https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:03:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2124352 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 13:39:09 +0000 babynumber1 2124352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am still pregnant with LO #2, but they will both go to daycare. It will be way more than our mortgage for 2 in daycare, and we will have a tight couple of years until #1 goes to kindergarten. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2124047 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:20:03 +0000 blackbird 2124047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: @SleepyMonkey I know! It plummets once they hit almost 3. But other preschools in the area are a lot more...this one is a touch out of the way in a bit of an obscure area that just happens to work for us. A Goddard school is $1700/month but I don't buy into the fancy education. So, trust me, we could spend the money if we wanted to. I just don't see the point at this age </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2124029 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:05:18 +0000 plantains 2124029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: there is is a 10 percent discount. The actual cost per child for infant is 2600 so with 10 percent discount it will be 2340 per child so still just shy of 5k for the twins. I have no idea what I'm going to do. I'm hoping they take pity on me and offer a deeper discount, but this being NYC I am not holding my breath. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123984 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:37:45 +0000 catlady 2123984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have two yet, but we have budgeted for two in daycare at the same time as long as LO #1 is in the preschool level by the time #2 starts (the preschool room is significantly less expensive than infants or toddlers). Hopefully we can get a sibling discount as well (but not sure). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123910 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:01:40 +0000 snowjewelz 2123910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only have one, but when I have a #2, #1 will have to go to daycare and my mom will help watch #2 and then when #1 can go to school #1 then can go to daycare. I def can't afford 2 in daycare at the same time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123904 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:59:06 +0000 BandDmommy 2123904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: any discounts for multiple kids? The one at our DC was 15% off cheaper tuition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123903 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:58:31 +0000 ChelseaRose 2123903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom watches our son while we work (I only work four days). When #2 is here my son will go to preschool for two half days a week and my mom will watch the baby once I'm back from maternity leave after 4-5 months. We might send my son to school for a third day then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123900 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:54:50 +0000 NavyRN2012 2123900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH stays at home- he will continue to do so until the baby is 2 or 3 and can go into daycare. I don't want to pay for more than one in daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123897 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:52:01 +0000 plantains 2123897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is in preschool and it costs 2k per month. To put the twins in daycare will cost 5k per month so 7k per month Childcare?????? Our cheapest option would be to get a nanny for all 3 which will be 4k per month but I don't feel able to take a 3 year old out of preschool. No idea what we are gonna do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123880 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:37:08 +0000 BandDmommy 2123880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: wow! That's so inexpensive! My sons preschool, twice a week, half day is more per week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123857 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:14:27 +0000 SleepyMonkey 2123857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: wow $135 a week! That is crazy cheap. nothing is cheap where we live :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123730 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 06:16:42 +0000 blackbird 2123730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meganmp: @SleepyMonkey: I wish it was cheaper here! Nannies are a good $2500! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123728 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 06:12:53 +0000 matador84 2123728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daycare full time. If we ever had a third, is just have to quit my job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123696 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 03:27:27 +0000 SleepyMonkey 2123696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nanny. Cheaper than 2 in daycare but not by a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123621 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 23:22:09 +0000 meganmp 2123621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nanny. Hell of a lot cheaper than two in daycare! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123560 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:56:58 +0000 yellowbird 2123560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of ours will go to the same babysitter (a sahm) she is so wonderful! It will cost a tiny bit less than our mortgage, but still worth it for both of us to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123555 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:52:17 +0000 MamaG 2123555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have both in a center for now. Our older will hopefully start at a pre-K program in the fall. It's not a $ saver though. So we have essentially double expenses (larger than our mortgage as well) until our younger is 21 months and our older would start public Kinder. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123551 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:46:41 +0000 jetsa 2123551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They'll both go to the same inhome daycare J goes to now, luckily it's nowhere near our mortgage payment </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123545 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:40:01 +0000 blackbird 2123545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's gonna be pricey! Double our mortgage. But it's temporary. Once E is close to 3, a center is $135 a week, so we'll do that. So I'm looking at it like one very tight year.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123523 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:20:43 +0000 mrsjyw 2123523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ds is going to start preschool in May. Ds#2 is due in July. I'm off through nearly the end of the year and work from home after that w my mom being our primary caretaker during work days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123479 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:40:08 +0000 sunshineandsushi 2123479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have twins who are in daycare. Needless to say, the first year of daycare was really expensive. what we paid monthly for daycare was more than our mortgage and car payment put together. It was rough, but we got through it. Each year it gets a little easier as the cost goes down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123382 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 19:52:37 +0000 Adira 2123382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both ours are in daycare full-time. It's expensive, but we're lucky to have a fairly affordable daycare to send them too. It's less than our mortgage payment thankfully and both Hubs and I recently got raises, which helps with the extra cost. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123312 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 19:19:06 +0000 regberadaisy 2123312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm technically unemployed right now but when I have a FT job they will be in daycare full time. It's more than mortgage, yeah but still a lot less than what I earn. But two in daycare is our max. If we have a third one will have to be in kinder first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123309 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 19:16:11 +0000 Mamasig 2123309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 is 2.5 and goes to daycare/preschool. DS2 is 10.5 months and my mom watches him (I pay her). I never thought about how both of their childcare almost equal my mortgage. Honestly, it doesn't bother me. I know I'll have to pay childcare or tuition until they are in college because we plan to send them to catholic school. And I still want a third! Having a third will definitely be more of a financial stretch but not forever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-childcare-method-if-you-are-a-wohm-with-2-kids#post-2123298 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 19:09:57 +0000 DillonLion 2123298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you are a WOHM and have more than 1 LO young in age, what is your childcare method? </p> <p>Two daycare payments are terrifying, ha! We're actually at a point where we could swing it (no more consumer debt, yay!) but it would be pretty tight. And it just seems crazy to me to spend that much, since one daycare tuition alone is more than our mortgage payment. </p> <p>If for some crazy reason we go for another baby, they will have to be 4+ years apart so we wouldn't have to drop two tuition payments (or have 2 in college at the same time!!!) </p>