Childcare

[MicheleGazelle]

My son didn't have a diagnosis until he was 14, but he was very difficult to place in daycare due to a long list of handicaps that weren't identified until later. I most stayed home with my kids or, if I had to go somewhere, sometimes their dad stayed with them. When I did have to arrange daycare, the best arrangements for me were:
1) Military wives who do daycare from home.
2) College students who would come to my home.

A thought offered in hopes of calming your fears about leaving your baby with someone: A sitter may be better than exposing a kid to the stuff at work, if you can find the right arrangement. People show up at work sick all the time. Toxic cleaners are used to try to keep the place clean because there are lots of people there. And so on. Some of the worst exposures to germs and chemicals that my little family has to put up with come from my job. Like last week I ran into a woman who had a raging kidney infection and told me she was supposed to be home in bed but couldn't afford to miss work. I was dog sick by the time I got home. I was able to go to work the next day in part because it was a short day and in part because we are very aggressive about dealing with exposures. I still ended up miserable for several days.

Good luck with this.

 

[MicheleGazelle]

My son didn't have a diagnosis until he was 14, but he was very difficult to place in daycare due to a long list of handicaps that weren't identified until later. I most stayed home with my kids or, if I had to go somewhere, sometimes their dad stayed with them. When I did have to arrange daycare, the best arrangements for me were:
1) Military wives who do daycare from home.
2) College students who would come to my home.

A thought offered in hopes of calming your fears about leaving your baby with someone: A sitter may be better than exposing a kid to the stuff at work, if you can find the right arrangement. People show up at work sick all the time. Toxic cleaners are used to try to keep the place clean because there are lots of people there. And so on. Some of the worst exposures to germs and chemicals that my little family has to put up with come from my job. Like last week I ran into a woman who had a raging kidney infection and told me she was supposed to be home in bed but couldn't afford to miss work. I was dog sick by the time I got home. I was able to go to work the next day in part because it was a short day and in part because we are very aggressive about dealing with exposures. I still ended up miserable for several days.

Good luck with this.

 

[MicheleGazelle]

My son didn't have a diagnosis until he was 14, but he was very difficult to place in daycare due to a long list of handicaps that weren't identified until later. I most stayed home with my kids or, if I had to go somewhere, sometimes their dad stayed with them. When I did have to arrange daycare, the best arrangements for me were:
1) Military wives who do daycare from home.
2) College students who would come to my home.

A thought offered in hopes of calming your fears about leaving your baby with someone: A sitter may be better than exposing a kid to the stuff at work, if you can find the right arrangement. People show up at work sick all the time. Toxic cleaners are used to try to keep the place clean because there are lots of people there. And so on. Some of the worst exposures to germs and chemicals that my little family has to put up with come from my job. Like last week I ran into a woman who had a raging kidney infection and told me she was supposed to be home in bed but couldn't afford to miss work. I was dog sick by the time I got home. I was able to go to work the next day in part because it was a short day and in part because we are very aggressive about dealing with exposures. I still ended up miserable for several days.

Good luck with this.

 

[MicheleGazelle]

My son didn't have a diagnosis until he was 14, but he was very difficult to place in daycare due to a long list of handicaps that weren't identified until later. I most stayed home with my kids or, if I had to go somewhere, sometimes their dad stayed with them. When I did have to arrange daycare, the best arrangements for me were:
1) Military wives who do daycare from home.
2) College students who would come to my home.

A thought offered in hopes of calming your fears about leaving your baby with someone: A sitter may be better than exposing a kid to the stuff at work, if you can find the right arrangement. People show up at work sick all the time. Toxic cleaners are used to try to keep the place clean because there are lots of people there. And so on. Some of the worst exposures to germs and chemicals that my little family has to put up with come from my job. Like last week I ran into a woman who had a raging kidney infection and told me she was supposed to be home in bed but couldn't afford to miss work. I was dog sick by the time I got home. I was able to go to work the next day in part because it was a short day and in part because we are very aggressive about dealing with exposures. I still ended up miserable for several days.

Good luck with this.

 

[MicheleGazelle]

My son didn't have a diagnosis until he was 14, but he was very difficult to place in daycare due to a long list of handicaps that weren't identified until later. I most stayed home with my kids or, if I had to go somewhere, sometimes their dad stayed with them. When I did have to arrange daycare, the best arrangements for me were:
<br />1) Military wives who do daycare from home.
<br />2) College students who would come to my home.
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<br />A thought offered in hopes of calming your fears about leaving your baby with someone: A sitter may be better than exposing a kid to the stuff at work, if you can find the right arrangement. People show up at work sick all the time. Toxic cleaners are used to try to keep the place clean because there are lots of people there. And so on. Some of the worst exposures to germs and chemicals that my little family has to put up with come from my job. Like last week I ran into a woman who had a raging kidney infection and told me she was supposed to be home in bed but couldn't afford to miss work. I was dog sick by the time I got home. I was able to go to work the next day in part because it was a short day and in part because we are very aggressive about dealing with exposures. I still ended up miserable for several days.
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<br />Good luck with this.

 

[MargaritaChic]

My husband stays home with our daughter and I work.

All situations are different. You have to do what is best for you and your family.

 

[MargaritaChic]

My husband stays home with our daughter and I work.

All situations are different. You have to do what is best for you and your family.

 

[MargaritaChic]

My husband stays home with our daughter and I work.

All situations are different. You have to do what is best for you and your family.

 

[MargaritaChic]

My husband stays home with our daughter and I work.

All situations are different. You have to do what is best for you and your family.

 

[MargaritaChic]

My husband stays home with our daughter and I work.
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<br />All situations are different. You have to do what is best for you and your family.

 

[froggymama]

I work part-time from home and it's a struggle, but for us daycare and preschool aren't an option. Because we're in a big city, daycares/preschools are really expensive and the ones that aren't, I wouldn't trust with my kiddo - especially with the amount of children in each room. And nannies are $20/hour, so forget it.

Our solution: We have wonderful neighbors who have children my daughter's age. We swap kids whenever one of us has a meeting, or appt. It works great, except on those days their kids are sick. Then I beg one of our friends to help out. It's not perfect, but when you can't afford childcare, what are you gonna do? Good luck. I'm sure you'll find the solution that works for you! Take care. Elise

 

[froggymama]

I work part-time from home and it's a struggle, but for us daycare and preschool aren't an option. Because we're in a big city, daycares/preschools are really expensive and the ones that aren't, I wouldn't trust with my kiddo - especially with the amount of children in each room. And nannies are $20/hour, so forget it.

Our solution: We have wonderful neighbors who have children my daughter's age. We swap kids whenever one of us has a meeting, or appt. It works great, except on those days their kids are sick. Then I beg one of our friends to help out. It's not perfect, but when you can't afford childcare, what are you gonna do? Good luck. I'm sure you'll find the solution that works for you! Take care. Elise

 

[froggymama]

I work part-time from home and it's a struggle, but for us daycare and preschool aren't an option. Because we're in a big city, daycares/preschools are really expensive and the ones that aren't, I wouldn't trust with my kiddo - especially with the amount of children in each room. And nannies are $20/hour, so forget it.

Our solution: We have wonderful neighbors who have children my daughter's age. We swap kids whenever one of us has a meeting, or appt. It works great, except on those days their kids are sick. Then I beg one of our friends to help out. It's not perfect, but when you can't afford childcare, what are you gonna do? Good luck. I'm sure you'll find the solution that works for you! Take care. Elise

 

[froggymama]

I work part-time from home and it's a struggle, but for us daycare and preschool aren't an option. Because we're in a big city, daycares/preschools are really expensive and the ones that aren't, I wouldn't trust with my kiddo - especially with the amount of children in each room. And nannies are $20/hour, so forget it.

Our solution: We have wonderful neighbors who have children my daughter's age. We swap kids whenever one of us has a meeting, or appt. It works great, except on those days their kids are sick. Then I beg one of our friends to help out. It's not perfect, but when you can't afford childcare, what are you gonna do? Good luck. I'm sure you'll find the solution that works for you! Take care. Elise

 

[froggymama]

I work part-time from home and it's a struggle, but for us daycare and preschool aren't an option. Because we're in a big city, daycares/preschools are really expensive and the ones that aren't, I wouldn't trust with my kiddo - especially with the amount of children in each room. And nannies are $20/hour, so forget it.
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<br />Our solution: We have wonderful neighbors who have children my daughter's age. We swap kids whenever one of us has a meeting, or appt. It works great, except on those days their kids are sick. Then I beg one of our friends to help out. It's not perfect, but when you can't afford childcare, what are you gonna do? Good luck. I'm sure you'll find the solution that works for you! Take care. Elise
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[TobysMom]

Since finding out that my son has CF, I have been in constant worry about putting him in daycare. I know not all CFers get sick from the germs that go around day care, but I would honestly rather be preventative about his care than put him in a potentially dangerous situation. His father doesnt make a ton of money, but makes enough to keep his car on the road, to pay our rent and pay the phone bill. IF I were to go back to work where i was before I gave birth (my son is almost 7 months now), I would be putting out almost as much for day care as I was making. AND, on top of that, if he were to get sick or anything, I may not have the allotted amount of time to take off of work to care for my son or visit/stay with him in the hospital if that were to happen. So, we opted to stay on a tight financial basis and have a child as healthy as possible.

A couple weeks ago, we took him to visit my family and apparently he was exposed to germs because within 2 days of returning, he was coughing and then his father and I wound up catching something too! It turned out to be MRSA affecting him and I wound up in the hospital for an absess caused by MRSA. It was terrible <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

Anyway, we were lucky, we just got approved yesterday for SSI though as my son has been affected by the CF since being born with a meconium ileus.

 

[TobysMom]

Since finding out that my son has CF, I have been in constant worry about putting him in daycare. I know not all CFers get sick from the germs that go around day care, but I would honestly rather be preventative about his care than put him in a potentially dangerous situation. His father doesnt make a ton of money, but makes enough to keep his car on the road, to pay our rent and pay the phone bill. IF I were to go back to work where i was before I gave birth (my son is almost 7 months now), I would be putting out almost as much for day care as I was making. AND, on top of that, if he were to get sick or anything, I may not have the allotted amount of time to take off of work to care for my son or visit/stay with him in the hospital if that were to happen. So, we opted to stay on a tight financial basis and have a child as healthy as possible.

A couple weeks ago, we took him to visit my family and apparently he was exposed to germs because within 2 days of returning, he was coughing and then his father and I wound up catching something too! It turned out to be MRSA affecting him and I wound up in the hospital for an absess caused by MRSA. It was terrible <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

Anyway, we were lucky, we just got approved yesterday for SSI though as my son has been affected by the CF since being born with a meconium ileus.

 

[TobysMom]

Since finding out that my son has CF, I have been in constant worry about putting him in daycare. I know not all CFers get sick from the germs that go around day care, but I would honestly rather be preventative about his care than put him in a potentially dangerous situation. His father doesnt make a ton of money, but makes enough to keep his car on the road, to pay our rent and pay the phone bill. IF I were to go back to work where i was before I gave birth (my son is almost 7 months now), I would be putting out almost as much for day care as I was making. AND, on top of that, if he were to get sick or anything, I may not have the allotted amount of time to take off of work to care for my son or visit/stay with him in the hospital if that were to happen. So, we opted to stay on a tight financial basis and have a child as healthy as possible.

A couple weeks ago, we took him to visit my family and apparently he was exposed to germs because within 2 days of returning, he was coughing and then his father and I wound up catching something too! It turned out to be MRSA affecting him and I wound up in the hospital for an absess caused by MRSA. It was terrible <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

Anyway, we were lucky, we just got approved yesterday for SSI though as my son has been affected by the CF since being born with a meconium ileus.

 

[TobysMom]

Since finding out that my son has CF, I have been in constant worry about putting him in daycare. I know not all CFers get sick from the germs that go around day care, but I would honestly rather be preventative about his care than put him in a potentially dangerous situation. His father doesnt make a ton of money, but makes enough to keep his car on the road, to pay our rent and pay the phone bill. IF I were to go back to work where i was before I gave birth (my son is almost 7 months now), I would be putting out almost as much for day care as I was making. AND, on top of that, if he were to get sick or anything, I may not have the allotted amount of time to take off of work to care for my son or visit/stay with him in the hospital if that were to happen. So, we opted to stay on a tight financial basis and have a child as healthy as possible.

A couple weeks ago, we took him to visit my family and apparently he was exposed to germs because within 2 days of returning, he was coughing and then his father and I wound up catching something too! It turned out to be MRSA affecting him and I wound up in the hospital for an absess caused by MRSA. It was terrible <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

Anyway, we were lucky, we just got approved yesterday for SSI though as my son has been affected by the CF since being born with a meconium ileus.

 

[TobysMom]

Since finding out that my son has CF, I have been in constant worry about putting him in daycare. I know not all CFers get sick from the germs that go around day care, but I would honestly rather be preventative about his care than put him in a potentially dangerous situation. His father doesnt make a ton of money, but makes enough to keep his car on the road, to pay our rent and pay the phone bill. IF I were to go back to work where i was before I gave birth (my son is almost 7 months now), I would be putting out almost as much for day care as I was making. AND, on top of that, if he were to get sick or anything, I may not have the allotted amount of time to take off of work to care for my son or visit/stay with him in the hospital if that were to happen. So, we opted to stay on a tight financial basis and have a child as healthy as possible.
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<br />A couple weeks ago, we took him to visit my family and apparently he was exposed to germs because within 2 days of returning, he was coughing and then his father and I wound up catching something too! It turned out to be MRSA affecting him and I wound up in the hospital for an absess caused by MRSA. It was terrible <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
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<br />Anyway, we were lucky, we just got approved yesterday for SSI though as my son has been affected by the CF since being born with a meconium ileus.