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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just for an alternate perspective, I’m extremely uncomfortable living in the red and I’d be looking for the best arrangement I could afford, not the best arrangement money could buy. If you aren’t saving then you’re borrowing from other future needs your kids will have.

I struggle with budget too so I’m not being preachy! Just sharing my view. In my world that translated to sending both kids to daycare. I can still afford to have our old nanny share nanny come one Saturday per month to watch the kids while we go out. She sees them and likes the extra $[/quote]

OP here. Thank you for this. Yes, living in the red makes me uncomfortable, too, so I appreciate your perspective.[/quote]

I think Option 2 could still work out great, just more logistics. With option 1, Is the additional convenience worth close to 10k? Are you going to feel depressed if your spouse gets their raise and it’s basically spoken for? Is the extra money spent going to result in a net positive other than more convenience for you? Assuming your kids will otherwise be safe, happy, and socialized in either setup, how much is the ease of 1 really worth?

The first few years are such a crush with expenses that in some ways you just have to get through it. I can totally understand considering the investment in your own convenience as worth it. but 3 year olds get a lot of benefit from being in daycare/preK so I think option 2 is what I’d personally go with. Just saying you’re not crazy if you choose that![/quote]

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