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[quote=Anonymous]Looking for some feedback on this!

My husband and I work full time, mainly in office. We’ve always used an in home daycare. Oldest was there until 3.5 then switched to preschool. Youngest (now 18 mos) has been there since 4 months. It’s not convenient for us location wise and I work downtown. We’ve stuck with this place because of the level of care and trust. With 2 drop offs and pick ups, it’s hard. We are at a point where we could afford full time help. We are thinking of hiring someone full-time to stay home with youngest and pick up oldest (now 4) at 3pm so he doesn’t have to do aftercare.

Pros-
More flexibility for us
Less time at preschool for oldest (who might really benefit from this, he’s an introvert)
One on one care for youngest and he will nap better at home
More coverage during summer months, less logistics

Cons-
A new transition. Would my oldest not like being picked up by someone new? Would he adjust? Would he be jealous that younger brother is home?
Less socialization for youngest, but he has his brother and he’s a fairly chill kid. Not sure it would matter.
Youngest getting used to someone new.
More expensive

Anyone been in a similar position and made the change? How did it work out? Did you feel like your home overall ran more smoothly and you had more bandwidth?

Thanks so much!![/quote]

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