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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I won’t be able to do an au pair because my understanding is you need to be a US citizen or permanent resident to have one in DC, which I’m not. And didn’t mean to imply I’d depend on other families for care, I certainly would be looking for nannies/babysitters (have already started on care.com).

Any reason why doing preK and supplementing with nanny wouldn’t work?[/quote]

The problem with "supplementing" with a nanny with your unusual hours is that you cant reasonably assume that this person will be able to find other part time work that fits in the inverse of your schedule, and they won't be able to survive on part time hours. You need to accept that you will have to pay for someone full time. I'm sure you can find 40 hours of work for her, even if you child is in PK. Look closely at the school year schedule (180 days per  year) and your work schedule.

I'm very sorry that your child's mother isn't involved in childcare! The other option is bringing up a grandparent for that third of the month for overnights, which will be the trickiest thing to cover. Might be cheaper to fly in a grandparent than hire full time help. [/quote]

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