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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would call him on his BS. This is HIS CHILD he CHOSE TO HAVE with you. Tell him to go eff himself and find the backup care.[/quote]
Ok, I'm back with a more reasonable suggestion. Have you considered intermittent FMLA? How did you cover sick time with your older child?[/quote]

With my older child, I worked part-time and we had a part-time nanny. The older one never really got sick, when she did, nanny still watched her. By the time she transitioned to full-time preschool at age 4, she had a solid immune system, so we never went through this.

Now our financial situation is totally different. My husband quit his 70 hour/week job and took a huge salary cut for a position that's 45 hours/week. I took a full-time role at a small organization, there's no FMLA.

I guess the problem is neither of us wants to be the one sacrificing their career. DH doesn't want to work crazy hours to afford a nanny, I don't want to stay at home or get a job I hate in order to earn more. [/quote]

Are you Gen Z because this is the problem with the whole “anti-work” mindset. You both set boundaries as far as work hours and enjoying your careers and that’s great. But you didn’t account for the fact that doing exactly what you want on your terms in you careers means you’ll have less disposable income. People with nannies, in general, have big jobs with lots of hours where the convenience of a nanny is needed. People with dream jobs with crap salaries don’t have nannies because they have dream jobs with crap salaries.  White House Nannies is a reputable and reliable company that provides nannies for sick kids.  Their costs are very inflated and you might do better with care.com and establishing a regular relationship with someone who is comfortable working with sick kids.  But you’re going to have a frank conversation with your spouse for allocating funds towards this. Kids are expensive and it is incredibly stressful to have constantly sick kids, especially for lower income families.  Understand you have higher income potential and you are both CHOOSING not to take advantage of that-…that’s great but you also need to understand there are real-world consequences to that decision when things go wrong. [/quote]

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