Hellobee Boards Topic: What would be your preferred form of childcare?

Hellobee Boards Topic: What would be your preferred form of childcare? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:10 +0000 winter_wonder on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare/page/2#post-2225207 Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:37:09 +0000 winter_wonder 2225207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't have a LO yet, but having a grandparent as daycare would be my preferred option. My grandma watched me when I was little and I think it contributed to our extremely close relationship. shellio on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare/page/2#post-2225144 Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:02:49 +0000 shellio 2225144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My DH doesn't WOH but if he did, we would want a nanny. My schedule is not predictable and I would like the flexibility of early mornings or more often, later evenings. Plus with a nanny, when you want to get out for a date night, you already have someone that you trust and your kids know for babysitting. We don't often go out so finding someone that fits those criteria is never easy for us. mauxie on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare/page/2#post-2225077 Thu, 02 Jul 2015 12:29:39 +0000 mauxie 2225077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I voted for daycare because we really love our center and it has been a great match for our family's needs. If I could have it both ways, I would love part-time daycare and part-time grandma care! The kids would especially looooove that, but it would be too hard on my mom haha. mrsjyw on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare/page/2#post-2225071 Thu, 02 Jul 2015 12:23:04 +0000 mrsjyw 2225071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For us, we've been lucky to have our ideal situation that DH and I've always wanted since TTC for kids. My mom is our primary care, I work a flex schedule (3/4 days remotely). Now that DS is 2.5 we'll be enrolling him a preschool program in September. My mom will watch DS2 when I go back to work (at our house until we're done with nursing), but I'll be home too (and plan on hopefully nursing etc. on my home days). kjpugs on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare/page/2#post-2225044 Thu, 02 Jul 2015 12:02:58 +0000 kjpugs 2225044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ultimately I would prefer to SAH but that's not an option for us. We had a FT nanny for 2 years almost, and while it was ideal and awesome, it screwed us over INCREDIBLY when she quit (for a good reason- she's moving.) I also felt inconvenienced when she had to take off for certain things, and I wanted her to get more interaction with other kids. I never want to be in the position again where we rely on one person (unless it was a family member) so daycare is the best for us. I would love a home daycare but just like finding a good nanny- I couldn't find one that I felt 100% comfortable with. So daycare it is. Now that I already voted I think a family member might be the IDEAL but really I think that all forms have pros/cons and it's about what you're most comfortable with. yerpie110 on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare/page/2#post-1380592 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:19:05 +0000 yerpie110 1380592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have a nanny for LO, and will most likely keep her until 2/2.5. We'll then look into daycare/preschool. I greatly prefer a nanny because of the individualized attention, not needing to scramble in the mornings/worry about staying late at work, and plus, our nanny helps to keep our house clean and tidy. She also takes LO out to the park, library, museums, classes, playgroups, etc., so we may even consider delaying LO's entry to preschool until 3. I don't think daycare is the only way to get socialization, and for us, we'd just prefer LO be out and about. I'd love a nanny share, but have yet to find a fellow family! Cherrybee on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare/page/2#post-1380575 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:13:40 +0000 Cherrybee 1380575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Reading this thread makes me feel so lucky because E's grandparents will be looking after her three days a week and she will be going to daycare two days per week - so she gets the best of both worlds. I do wish we could have someone look after her at home until she's a year old though because she needs her darkened room and white noise to nap.... but what has to be will be and I'm sure she will adjust. blackbird on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1380561 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:07:52 +0000 blackbird 1380561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrs. pen, Yeah i think it's because we have a lot of traditional shift type manufacturing jobs here. Just the nature of the game. I also noticed that the centers that are open late tended to be the state funded, inexpensive ones for people who couldn't otherwise afford daycare. I'm sure the sleep situation would be a nightmare, though, getting your kid to nap away from home. winniebee on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1380535 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:54:10 +0000 winniebee 1380535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Before age 1/1 nap, a nanny. Because of illness and sleep deprivation due to not ideal napping conditions at daycare. After age 1/1 nap, daycare because of socialization for the child. HLK208 on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1380292 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:46:26 +0000 HLK208 1380292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Probably a phenomenal nanny (who I could never afford). lilteacherbee on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1380279 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:32:08 +0000 lilteacherbee 1380279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My LO is only 2.5 months and my mom is keeping him. I'd love it if she could keep him until he's 2-2.5 and then we'd put him in a center. I'm an early childhood teacher and I think the benefits of daycare/preschool at that age are so important! workingmom on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1380198 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:05:34 +0000 workingmom 1380198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I like a nanny for the first year or two and a daycare with a good curriculum after that. SweetMamaM on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1379483 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:15:46 +0000 SweetMamaM 1379483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I will be SAH/WAH but if I had to return to work, my preference would be nanny share until the age of 2.5 and then preschool/daycare after that. googly-eyes on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1379340 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 16:09:28 +0000 googly-eyes 1379340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Since I will be working with the next one I think I will want in-home daycare (cheaper, less germs because less kids!) for the infant, and preschool/center care for our current lo who is sixteen months. birdofafeather on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1379329 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 16:05:52 +0000 birdofafeather 1379329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ daycare for the socialization aspect. also because my house is small and i WAH, so with a nanny, it would be tight quarters! looch on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1379240 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 15:36:48 +0000 looch 1379240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would like a combo of a nanny and a center, so we don't have to take LO out in the morning at 6:30 am. NorCalWayfarer on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1379141 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 15:06:02 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 1379141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Would love family to watch the kiddo until he/she is old enough to go to daycare, then do some sort of multi-lingual educational daycare facility. MrsScallop on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1379067 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 14:39:07 +0000 MrsScallop 1379067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When she was younger, I think I would have preferred a nanny or in home daycare. Now that she is older, I am really leaning towards a daycare center for the socialization and structure. The in home daycares I've visited seemed very relaxed with no set plans for activities with the kids, but were great for the one on one time I'd want for an infant. edelweiss on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1378721 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:20:36 +0000 edelweiss 1378721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i really like daycare for the socialization, but at times i really wanted a nanny because LO's naps at daycare were pretty horrible. yoursilverlining on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1378708 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:17:24 +0000 yoursilverlining 1378708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our preferred situation is daycare in an educationally-focused center, which is what we have. septca on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1378694 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:14:05 +0000 septca 1378694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My preference would be an accredited daycare center (not in-home) in my office building. Because waitlists for these centers are *insane* where I live, we had to do a nanny share instead. I love our nanny and it has been a great experience, but I am really looking forward to moving DD to the daycare center soon (we have been on the waitlist for 20+ months and *may* get a spot this spring). Sigh. I hope to have our next LO in the center from the beginning. There are definitely pros and cons to both situations, but for me, the best parts of daycare are proximity to me, better/more flexible hours, and it's so much CHEAPER. Sparkler on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1378613 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:46:04 +0000 Sparkler 1378613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think part of being a confident parent is convincing ourselves that whatever childcare arrangements we have made for our children is in fact what is best for them. I have done full time daycare, part time daycare, full time nanny, part time nanny and honestly my kids have flourished in all the situations. There are obviously positives and negatives and $$ considerations, but our kids are happiest when mom and dad are happiest. Sometimes that means not having to bundle kids up in the cold, sometimes that means daycare for socialization (and a clean house to return home to) and sometimes it means a bit of both. My kids love the socialization of daycare, but they also like the relaxed pace of being home with a nanny and the more one on one attention. My personal preference is a nanny because I don't have to take time off of work when they are sick and our life feels less hectic (we also have extroverted kids and a proactive nanny who takes them to activities everyday). littlebug on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1378563 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:31:06 +0000 littlebug 1378563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I like daycare for the socialization he gets. But if we're talking dream scenarios, could we make up a daycare that comes to my house and takes him when he's ready so that I don't have to stress about getting out the door on time? :silly: Mrs. Pen on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1378535 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:19:51 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1378535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: oh wow! 10pm and midnight?! That is late. I have seen a few ads for in-home places that state they're willing to work with parents schedules regarding evening care. However, it would be hard for me to have my child at someone's home until 10pm when he goes to bed at 8pm. My husband's classes always go until 10pm, thankfully the latest my job and/or classes go is 8pm, so I have J go to my parents on one of those days so that he can get to bed by 9-9:30. I still feel bad that he goes to bed so late but he doesn't seem adversely affected by it. The other day that I work late we have a teenager come after school so that he can go to bed on time. And it has worked really well thus far. Hopefully this is the only semester we need to have two evenings covered! Mae on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1378533 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:19:35 +0000 Mae 1378533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My most preferred method would be if my mom lived close enough to watch my LO! But barring that I'd ideally love to do a nanny or nanny share. That's a bit out of our price range though, so daycare is fine. MapleMoose on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1378525 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:15:49 +0000 MapleMoose 1378525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Originally we were going to put DD in daycare 3 days a week when she was 3 months old. But after seeing what little individual attention she would get and knowing how she is we dropped daycare and are now looking for a nanny for those 3 days a week. She only naps for 20 minutes and she'll scream after only a few minutes of being put down so she needs one-on-one care at this point. I care for her one day and my mom cares for her one day a week. We will reevaluate when she's older and more self-sufficient but for now it's individual care only. brownie on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1378516 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:14:06 +0000 brownie 1378516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We had what I almost feel was perfect for us. Private care (mom with an older son) until he was 18 months old. Then a daycare/preschool at 18 months old. I would love to follow that pattern again if we get an opportunity. lovehoneybee on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1378515 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:13:57 +0000 lovehoneybee 1378515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm dipping my toes into looking for child care, and I think ideally I'd like to find an in-home daycare. A regular daycare center is my second choice. Though I would love a nanny who would cook and clean I really want to socialize E more, and I think that would be easiest with a center of some sort. Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1378498 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:07:03 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1378498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ First 18 months my mom...Second 18 months mom and part time day care or just lots of activities...Age 3+ day care/ pre - school LuLu Mom on "What would be your preferred form of childcare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-be-your-preferred-form-of-childcare#post-1378488 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:05:13 +0000 LuLu Mom 1378488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ideally it would be a nanny (who cooked & cleaned) but also took LO to classes. realistically it is our in home daycare, she loves the interaction & they teach her lots!