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RP: Anyone's DH FDNY/NYPD or have a flexible schedule?
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mom2aidan
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RP: Anyone's DH FDNY/NYPD or have a flexible schedule?
What are you doing about childcare?
DH is FDNY. He works 24 hrs. 1-2 a week so we will need someone to take care of the baby either 2 or 3 days a week and the days he works vary week to week. It might be Tuesday and Wednesday this week, and Monday and Friday next week.
I am a teacher.
I'm not sure how to handle looking for daycare... Is there anyone/anyplace THAT flexible with days???
I don't think family is an option for us. Is anyone in a similar situation or have any advice for us?
Message edited 1/27/2007 3:18:00 PM.
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Re: RP: Anyone's DH FDNY/NYPD or have a flexible schedule?
We are going through the same nightmare now. His hours change all the time and I typically work 2nd shift. We don't want to go with a nanny because we want 1 on 1 time to not be with a stranger. We don't have family in the area either. 
We haven't found any day care places that aren't for your typical 9-5 workers. We got into the wrong business I guess.
Message edited 1/27/2007 3:35:37 PM.
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| Posted 1/27/07 3:35 PM |
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mom2aidan
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Re: RP: Anyone's DH FDNY/NYPD or have a flexible schedule?
It's so frustrating!!!!!
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| Posted 1/27/07 3:42 PM |
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Re: RP: Anyone's DH FDNY/NYPD or have a flexible schedule?
My DH is FDNY EMS, they don't have the same schedule as the regular FDNY. He works 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off.
We are lucky to have my SMIL who is retired, watch the baby on days when we both have to work. Although, DH just got switched to a 3:30pm-11:30pm shift so we will only need her on days when we both have to work for a couple of hours.
I have heard that daycare isn't that flexible with it. Do you have any family or friends locally that could do it? We are paying SMIL.
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| Posted 1/27/07 5:19 PM |
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mom2aidan
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Re: RP: Anyone's DH FDNY/NYPD or have a flexible schedule?
No, our family is not close by and all of our friends work full time. We might look into in-home day care. Maybe we'll get lucky with someone who will work with us!
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| Posted 1/27/07 5:36 PM |
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Re: RP: Anyone's DH FDNY/NYPD or have a flexible schedule?
Posted by Scared710
No, our family is not close by and all of our friends work full time. We might look into in-home day care. Maybe we'll get lucky with someone who will work with us!
My parents did something like this with us. One of my neighbors kept a couple of kids in her house, including me and my sister. It was great!
Good luck, I know it is hard, we lucked out. I don't know what we are going to do when DS is a little older, I want him to have the socializtion of daycare but don't want to go broke paying for it either.
Message edited 1/27/2007 5:39:13 PM.
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| Posted 1/27/07 5:38 PM |
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