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BabyAvocado
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Daycare/Babysitter Vent
For various reasons we need to change Jake's daycare situation. I've been looking since he turned 1 and I'm getting soooo frustrated. Why is it so hard to find a full-time babysitter to come to your house for a REASONABLE rate?? Why do they expect to make $60k (ok exaggerating a bit) a year to babysit when they are still in school with no experience or are not in anyway professional childcare providers?
Geez...sometimes I think I went into the wrong career with the rates these people want. (I swear to you one woman wanted $18/hr!!!!) I could've stayed home all day with my son, watching a couple of other kids while amassing a small fortune apparently.
Yet I turn around and a co-worker or a friend finds a babysitter for like $40 a day (NOT exaggerating) or even less!! 
Why have I been on daycare waiting lists for MONTHS now with no openings? Why do most daycares not do part-time? Or they SAY they do part time "at the regular full-time rate" - how does that make any sense???
If you have your mother or MIL around to watch your child you better thank your lucky stars - I SO wish I had that. 
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MABLE03
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| Posted 9/13/06 2:50 PM |
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Kate
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| Posted 9/13/06 2:52 PM |
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Sharon
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
I feel your pain. I recently started searching for daycare/babysitters and can't believe the prices. I have twins, so it's doubly hard. I just wish I could stay home an be a full time mommy.
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| Posted 9/13/06 2:55 PM |
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steph4777
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
I think finding a day care has been one of the most frustrating things I've had to deal with. We wanted to put Nate in a day care center, but none of them in our area (or ones we could afford) had openings. I just got a postcard from a center we went to see back in April, saying that they don't have openings but we are still on the waiting list.
Good luck!
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| Posted 9/13/06 3:01 PM |
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curley999
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
Daycare has been one of the hardest things to coordinate and deal with. I found the best luck by asking local neighbors with little ones or checking church community boards. We were lucky to find a great local sitter who watches a few other kids as well.
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| Posted 9/13/06 3:10 PM |
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Tany
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
i'm sorry Sandra, have you tried asking around your neighborhood?
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| Posted 9/13/06 3:12 PM |
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MABLE03
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
Have you tried putting an ad on craigslist?
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| Posted 9/13/06 3:19 PM |
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beachgirl13
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
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Moehick
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
Oh that $ucks...hope you find something soon
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| Posted 9/13/06 4:05 PM |
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BabyAvocado
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
Posted by Aliasmom
i'm sorry Sandra, have you tried asking around your neighborhood?
One of my neighbors watches children 2 houses away... she wants $9/hr which doesn't sounds reasonable but it works out to $1700 a month.  Um...I can find tons of daycares (oops I mean waiting lists) for way cheaper with certified professionals.
As for craigslist...I posted an ad about a month ago - all the women that responded wanted around $2000/month.
One "kid" -and by kid I mean she was 20 yrs old - wanted $2200/month.
I can understand asking that much if this was through an agency and this is your career that you were trained for and you are certified, etc. But if you are somebody's grandmother who wants me to bring my child to your house so you can "sit on your azz and eat bon-bons all day"  and make two grand a month for it, you are outta your mind.
I did find a couple of ads that I responded to though so we'll see how that works out 
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| Posted 9/13/06 4:08 PM |
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Tany
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
oh wow.
the nerve of people, I completely understand.
I'm crossing my fingers that you find something soon.
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| Posted 9/13/06 4:09 PM |
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BabyAvocado
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
Posted by Aliasmom
oh wow.
the nerve of people, I completely understand.
I'm crossing my fingers that you find something soon.
Thank you hun, I'm reaching the end of my rope...
Could you imagine if I was on maternity leave and needed to find daycare asap? Wow...I don't know what I'd do!
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| Posted 9/13/06 4:12 PM |
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Tany
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
Posted by BabyAvocado
Posted by Aliasmom
oh wow.
the nerve of people, I completely understand.
I'm crossing my fingers that you find something soon.
Thank you hun, I'm reaching the end of my rope...
Could you imagine if I was on maternity leave and needed to find daycare asap? Wow...I don't know what I'd do!
I know.
I can imagine is even worst in LI than here.
Hang in there, something will come up.
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| Posted 9/13/06 4:14 PM |
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mommy2bella
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
where are you looking. I found an amazing daycare in Oceanside and we enrolled her 2 weeks before DH went back to work (he went back three months earlier than we had planned)
I pay 1365 a month for 8 hours a day five days a week.
They do 3 days a week for 900.
FM me if you need help.
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| Posted 9/13/06 4:18 PM |
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BabyAvocado
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
Posted by mommy2bellabean
where are you looking. I found an amazing daycare in Oceanside and we enrolled her 2 weeks before DH went back to work (he went back three months earlier than we had planned)
I pay 1365 a month for 8 hours a day five days a week.
They do 3 days a week for 900.
FM me if you need help.
Thanks Kelly I think you and I spoke about your daycare before and while it sounds great and I know you are happy with Bella there - they are too far out of my way, unfortunately. But thanks - I didn't know they did part time. 
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| Posted 9/13/06 4:23 PM |
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dm24angel
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
WOW! This opened my eyes. I didnt know caycare centers had waiting lists etc.....I thought it would be MUCH easier to locate one, and the P./T stuff.
Good luck I feel for ya!
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| Posted 9/13/06 4:24 PM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
This is the exact reason JT switched jobs to stay home during the days with Ava. We'd be penniless if we had to have someone watch her or put her in daycare, and that was just a few days a week we needed.
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| Posted 9/13/06 6:04 PM |
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ThreeCats
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
So what is a good hourly rate? I'm confused????
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| Posted 9/13/06 9:33 PM |
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CheeChee
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
Sorry to hear about your dilemma sandra..  I guess i should thank those lucky stars that i have my MIL the 3 days a week that i work.. Good luck.. i will let you know if i hear of anything..
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| Posted 9/13/06 9:41 PM |
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emc
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MrsJ
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
I'm sorry, I know its so hard. Have you tried your local childcare council?
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| Posted 9/13/06 9:48 PM |
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dld4e
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
I know what you mean about the rates, they are unbelieveable. I too wish that I had my mom or mil to take care of my little one, unfortunately I don't.
I hope things get better soon
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pharmcat2000
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
I agree with you about how difficult and expensive it is. I found 2 places that do part-time -- Tutor Time and KinderCare. I only need 1 day a week, and at Tutor Time it was $55 for the 1 day, and at KinderCare it was $79! It is a big difference, but I think we are going to go with KinderCare. I liked the place better, and it is closer to DH's job. We just found out when he will be going back to work, so we really need to go and get her registered before we lose the spot.
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05mommy09
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Re: Daycare/Babysitter Vent
Posted by pharmcat2000
I agree with you about how difficult and expensive it is. I found 2 places that do part-time -- Tutor Time and KinderCare. I only need 1 day a week, and at Tutor Time it was $55 for the 1 day, and at KinderCare it was $79! It is a big difference, but I think we are going to go with KinderCare. I liked the place better, and it is closer to DH's job. We just found out when he will be going back to work, so we really need to go and get her registered before we lose the spot.
And you wanna see my gorgeous face weekly
Happy to hear you are gonna sign up!
Which tutor time did you go too?
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