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Finding childcare is a pain in the ass.  Try a 2-income household with two high school teachers who work 10 months.  We are lucky in that we share a nanny who is willing to split her time btw us and our good friends. But we pay her well, which is a financial drain at times.  How many nannies would be willing to do morning care - two schools - by arriving at 6:30 in the morning so that two teachers could be at work by 7 am.  And that's b/c we have easy commutes!  She'd have to arrive earlier if that weren't the case.

And then b/c we have summers off, if we used an institutionalized daycare, we'd have to pay for those spots over the summer, as it's rare to find a childcare provider who would overlook those 8 weeks.

I've had many conversations with teachers who have a hard time finding care.  It's easier at the elementary level, where start times are later.  But to see my colleagues with young children rush to drop off, fight traffic and then rush to school is pathetic!

So you can do all the research you want, PP.  I know more people in this situation than you do.

It's not easy.  [/quote]
Yeah, because absolutely nobody has to leave for work at 6:30am. Lucky for the rest of us that only teachers have to rush to drop off, fight traffic, and rush to work. And the clear dismissal of research for anecdotal experience is priceless.  Why don't you work 12 months a year then those 2 months off in the summer won't cause you so much difficulty. [/quote]

I'm not the PP you're snarking at, but you totally misread her post. She is talking about finding NANNIES who are willing to arrive at 6:30 am, which is part of the difficulty finding childcare.

Also, there's an obvious connection between (a) salaries and (b) childcare! Good childcare exists, but it's expensive. What your seeing is this:  teachers are paid too little to afford "good" childcare.

You sound like a real charmer. Our families should get together for a BBQ![/quote]

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