Daycare for two children? How much for FT care?

Come next month I'll have a two year old and a newborn. I'm wondering if it's financially sensible for me to go back to work. I don't make that much therefore I'm on the fense.

Can you give me an idea of what it could possibly cost for two in daycare FT?

Mind you, I'm emotionally OK with either.

Please help.

Re: Daycare for two children? How much for FT care?

Mine was 2000 a month with everything, mine are 14 months apart. And that was my daycare center I loved, the price went up from there at other places.

This is why i an home and not working.

I'd give ANYTHING to have my family or IL's up here and care for my DD's, my one wish.

Re: Daycare for two children? How much for FT care?

For the cheapest center I looked at it's $900. per child and they have a waiting list. Usually it's about $1K or more (depending upon the age) at a large center. 10% off the second child so...

Using the cheapest prices I've been quoted...

$1710 per month or $20,520 a year.

One of the larger chains would run us about $27K a year for two 18 month olds.

Re: Daycare for two children? How much for FT care?

That's what I was thinking. I was paying $250 a week for DS so I fiigured it would be about $1800 - $2000.

Message edited 1/23/2008 1:02:35 PM.

Re: Daycare for two children? How much for FT care?

I pay $1700 per month for 18 month old twins.

Re: Daycare for two children? How much for FT care?

Paying $265/week for 5 month old...I think it drops to $235 for older child, so about $2000/month if both.

We're in this debate now - have another in a year or two and I quit working, or wait 4 years till DD starts school and then we'll only have 1 in daycare.

For us, it doesn't pay to have 2 in daycare, as I'd be paying to go to work...

Re: Daycare for two children? How much for FT care?

For me it would have been 2150 a month. That is why I am also home now with three.... for me it just didn't seem worth the expense to send them when I wouldn't bring home anything. I figured there is plenty of time to go back to work when they're all in school full time. It might be a bit cheaper if you find in home care instead of a daycare center.