time care.
megan walker - Aug 06, 2008 1:08:32 pm PDT #1540 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The day care I really wanted N and G to go to was about $1600/child for full time care.
Jeez, that's about the same as having an au pair.
Ginger - Aug 06, 2008 1:12:09 pm PDT #1541 of 10003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I did not mean to say "fucking" to the repair person, but he was supposed to be here Monday afternoon and when I finally called him at the end of the day, he said, "Oh, I thought it was Tuesday." Uh, no. Then yesterday he got here at the end of the day, worked for a while, then said he needed a new part and he'd come back this afternoon. I just called him and he said he was running late, and besides, he didn't have the part. That's when I said I couldn't wait for him every fucking afternoon. Oops.
Burrell - Aug 06, 2008 1:16:15 pm PDT #1542 of 10003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Yeah meagan, per month.
Kat - Aug 06, 2008 1:19:10 pm PDT #1543 of 10003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Well for two kids, yes it is about the same as an au pair or at least a full day nanny (cheapest nanny rate I've seen is $15/hour and $20/hour is more common).
Childcare is such an interesting thing. On the one hand, I think it's vitally important and should be compensated in a way that shows the importance. On the other, if I could afford to, I would stay home because I like being with N and G and if I compensated a daycare provider the way I know they should be compensated it would be with a salary similar to what I make. Or at least what I net. But why pay that, even though I emotionally know it's deserved, when I could just stay at home if I could afford to do so?
At the end of the day, it's why I feel blessed to have found C, the woman that N adores. In fact, when we get there, the other kids who are at daycare all come to the fence hoping it's their mom or dad. But N? He crawls right back to C hoping to stay and play a little bit longer. I am so thankful that he loves her so much.
It's a weird conundrum. I wonder if I'll feel the same when we get to schooling about which I have even stronger opinions (and better skills than I have for early childhood stuff).
Tamara - Aug 06, 2008 1:19:43 pm PDT #1544 of 10003
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
But totally understandable, Ginger.