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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I appreciate how OP is ignoring all the questions about why he isn’t taking parental leave to extend the amount of time his child can stay home. [/quote]

I took parental leave for 2 months when she was born. That’s all I get. [/quote]

Why didn’t you stagger your leave so you could keep your child out of daycare longer? You could probably get another month partially paid assuming you’re in DC. That’s three extra months. [/quote]

Yeah that might’ve been better in hindsight. At the time my wife was recovering from C section and trying to take care of the newborn at the same time would have been extremely difficult if not impossible if I weren’t at home helping. The baby can barely be put down without crying and my wife couldn’t move that much. All the household chores and cooking/cleaning would be impossible unless we had outside help, which we do not.  [/quote]

I’m not sure then why you’re putting the responsibility of whether your child goes to daycare overwhelmingly on your wife. You made choices that will necessitate your kid going to daycare either. You could also take an additional month of unpaid or partially paid leave, assuming you’re FMLA-eligible, to give your child an extra month at home. [/quote]

*going to daycare earlier, not “either”[/quote]

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