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[quote=Anonymous]How would you set up your childcare in this situation?

We have a newborn and will need care starting in Dec. when she is 6 months old. We also have a 5.5 year old who will be in K. DH and I are WFH-hybrid and the days shift. Our older DD was always in daycare so the nanny thing is new to us and I am finding it overwhelming.

We could:

A. Hire a nanny who is with baby during the day, and picks up DD from K at 2:30 and has hours from 9am-6pm. This seems simplest and the nanny could handle some light housework / meals related to the kids but I feel overwhelmed by finding/managing someone + having someone in my house all day while I am working from home. Cost would be about 4k a month not including incidentals for meals, classes etc. + nanny bonus at Christmas and other perks/raises like Metrocard etc.

B. Put baby in a daycare and hire a babysitter to pick up DD from K, bring her home and keep her occupied until 6pm. DH or I would pick up baby from daycare. This is more moving parts but we could hire a less experienced babysitter to cover afternoons vs. a full-time employee. Cost would be $3500 for daycare + $300 for afternoon babysitter, fewer incidentals.

What would you do? (We are in NYC btw)[/quote]

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