https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:25:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-daycare-4#post-2695983 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 21:51:03 +0000 Charm54 2695983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was on mat leave my DD went part time to daycare 3x a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays). It was a lifesaver and I liked T-W-Th because it let dd get in a groove and still allowed us to spend long weekends together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-daycare-4#post-2695981 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 21:48:21 +0000 Kemma 2695981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work twenty hours a week and my kids (4y and 22m) do 8-5 on Monday and Tuesday then 8-3 on Thursdays. I love that Thursday is a shorter day for all of us and I also love having Wednesdays off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-daycare-4#post-2695932 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:56:22 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2695932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ds goes just one morning. Hoping to do two in the fall and planning for Tuesday and Thursday. Breaks up the week a bit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-daycare-4#post-2695825 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 16:41:08 +0000 youboots 2695825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mostly SAH and T now 2 has gone to daycare 2 mornings a week (usually M, W) since 5.5 months. It's been awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-daycare-4#post-2695787 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:59:55 +0000 psw27 2695787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do TWTh - that way you don't pay for a lot of Monday holidays that won't get used and you can keep your existing nanny. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-daycare-4#post-2695765 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:25:45 +0000 RonjaL7 2695765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter goes part time (Tue, Wed, Thu). I find that having the daycare days be back to back is much better for her. She went Tue, Thu, Fri for about a month at first and it really was confusing for her. She was over 1 when she started this routine and she is just now under 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-daycare-4#post-2695756 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:14:31 +0000 MenagerieMama 2695756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is in daycare MWF because when I started my job that was the only scheduled offered, and her daycare doesn't do parttime but we found a buddy to split the days with and now even though my work is more flexible her buddy isn't! Anyhow, while I'm definitely the type that would rather have all my work days together, I think LO benefits from the. Deals and sometimes has a hard time after a long weekend or vacation getting back into the school groove. I also appreciate not having to single SAH parent for more than a day at a time! I like being parttime but I also could not cut it as a full time SAHM so this works well for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-daycare-4#post-2695746 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:57:06 +0000 Alba4 2695746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We increased my older son from 2-3 days of daycare when he moved into the 3s classroom. He goes mon, wed, fri. I like 3 days a week and it helps to have a routine. I'm actually considering putting him in 4 days a week to build up to kindergarten, but we'll see. We just outside NYC and daycare costs are nuts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-daycare-4#post-2695723 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:38:09 +0000 gingerbebe 2695723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do TWTh and treat Friday-Sunday as your weekend together to do classes or playgroups together. It will give the kid consistency and give you time to get your junk done since you solo parent so much. My kid needs to nap so 1pm would be too late of a dismissal for me. Nanny day can remain as-is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-daycare-4#post-2695712 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:31:51 +0000 SweetCaroline 2695712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nephew goes to daycare in Mondays and Fridays and Grandma care on Wednesdays. He is 2. Daycare is miserable for him because he didn't start until he was 18 months and Monday and Friday just aren't consistent enough for him. This is simply my observations, but I think he would be better off if he went back-to-back days . At the very minimum, every other day would be better. First and last weekday is really rough on him, he never has a chance to get the daycare routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-daycare-4#post-2695709 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:30:58 +0000 snowjewelz 2695709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put DD1 in at 10 mo and we ended up choosing 3 days back to back for better consistency. But for an older toddler they may adjust easier? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-daycare-4#post-2695691 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:16:53 +0000 birdofafeather 2695691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i would figure out what you want to use that daycare time for! if it's to run errands, etc, i would do hours every other day (not two days in a row), but that's if you can choose the days! one daycare/school we had, we could choose any combo of days, but where we live now, the choices are M-F, MWF, or TThurs. i WAH PT, so i pick TThurs full days to get my work done and because i hate working monday/fridays. i also solo often since DH is a firefighter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-daycare-4#post-2695666 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 13:52:56 +0000 Littlebit7 2695666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking about enrolling my LO in a 2s program for the fall. She'll be about 2.5 when she starts. Our current set up is nanny mondays and some Wednesdays, and I SAHM Tues-Fri. I'll also add that I generally am solo-parenting monday through friday, and sometimes on weekends (this one for instance, so at times I go several weeks solo parenting. Fun stuff. But I'll keep my griping to a minimum as DH's job allows me to stay home).</p> <p>So part time day care. I'm thinking 2 or three days a week. I live in NYC so it is $$$$$$. If you had your choice of schedule, would you have your LO go back to back days or spread it out? 2 or three days? Do you think there is a difference at all or am I overthinking it? I also have the option to add on an hour of lunch so she goes 9-1. I'd like to keep our nanny while I'm working (on mondays) so my possible daycare days would be Tues-Fri. </p>