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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In normal times, babies get sick a lot in daycare.  Any little fever and you’re home with the baby for a couple days.  With covid, it’s even worse and certainly more frightening.

Go with a nanny.  Plus a good nanny will do child-related chores like the baby’s laundry, washing bottles, cleaning play area and toys, and making baby food.  [/quote]

The nanny will be more expensive but [b]will make your transition to work so much easier.[/b] There is no advantage to socialization before your child is preschool age, and he will get a lot more out of the one-on-one attention of a loving caregiver than the less individualized attention at daycare at this age. And yes, even before Covid daycares have policies where children must be sent home if they exhibit any symptoms, from a slightly raised temperature to a cough, in order to protect the other children. But because they are in daycare, they are also exposed to more and get sick more often. It's a frustrating cycle. With a nanny, you're kid will be sick less and the nanny should be fine caring for him when he is, as long as she doesn't get sick. Much more reliable.[/quote]

+1 to that. Not having to deal with drop off and pick up makes working much easier. Though if you’re planning to work 40 hrs a week outside the home, you need your nanny 50 hrs a week.[/quote]

My suggestion to all working parents is to try your very best to limit childcare to under 30 hours a week. Which means either staggering hours or working fewer hours during the day and making it up on nights/weekends. That’s what DH and I did and we are so happy we did. Granted, we are lucky, but there are many people who could have this opportunity but don’t take it due to concerns about career progression, and are slightly disconnected from their kids as a result.

You can still pay the nanny for the full 40 hours and, if she’s amenable, use some for date nights after the baby goes to sleep, or ask her to do a few extra tasks in the home. You’ll never regret spending more time with your child.[/quote]

I think your post is well-intentioned but this is very unrealistic for families where both parents need to work full-time. I have extremely flexible hours and we stagger and we still struggle to keep our nanny under 40 hours a week. I am not disconnected from my children. [/quote]

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