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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just starting to get on waitlists and wow, I am floored. The Bright Horizons near us is $3300/mo for infant daycare. Is that really the going rate? I had anticipated closer to $2500. We are in Arlington.[/quote]

And they only get more expensive as they age [/quote]

It's the opposite. As children get older, the ratios increase thus decreasing the price. Usually at age two. [/quote]

I think that poster may have meant that every year the prices go up. So you think you’re getting a discount next year due to the kid getting older but the daycare raises their price so you end up paying more even for an older kid.

I have a toddler who has been in daycare for over a year now. I’m paying more this year per month despite the fact that he’s older because the daycare has to raise their prices to keep up with inflation and labor costs. So while I do pay a bit less than people who have infants, my personal costs do get more expensive. The businesses are raising prices every single year. All the contracts I’ve read allow them to raise the prices if they give advance notice. The only difference I see is if you choose a church-based traditional preschool that runs on a schedule like public schools. Those places are way cheaper than any daycare but then you need to deal with the long breaks and short hours. [/quote]

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