https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 13:42:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1499278 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:32:12 +0000 jetsa 1499278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work 4 days, DS stays with grama one and goes to daycare for 3 he's fine. He's done it since early on with no problems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1499126 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:37:19 +0000 Cherrybee 1499126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E goes to her grandparents' house Mon-Weds then she's in nursery Thurs-Fri. She does just fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1499051 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:15:47 +0000 Revel 1499051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted other because I think one day a week care might be hard to find, but I would try to just pick up care for just the one day a week. That seems like a less drastic transition for baby during the stranger anxiety phase. </p> <p>I do think LO will adapt to whatever you decide. We use a combination of daycare, two different grandma's and then her days with us, and other than poor naps on the daycare days, she transitions through it all well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1499024 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:07:41 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1499024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it would be okay. J has a slew of childcare with my crazy work and school schedule. He usually does great with all of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1498994 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:56:24 +0000 winniebee 1498994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I worked 4 days my son went to daycare 3 days and was with grandma another. Grandma watched him at my house which was great. So I say it's ok. The only thing I'm thinking might be hard is for you - different care providers to get used to and different rules etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1498989 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:54:44 +0000 Cole 1498989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a nanny and I split a full time+ job with another nanny. It helps that we keep the routine pretty similar but I assure you it is a non issue. There may be an adjustment period and it may take a smidge longer than if it were a situation where every day was the same but I think as long as that one day a week provider is good it will be fine. </p> <p>You could look at it in the same way as having day care and then hiring a sitter if that mentality makes it easier to wrap your mind around.</p> <p>I would encourage you to look into a less traditional nanny situation. That might be a great situation for a sahm looking to earn a bit of side income. I would even consider having the person come to your house for part of the day and their own house for part or something like that. </p> <p>Good Luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1498984 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:52:45 +0000 Raindrop 1498984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: Bummers!! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1498968 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:49:40 +0000 JoJoGirl 1498968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Raindrop: Ah i wish. We have no family within driving distance of us - everyone is a flight away :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1498957 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:46:51 +0000 Raindrop 1498957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe you can find someone near by that has a nanny? and do a nanny share with them?</p> <p>Maybe see if a relative can watch for a day? One of my coworkers has retired parents... though they don't want to watch their grandkids 5 days a week they don't mind watching for one day a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1498942 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:42:15 +0000 JoJoGirl 1498942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Yes, our current place is in-home and we like that better than big centers (and we just can't afford the big centers....). I found a place today that seems great and will take her 1 day/week, so now that it seems like it's even an option, I'm wondering if it's a good idea! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1498936 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:41:29 +0000 looch 1498936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It would be a problem for my son, but that's his personality. He always has a really rough time on Monday transitioning to the weekday routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1498934 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:41:03 +0000 MamaMoose 1498934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's going to be a tough transition for her to go to the new place no matter if it's one day a week or five, so why not just move her to the new place full time for the sake of consistency and convenience down the road. Also, I think it's going to be darn near impossible to find a center that would let you come one day a week... I assume you're looking at in home providers? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1498933 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:40:53 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1498933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another thing to consider is how closely do the two daycare options follow the same schedule. Most often I would think centers have the same type schedule for age groups but if there is a drastically different schedule, you may look for a single place 5 days a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1498926 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:39:22 +0000 lamariniere 1498926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was thinking about posting the same thing recently. In our case, I would possibly have two different babysitters each week, but they would be in our home while I WAH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1498925 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:38:55 +0000 blackbird 1498925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do this. E sees T Mon-Thurs and J on Fri. She seems unphased. T is definitely her favorite but she does fine on Fridays. </p> <p>I find that, for us, stranger anxiety is worse when we are there. Babysitters, family, etc, always rave about how great she is once DH and I are "out of sight, out of mind". </p> <p>Anyways. We love our Mon-Thurs daycare situation too much to go to a 5x/week one, so she just has a different Friday sitter. Maybe it helps her get used to a variety of people watching her? *shrug* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1498920 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:37:09 +0000 Greentea 1498920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted other. I don't think kids needs structure and routine as a blanket rule. I think it might just be tough on her at first if she is having stranger anxiety- a tough transition but probably fine after that if she likes it. I would just decide if it is necessary or worth it/that possibly tricky transition. Bummers that hers is only four days... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-different-childcare-providers-confuse-lo#post-1498904 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:32:51 +0000 JoJoGirl 1498904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now, I work 4 days a week and LO is at a daycare we ABSOLUTELY LOVE. </p> <p>Our financial situation is about to change drastically, and I may be forced to go back the 5th day. </p> <p>We don't want to pull LO out of her daycare (which is only open 4 days/week, which is the main reason that's how much I work). So we are shopping around for other daycares that will let us bring her only one day/week. Having a nanny one day doesn't make financial sense because they are so expensive, the margin of what I'd bring home after taxes would be tiny.</p> <p>Would it totally throw LO to have one daycare Mondays, a different daycare T-F, and be home with us on the weekends? I know kids need structure and routine so I'm concerned about this. She's 10.5 months, and in the midst of major stranger anxiety. I'm very concerned about moving her to a new place altogether right now. </p>