https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 01:06:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121428 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:17:36 +0000 BandDmommy 2121428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I quit working while pregnant with #2. DS was not doing well at daycare. The plan was for both to go to the same daycare if I continued to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121417 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:12:41 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2121417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They had the same arrangement. Both had grandmacare for the first year and a half, then attended the same daycare/preschool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121412 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:10:15 +0000 Amelieisme 2121412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same daycare. I priced doing a nanny but I still wanted my toddler to do some sort of preschool.. With that combined it would still have been twice as expensive as paying for 2 in daycare. I also love our daycare so didn't want to change! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121405 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:05:36 +0000 Mamasig 2121405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom watched DS1 and when DS2 was born she watched both of them for about a month. Then DS1 turned 2 and we put him in daycare/preschool. So now she has DS2 all day and DS1 for a couple of hours in the afternoon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121400 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:01:27 +0000 plantains 2121400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I am in the same boat as I live in NYC and I don't know anyone who can afford to stay home with 3 kids. We need both salaries and sets of benefits! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121354 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:24:48 +0000 catomd00 2121354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our plan will be to have grandparents watch our second when the time comes and leave DD in her current daycare, we will put #2 in daycare when #1 goes to kindergarten. If his parents are unwilling or unable, then we will Prob explore having a nanny or au pair that's more cost effective then 2 in daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121345 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:14:03 +0000 teawithpaloma 2121345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours will have to change too due to center costs. I think a nanny might actually be cheaper but we'll have to do the math when it comes time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121329 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:57:42 +0000 blackbird 2121329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: ha, exactly! No thanks! @Anagram: We're in the same boat. One very expensive year, then the prices drop big time (over $100/week) as E turns 3. Then at 5, kindergarten is already paid for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121327 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:57:14 +0000 NeekieRose 2121327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is DD's last full week at her daycare center. DD2 will be born on or before next Tues and when I go back to work, both girls will start at a new home daycare. The center was just too much for two kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121303 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:34:29 +0000 Somebunny 2121303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work at a home daycare now so DD comes with me, but DH and I are discussing the possibility of me SAH when the next one is born. If I don't SAH I'll bring LO2 to daycare with me as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121291 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:23:43 +0000 Anagram 2121291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: @plantains: Mine is not even about "want"--I'm torn on that subject--but we live in a super expensive area and my health insurance is so much better and cheaper than a family plan through my husband's work would be.</p> <p>Even though childcare is prohibitively expensive here, it's only a year or two that I'll be paying for double child care anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121290 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:23:05 +0000 lavender 2121290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO #2 goes to the same daycare as #1 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121289 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:21:07 +0000 plantains 2121289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: When I tell people that I will go back to work after the twins they can't believe that I don't want to stay home. With 3 kiddos 3 and under erm, hell to da naw! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121284 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:19:01 +0000 blackbird 2121284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: What annoys me the most is when I say no, and then they act completely flabbergasted. WHAT?! YOU DON'T WANT TO?! </p> <p>hellzzzzz nooooo lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121280 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:16:25 +0000 MapleMoose 2121280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I became a SAHM once LO2 was born. I was working part-time from home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121270 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:07:26 +0000 HabesBabe 2121270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, still Grandmacare at my house while I WFH. It's not exactly ideal, but it'll do until Char goes to preschool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121265 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:06:12 +0000 edelweiss 2121265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no change--we've put LO #2 on the waiting list for our current daycare center. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121238 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:49:05 +0000 Anagram 2121238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I've had several people assume I'm staying home, too! Weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121237 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:48:56 +0000 MarieJ 2121237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same center for both kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121177 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:08:31 +0000 blackbird 2121177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. They'll both continue to go to T's house. But people are completely shocked I am not staying home. I'm tired of hearing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121173 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:06:29 +0000 littlejoy 2121173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following this post. We're considering only having 1, because of major childcare costs. Ideally, we would keep LO2 (imaginary at this point) at home with a nanny for the first 10 months - 1 year, then they would go to the same school. </p> <p>I loved having my infant at home, but once she hit a year, I was so excited for her to go to school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121145 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:41:58 +0000 Anagram 2121145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking of switching to a nanny for at least my first school year. </p> <p>Not sure what we'll do after that, because having a nanny is significantly more than the daycare near my job, but I dont think I can handle all the drop offs/pick ups/sick days solo (DH takes public transport to work and can't help with any of that) while I'm still pumping and not sleeping through the night (I assume). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121142 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:39:16 +0000 autumnlove 2121142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same center for both kids. Prob the same for LO 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121134 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:32:37 +0000 Mamaof2 2121134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched DCP because they current one was too much money for 2 kids </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-childcare-change-for-2#post-2121131 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:31:32 +0000 Applesandbananas 2121131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you make changes once you had a second child, such as a nanny instead of center or becoming a SAHM? </p>