https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:04:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1650545 Wed, 21 May 2014 23:07:03 +0000 autumnlove 1650545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FT or PT daycare. It changes every month because it depends on DH's schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1650494 Wed, 21 May 2014 21:42:20 +0000 MsInformation 1650494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both DH and I work at home with flexible schedules. We're both writers; he's a freelancer and I'm full-time with a company that lets all of its employees work remotely and set their own hours. My parents typically babysit two days a week to give us uninterrupted work time. On days when they're not here, DH and I take turns -- I'll watch our daughter (17 months) for an hour downstairs while DH works upstairs in his office, and then we'll switch off.</p> <p>If you add up the total hours I spend working each day, it doesn't quite amount to 8. But both DH and I do a little work in the evenings after our daughter goes to bed. And I hit my deadlines and get everything done, so this arrangement is working for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1646978 Tue, 20 May 2014 12:57:28 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1646978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we did a nanny when the kids were younger, but i vastly prefer daycare. it's just easier when they're not home, and there have been soooo many positive effects because of daycare. </p> <p>with two kids though, one nanny will probably be cheaper than sending both kids to daycare. although a nanny ended up costing a lot in terms of paying for extra activities and classes so that's something to consider. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1646936 Tue, 20 May 2014 12:38:17 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1646936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I WAH 2x/week, but I make sure that I have FT child care while I'm here. So my dad or my FIL is here when I WAH. If it happens to be a day care day, he goes to day care around the same time to keep him on his schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1646928 Tue, 20 May 2014 12:34:41 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1646928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping to see if there are any more experiences with this :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1641419 Sat, 17 May 2014 07:59:37 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1641419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: we didn't hire anyone until she was about 6 months old, so I guess she didn't know any better?? Though as she got more independent (last summer, for instance) and the tantrums started I would get a little distracted. Sometimes I'd have to step out of my office to help diffuse the situation. Not an issue, but a work at home job hazard :)</p> <p>I do feel a twinge of guilt for having someone watch our infant, which is silly. I was with Chloe full time until she was 6 months, and I know I won't take a long maternity leave. I'm having a hard time envisioning a 5w old in someone's care, even though I'll be home. Utterly ridiculous.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1641413 Sat, 17 May 2014 07:55:31 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1641413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: Yes, the nursing baby (who dislikes bottles) is the other big consideration ... so Chloe never insisted on playing with you since she knew you were home? Or do you think it didn't occur to her since you'd always been doing it? My son isn't used to me being unavailable for long.</p> <p>If I'm offered the job, part of a big consideration will be flexibility. They claim there's a lot. They're also on pacific time, which could make things interesting. We'll see. </p> <p>@Andrea: Ouch, 3? That is a fear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1641406 Sat, 17 May 2014 07:51:31 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1641406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I WAHM and work for myself. That means I get to set my own business hours! With the exception of this fall and spring, we had someone come to our home to watch Chloe. It was significantly less expensive than daycare, and I honestly preferred her to be at home.</p> <p>I don't recall ever being interrupted. I would stop around 11:30 to make both of us lunch -- something the caregiver could have done for her, but I didn't mind and I had to eat anyway! I ate at my desk, though, and work through lunch.</p> <p>Our caregiver starts next week, and I'm looking forward to structure. I'm glad we gave it a try, but me working while she was At preschool didn't work out the way I had envisioned. </p> <p>I plan on taking a maternity leave this fall but am undecided on how long. Our caregiver will watch both kids when I return to work. I am hopefully going to be nursing, so I'm not entirely sure what my schedule will look like... But I am still glad the kids will be at home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1641399 Sat, 17 May 2014 07:44:42 +0000 Andrea 1641399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I tried 3 nannies and it really didn't work for me. I like the daycare environment a lot more. And yes, my kids always looked for me because they knew I was home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1641392 Sat, 17 May 2014 07:35:02 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1641392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: Your response! :shocked: I don't know how you do it, lady. </p> <p>@kml636: @Andrea: I know daycare would be ideal for minimizing distractions. But then I think a nanny would be less disruptive for the kids (and not that much more $$, if any, since I have two LOs). But I would seriously have to hide from them and I'm not sure how well that would work ... plus I don't really have my own office space. So far I just work on my laptop wherever, whenever, but I can't see myself sprawling on my bed FT and being very productive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1641282 Sat, 17 May 2014 04:51:31 +0000 Andrea 1641282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I FT WAHM I had daycare. I worked 7:30 am - 4:30 pm. That was the best set up for me. I really needed to work with no distractions during those hours. Plus daycare was great and DD learned a lot there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1640915 Fri, 16 May 2014 19:21:44 +0000 MrsTiz 1640915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I sort of count as a WAHM? I go to an office everyday but am able to take LO with me. So, WOHBWLOM. Work out of home but with LO mom :P</p> <p>He's 7 months old and we went back to work at 5.5 weeks PP. My mom works with me so she is able to help me if I have a phone call or need to do something uninterrupted on the computer that can't wait until nap time.<br /> I spend a lot of time on the floor. I gather up all the paperwork I need to do/check and sit in LO's play area and do what I can. I do all of my stuff I need to give my full attention to when LO is asleep. My boss likes to push LO around in his stroller in the warehouse so I get a little break during that time. He is pretty independent so he spends a lot of time in his jumper or in his pack n play with a bunch of toys. He's a loud player so I will step out into an empty office to make any quick calls I have.</p> <p>He is teething and miserable this week so I really am having a tough time being productive. I'm trying to get over my issues with my MIL because if she could just take him one day a week that would help me tremendously.</p> <p>Oh, I work normal hours. 7:30-4...M-F. (40 hour work week). Ideally LO will stay with me as long as he can, once he gets to be too much of a distraction I will either have to go to part time or send him to MIL's. Once we have #2 I will do the same thing, bring that baby with me to work. If Jack stays cool, I will have them both with me until he is old enough for preschool and will start a petition for wine to be OK in the office. Ahh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1640887 Fri, 16 May 2014 19:05:54 +0000 kml636 1640887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm also a part time WAHM, and I still keep her here with me although it is getting harder and harder. Most full time WAHMs I know have their child in daycare. I have a backup because technically if I have a meeting on a WAH day, I have to go in. This has only happened like twice in 18 months though. My schedule is flexible too. If I have a lot to do I generally login at 7, work on and off while tending to LO, try to finish up during her nap, and log off when she wakes up from her nap (1 pm). If I don't get everything done I log back in when DH gets home to watch her. It really is tough and I have no idea how/what I will do once LO #2 arrives! A nanny would be the ideal situation... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1640870 Fri, 16 May 2014 18:57:46 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1640870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd love to know some answers to this too! I hope to be able to WAH part time at least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-time-wahms-whats-your-child-care-situation#post-1640829 Fri, 16 May 2014 18:26:14 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1640829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been a part-time WAHM for awhile, but I'm looking at a potential FT WAHM opportunity. If you work from home full-time, do you send your LO(s) to daycare? Have a nanny? Something else? What do you like/dislike about your situation? Do you work standard business hours or do you have some schedule flexibility? </p>