Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 10:23     Subject: How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
2 kids in daycare in Old Town $3400
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2015 20:30     Subject: Re:How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
About $75k per year on childcare for three preschool age kids, including one with special needs. Nanny makes about $57k per year gross, but with taxes, workers comp, tax filing fees, nanny agency fees, back-up childcare, sitters, etc., it easily adds up.

If you factor in camps, then another $15k.

HHI is about $300k.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2015 13:02     Subject: How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:4 kids (7, 6, 2, 3 m) - $5400 month
2 in Jewish private - $3000
1 in preschool - $1000
1 with nanny share - $1400

HHI - $200K


How is this possible?


It's 5400 total per the first line. Then they break it down to show you how they get to 5400.


This. Our total monthly is $5400. Mortgage is $2100.

We got some financial aid this year at school but then DH got a big bonus so we are able to pay the entire tuition bill and turned down the aid. I am a little concerned about what happens next year if he doesnt get the same bonus, but the financial aid application is based on the tax return with the bonus, but we'll deal with that when it comes. We are very frugal in other ways: couponing, wearing hand-me-downs, older cars, limited after school activities (each older kid does one thing), etc. Other than retirement through work (5%), we dont save much and only save about $200 a month total for all 4 college funds.

Its worth it to us bc we love our children's school and they are thriving there, but its definitely a sacrifice.


Considering that this area has great schools, they'd probably "thrive" just as much in public school - and then you could use that money for their college. They're not going to "thrive" as young adults when they know the amount of debt that have to go in just to get higher education.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2015 07:35     Subject: How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
We paid $1800/month for one in DC as an infant, reduced to $1400 at age 3. Moved to a place mortals can afford to live and paid $750 for a high-quality play-based full day preschool at age 4. It was like winning the lottery.

Good luck!
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2015 07:35     Subject: How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
4500/mo for 2 kids (1 and 4 YO)
2200/mo mortgage
$280k HHI.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2015 07:31     Subject: How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:4 kids (7, 6, 2, 3 m) - $5400 month
2 in Jewish private - $3000
1 in preschool - $1000
1 with nanny share - $1400

HHI - $200K


How is this possible?


It's 5400 total per the first line. Then they break it down to show you how they get to 5400.


This. Our total monthly is $5400. Mortgage is $2100.

We got some financial aid this year at school but then DH got a big bonus so we are able to pay the entire tuition bill and turned down the aid. I am a little concerned about what happens next year if he doesnt get the same bonus, but the financial aid application is based on the tax return with the bonus, but we'll deal with that when it comes. We are very frugal in other ways: couponing, wearing hand-me-downs, older cars, limited after school activities (each older kid does one thing), etc. Other than retirement through work (5%), we dont save much and only save about $200 a month total for all 4 college funds.

Its worth it to us bc we love our children's school and they are thriving there, but its definitely a sacrifice.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2015 16:22     Subject: How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
We pay $2100 for two kids in full time daycare/preschool (infant and 3 year old), and another $1,100 for our 5 year old's private kindergarten (which also covers the cost of aftercare). We live in Alexandria.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2015 01:25     Subject: How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:4 kids (7, 6, 2, 3 m) - $5400 month
2 in Jewish private - $3000
1 in preschool - $1000
1 with nanny share - $1400

HHI - $200K


How is this possible?


It's 5400 total per the first line. Then they break it down to show you how they get to 5400.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2015 00:06     Subject: Re:How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
I don't have any kids and childcare probably still cost me $1,000 a month.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2015 23:51     Subject: How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
Anonymous wrote:4 kids (7, 6, 2, 3 m) - $5400 month
2 in Jewish private - $3000
1 in preschool - $1000
1 with nanny share - $1400

HHI - $200K


How is this possible?
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2015 23:42     Subject: How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These costs are outrageous. Why don't parents rise up and demand and vote for subsidized care, along the lines of what some European countries provide? I just don't understand it.


You think families that have chosen and sacrificed in order to have a SAHP should also then pay for the childcare of the families who want two incomes?

it is not sacrifice
the ones I know, the mother does not want to work. She never was a career woman and her life goal was to be a stay at home mom.
There are some exceptions, but most would hate going to work. They justify their choices and feel superior for the 'sacrifices'!!
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2015 07:32     Subject: How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These costs are outrageous. Why don't parents rise up and demand and vote for subsidized care, along the lines of what some European countries provide? I just don't understand it.


You think families that have chosen and sacrificed in order to have a SAHP should also then pay for the childcare of the families who want two incomes?


Not only that - people with no or just 1 kid should be subsidizing the child rearing decisions of those who have 4, 5, 6, or 8 children?
Raising a child has associated costs. In addition to love it requires hard work and resources. People should not be insulated from the cost of child up-bringing.

You both sound very judgemental.
I assume that the one poster thinks subsidised child care would be unjust because you do not benefit from it if you have no children, or if one parent does not work.
But those who home school and have no children are paying for the public school

An I assume the other poster is worried about large families benefiting from this?

Every child benefits from your tax payer dollars, just like every old person does. It is just a question of priorities. Should the governments taxx money go to benefit the vulnerable in our society, the old, disabled, poor, young. Or something else worthless, like war, weapons, military spending to some other land
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2015 09:16     Subject: How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These costs are outrageous. Why don't parents rise up and demand and vote for subsidized care, along the lines of what some European countries provide? I just don't understand it.


You think families that have chosen and sacrificed in order to have a SAHP should also then pay for the childcare of the families who want two incomes?


Not only that - people with no or just 1 kid should be subsidizing the child rearing decisions of those who have 4, 5, 6, or 8 children?

Raising a child has associated costs. In addition to love it requires hard work and resources. People should not be insulated from the cost of child up-bringing.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2015 08:21     Subject: How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
Anonymous wrote:These costs are outrageous. Why don't parents rise up and demand and vote for subsidized care, along the lines of what some European countries provide? I just don't understand it.


You think families that have chosen and sacrificed in order to have a SAHP should also then pay for the childcare of the families who want two incomes?
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2015 08:14     Subject: How much do you spend on childcare monthly?
Anonymous wrote:About $28k/year for 2 kids, which includes full cost of an au pair, part-time preschool, summer camp, and fees for kid activities.


There was a center we were using when we had one child that we were very pleased with, but even with the sibling discount, the cost for two full time would have been about the same as an au pair + part-time preschool for the older one.