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[quote=Anonymous]Our nine month old has been in a great daycare for six months now. Wonderful teachers (all have at least an associates degree in early childhood ed, lead teachers have bachelors degree), clean and safe environment, thoughtfully planned age-appropriate activities for developing infants sensory, fine/gross motor skills, lots of books, storytime, and interesting toys.

It’s expensive, but when we were looking it was the place we felt the best about. We just received that in two months, the price will be increasing by around $300. We could still make this work, but we stretched a bit already to go with this one and the increase will stretch us further.

Our second choice when we were looking was center that seemed more old school and no-frills (run by a church). The teachers seemed sweet and caring (though likely less educated overall), and there was not as much as a clear “curriculum” and planned activities for developing particular skills. Books and interesting toys, but smaller selection. They would have room for our child when the school year starts.

With the price increase of our current place, this center would be about $900 less each month, so significant savings. We don’t want to cheap out on our kid, but we also want to be able to save for things like college, a down payment in a neighborhood with better schools, and other educational opportunities. What would you do?
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