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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As others said, maybe the daycare isn't the right fit and you should look around. As for being sick - the first year kids are in daycare it's very standard for them to be constantly sick. It's the exposure to new germs. It's not fun and very hard for working parents but honestly it'll be now or it'll be sometime later when they do join school. The sickness will eventually slow down. It sounds like a nanny would be a real stretch financially--you could consider another nanny share?--also, nannies have downsides too. When your nanny is sick you have no back up. Your nanny also might quit or you might decide she's not a good fit and need to find a new one. Also, you noted that you could only afford 40 hours exactly. Do you work less than that? If not, don't you have a commute to factor in? Day care is much more stable and consistent.

All that said, daycare for 3 kids could easily cost what a nanny does so that might change the balance a bit...[/quote]

Apologies, I misread. You have 2 kids, not three. [/quote]

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