How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
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Anonymous
There was a center we were using when we had one child that we were very pleased with, but even with the sibling discount, the cost for two full time would have been about the same as an au pair + part-time preschool for the older one. |
Anonymous
You think families that have chosen and sacrificed in order to have a SAHP should also then pay for the childcare of the families who want two incomes? |
Anonymous
Not only that - people with no or just 1 kid should be subsidizing the child rearing decisions of those who have 4, 5, 6, or 8 children? Raising a child has associated costs. In addition to love it requires hard work and resources. People should not be insulated from the cost of child up-bringing. |
Anonymous
You both sound very judgemental. I assume that the one poster thinks subsidised child care would be unjust because you do not benefit from it if you have no children, or if one parent does not work. But those who home school and have no children are paying for the public school An I assume the other poster is worried about large families benefiting from this? Every child benefits from your tax payer dollars, just like every old person does. It is just a question of priorities. Should the governments taxx money go to benefit the vulnerable in our society, the old, disabled, poor, young. Or something else worthless, like war, weapons, military spending to some other land |
Anonymous
it is not sacrifice the ones I know, the mother does not want to work. She never was a career woman and her life goal was to be a stay at home mom. There are some exceptions, but most would hate going to work. They justify their choices and feel superior for the 'sacrifices'!! |
Anonymous
How is this possible? |
Anonymous
| I don't have any kids and childcare probably still cost me $1,000 a month. |
Anonymous
It's 5400 total per the first line. Then they break it down to show you how they get to 5400. |
Anonymous
| We pay $2100 for two kids in full time daycare/preschool (infant and 3 year old), and another $1,100 for our 5 year old's private kindergarten (which also covers the cost of aftercare). We live in Alexandria. |
Anonymous
This. Our total monthly is $5400. Mortgage is $2100. We got some financial aid this year at school but then DH got a big bonus so we are able to pay the entire tuition bill and turned down the aid. I am a little concerned about what happens next year if he doesnt get the same bonus, but the financial aid application is based on the tax return with the bonus, but we'll deal with that when it comes. We are very frugal in other ways: couponing, wearing hand-me-downs, older cars, limited after school activities (each older kid does one thing), etc. Other than retirement through work (5%), we dont save much and only save about $200 a month total for all 4 college funds. Its worth it to us bc we love our children's school and they are thriving there, but its definitely a sacrifice. |
Anonymous
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4500/mo for 2 kids (1 and 4 YO)
2200/mo mortgage $280k HHI. |
Anonymous
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We paid $1800/month for one in DC as an infant, reduced to $1400 at age 3. Moved to a place mortals can afford to live and paid $750 for a high-quality play-based full day preschool at age 4. It was like winning the lottery.
Good luck! |
Anonymous
Considering that this area has great schools, they'd probably "thrive" just as much in public school - and then you could use that money for their college. They're not going to "thrive" as young adults when they know the amount of debt that have to go in just to get higher education. |
Anonymous
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About $75k per year on childcare for three preschool age kids, including one with special needs. Nanny makes about $57k per year gross, but with taxes, workers comp, tax filing fees, nanny agency fees, back-up childcare, sitters, etc., it easily adds up.
If you factor in camps, then another $15k. HHI is about $300k. |
Anonymous
| 2 kids in daycare in Old Town $3400 |