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[quote=Anonymous]It would be hard to convince me to switch when you're generally happy with the current daycare and a switch would cost $500 (and, ostensibly, with a second on the way, $1000 a month soon)

Couple of key questions I would ask myself:

1) How confident are you in the spot for another kid? This would be an absolutely dealbreaker for me - infant spot are so hard to come by! If chances are better at one than the other, that would really sway me.
2) Has your current daycare discussed when they're re-extending their hours? Have you asked? 
3) You say the current daycare is close to your work, and the new one would be near your husband. How does that affect pickup/drop off? Does that mean you go from you doing 100% of drop offs to him doing 100% of drop offs? What does that mean, logistically, for everyone's mornings and evenings? If this makes things easier (ex: you're the one who cooks, so getting home first and getting a start on dinner before they arrive home would be awesome) then that's something to think about. 
4) What's the opportunity cost? What would you be doing with that $500 a month otherwise?
5) I'd dig a bit more into the Montessori vs. traditional play based distinction. Your husband "remembers believing in it" - why? You actually have a kid now, do you think that'd be a good fit for him?[/quote]

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