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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know we could get a good nanny or find a nanny-share but I was wondering if anyone used grandparents as daytime childcare and did it work out?  Another option since I work a very flexible job (academic archivist - I could work from home at night if I had to), would be a parent co-op with other parents.  I know people did this sort of thing with learning pods during covid.

My baby will be just three months old when we start.  Thanks for any ideas! [/quote]

It sounds like you are trying to be thrifty and not spend much on childcare. I understand, but I will also tell you that an arrangement where you work all day (caring for other people's kids in a co-op) and then work at night (on your own job) is not sustainable. You will get sick, and/or you will hate your life. Caring for infants and toddlers is a LOT of work, and physically demanding.

I was a grad student when my first was a baby and I shorted myself on childcare. It saved me money, but I paid in every other way -- my marriage, my happiness, my sanity, my ability to do well in school. If I could go back in time, I would spend a lot more to have quality childcare, and enough of it. [/quote]

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