https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:33:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272869 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:15:09 +0000 irene 1272869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare is closed 25th to jan 1. Just talked to a. Friend in Sydney their daycare closes between 12/19 to 1/7 !!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272841 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 22:40:56 +0000 regberadaisy 1272841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow!!! Thankfully ours just closed early on Xmas and NY eve then closed on Christmas and NY Day. </p> <p>I don't know what I would do if it was. Beg in laws to watch her?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272800 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:57:05 +0000 lavender 1272800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daycare is closed the week of Christmas, luckily my mom and husband will be watching her when I work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272790 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:46:46 +0000 swedishfish 1272790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a teacher so I'm off. But our babysitter would be around if we needed her as far as I know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272789 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:46:40 +0000 78h2o 1272789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare is closed 12/24-1/2; we still have to pay regular tuition. It sucks but I understand it.. I had to take off work since we don't have family in the area. I have the vacation days available and am sort of glad I have an excuse to use them. I was fortunately able to get coworkers to cover for me. If her daycare had been open, I probably would be working more because I wouldn't have wanted to ask others to cover. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272786 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:44:31 +0000 mrbee 1272786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: Sounds like a great setup! Ours doesn't work that way alas... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272179 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:24:51 +0000 cascademom 1272179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Interesting. My daycare owner uses a service/website where it's just debited from our checking account because we provided the information to it. It's pretty nice. I believe that the daycare lady initiates the invoices, so I'm thinking that we can request no invoice for the weeks he's with us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272166 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:10:11 +0000 mrbee 1272166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: I don't think there are invoices? We just pay at the beginning of each month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272163 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:08:07 +0000 cascademom 1272163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Do you get invoiced per week or monthly? I need to tell our daycare owner when LO will be gone to not send an invoice for the week prior to the 24th. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272160 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:06:47 +0000 cascademom 1272160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, our daycare is closed from December 24-Jan. 1. We're visiting the inlaws from before that until the 26th. After that, we have a day or so turnaround at home before LO stays with my parents for a few days while we work. So lots of traveling, but my parents are watching LO, so DH and I get to be adults for a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272077 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:23:13 +0000 mrbee 1272077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: As a business owner, I'm in the same boat with no pay when I don't work!!</p> <p>I've never lusted after a "real job" like I have since having kids... paid vacation, benefits, other people who can pick up the slack when you're busy? Sign me up!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272075 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:23:09 +0000 T-Mom 1272075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our school is closed 12/23-1/1. We are taking the entire time off, except for two days where we will ask family to watch the kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272059 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:17:02 +0000 looch 1272059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: ugg! we're in the same boat..we're gone the 12th through the 27th, but we're still paying for daycare during that time.</p> <p>And on top of that, since I am a contractor, I won't get paid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272058 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:15:32 +0000 mrbee 1272058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Yah we pay for the full month. They're taking off December 23 - January 1 this year... last year Olive still had a nanny though, so it wasn't too bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272030 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:58:20 +0000 Adira 1272030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours closes early the 24th (noon) and the 31st (3:00) and is closed on the 25th, 26th, and 1st. I already have the 25th and 1st off, so my plan is to take the week of Christmas (23rd-27th) off and I'll leave work early on the 31st. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272025 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:55:41 +0000 mrs. wagon 1272025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare is closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, then they have early close at 3pm on New Year's Eve and closed New Year's Day. Thankfully, since we both plan on working through the holidays! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272023 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:54:58 +0000 Smurfette 1272023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is closed on the 25th and 1st, that is all. We will keep her out on the 26th, 27th, 30th, and 31st. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272013 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:52:55 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1272013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare closes from Dec. 23-Jan. 2 We'll be gone the 23 &amp; 24th. My parents are coming back with us to watch them the 26th &amp; 27th, and my in-law are coming for NYE, so they'll watch them on the 30th &amp; 31st. We're off the 1st, so hopefully that will have us covered! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272012 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:51:19 +0000 LuLu Mom 1272012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare closes from December 24-Jan 1st...luckily my MIL is off during that time too and will be babysitting for us when we need it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272009 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:50:26 +0000 looch 1272009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is a lot of days off! Is that their normally scheduled break? Do you have to pay tuition during that time as well? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1272004 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:49:13 +0000 autumnlove 1272004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ya, daycare is closed between Xmas-Jan 2! I'm not sure how we will handle it...I requested and got the days off (months ago)but staffing has changed and now I need to work. :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1271999 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:47:46 +0000 mediagirl 1271999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, that's a lot of time off. We have three days off, my husband is taking those 3 days (plus more) off from work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-working-parents-not-have-childcare-over-christmas-break#post-1271995 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:46:49 +0000 mrbee 1271995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Between Charlie's school break and Olive's daycare closing, we have 12 days in a row without childcare. So much for getting any work done in December!!</p> <p>Any working parents not have childcare over Christmas break? How are you managing it? </p>