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[quote=Anonymous]I am so sorry to hear this. No easy answer here.

Whatever your wife is feeling is very valid. This is a sacrifice and it is something that you have to live with. Over some time it will be the new normal. You will be ok, your wife will be ok, your kid will be ok.

Yes, there are moments you will miss and you will realize that you only have finite time with your kids. However, poverty is worse than daycare.  If your wife needs to work - then she should stop feeling guilty.

Yes, Having a Nanny is a great option,  but there is the danger of her being abusive and negligent. So, in that way a good daycare is safer. Yet, children fall ill all the time in the daycare unlike kids who are at home.

Best options are a grandma who takes care of the baby with the help of a nanny.  Or your wife working from home.  I am sure you have thought through all the scenarios and you are doing the very best.

It is hard and there will be a lot of guilt.  A mom who stays at home with the kid and nurtures him/her is the best option by far for the kid.  However, it may mean a drop in HHI, no safety net, difficulty in finding a job after being a SAHM etc.

Best of luck.[/quote]

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