https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:15:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-925246 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 22:38:49 +0000 birdofafeather 925246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: that's a great idea! even with getting a nanny with #2, that money adds up fast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-925141 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 22:05:32 +0000 Corduroy 925141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm brand new to the daycare world but a daycare is a business like any other. If you liked both centers equally I would tell the director you were planning to leave because you found a better deal. You might be able to negotiate a better rate if they don't have a long wait list. An empty spot would cost them a lot more than $37 a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-925028 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:31:14 +0000 mediagirl 925028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How are you with change? Do you know the teachers at the new place are you comfortable with them? If yes, yes. I'm all about saving a buck. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-924970 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:14:37 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 924970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I don't think a baby that young would even notice a huge difference and I think as long as that new place is decent, he would like it equally.<br /> $37/W really adds up, so yes, i'd switch as long as I initially liked the 2nd place. I mean, you can't predict the future.<br /> You can't *know* if you'll like the new place *as much*, all you can do is make the right financial decision for your family and hope for the best!<br /> I'd have faith &amp; do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-924959 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:11:54 +0000 littlek 924959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do like his current daycare. Plus, we will be pulling him out when we have LO #2. So DH doesn't see the point in moving him now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-924892 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:52:54 +0000 regberadaisy 924892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know. If I liked the current daycare I would be hesitant too. Who's to say you'll like the new daycare?</p> <p>I have considered switching LO to a more expensive daycare that we liked more in visits.</p> <p>Do you love Los daycare or is it just alright? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-924840 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:41:47 +0000 littlek 924840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since we will be eventually switching LO to a nanny, DH doesn't see the point in switching daycares. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-923594 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:58:38 +0000 littlek 923594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: That's what I was thinking especially if you have more than one child and they will be in daycare until they start kindergarten. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-923586 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:56:37 +0000 heffalump 923586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it just depends. If I liked both day cares the same, I would. That much money a week adds up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-923568 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:52:54 +0000 Weagle 923568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All important things being equal, heck yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-923506 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:38:05 +0000 cmomma17 923506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: cheaper AND a shorter commute?? Heckyeah! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-923486 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:32:21 +0000 blackbird 923486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I said yes, provided you like the other daycare just as much!</p> <p>It may only be $37/week, but it adds up to about 2K a year. </p> <p>That being said, i chose an in-home for $38 more a week, but I like it so much more than the center :) If I felt the same about them both, I'd switch </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-923476 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:30:56 +0000 littlek 923476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's for the toddler room which he will be in for awhile. The current daycare provides only food which would be the same for the new daycare. The new daycare is actually closer and would make my commute shorter. LO is happy at his current place so that's the reason I'm not pulling the trigger on switching him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-923469 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:29:09 +0000 Rubies 923469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are the differences between the daycares significant? For my family, I LOVE the daycare my daughter is at right now and for us to decide to move her to a different one would require a HUGE chunk in savings, crystal, gold, and gourmet cooking...LOL! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-923466 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:28:53 +0000 Foodnerd81 923466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you like the other one just as much? And how long will you be at that daycare? If you are thinking of this over the course of a couple of years that would add up, but if the prices will change in a few months when LO changes age groups or something, it might not be worth the adjustment. And I would need to be sure that I was really as comfortable with the cheaper one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-923456 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:27:32 +0000 DillonLion 923456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it exactly the same except for cost? Distance? What they provide vs. what you have to provide? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-change-daycare-just-to-save-money#post-923447 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:26:30 +0000 littlek 923447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, DH and I are looking at ways to save money and I found that we can save quite a bit of money moving our LO from one daycare center to another daycare center. I have no real issues with his current daycare, except that it costs $375 a week and the new one will cost $338 a week. Would you switch over $37 a week? </p>