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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I sobbed when maternity leave was over and was nervous about my then six month old starting daycare. We had toured just about every center within 15 min. of our house (some twice) and also interviewed with other families/nannies for a possible nannyshare. I kept second-guessing things and changing my mind and worried about all sorts of awful scenarios.

But then I told myself that whatever we chose wasn’t a lifelong commitment. We could always switch centers, join a share later on, or I could quit my job (which would have met downsizing some things in our lives).

Once I thought of it that way, it really helped. We decided to go with a center that gave us a good feeling (teachers had been there a long time, lots of natural light, live feed video, etc.). I figured leaving the workforce is always an option, but I should at least try daycare first before making up my mind.

Well once I adjusted it turned out to be the right decision for us. Our second child went to that daycare as well and we really got to know the teachers over the years. I ended up liking having time to myself to work. Our kids are very social so a center-based daycare was a good fit.

That’s not to say that will be the right choice for you and I realize with waitlists and hiring timeline it’s not easy to switch centers or nannies overnight. But you can always test the waters as a working mom and then if you do end up quitting to SAH you’ll know without a doubt it was the right choice for your family.[/quote]

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