Jul 14
tarussgirl asked:


I have two children under the age of 18 months and I need to go back to work since I have been out of work to take care of my babies. Daycare costs a lot of money for babies and someone had told me once to apply for child care assistance and that it would help me dramatically. How would I go about applying? Where would I go? Do I have to pay up-front costs? How does this work? If anybody has any answers it would be greatly appreciated on my part. THANK YOU in advance.

Molly
Jun 11
gobblygoo asked:


I am putting together a care package for a newborn.
I need help deciding exactly what to put in the package.

What single item could you NOT live without when you had a newborn??
It’s a boy if that helps…

Johnie

May 5
evrythnnxs asked:


Okay…I live in the Southern Tier of New York and I have been searching for a Child Care Center for 2 weeks with reasonable rates and they are telling me that reasonable in $168-$210 a week for and infant and $95-$125 for a school aged child. Are these people crazy? If I go to work or back to school that is all of my income just to child care. Is this crazy or am i just over reacting?

Ty
Jan 10
It’s Me from 1983 asked:


I watch a two year old boy about 35 hours per weeks for $150 in Denver, CO. This is an excellent price. Most in-home child care providers charge $8-$15/hour here. I am child CPR certified. However I do not need a license to watch one child, so I do not have one. After we move into a larger house (in 2 months) I am setting up for child care and will obtain a license at that time in order to watch another child.

My question is this… The boy I watch needs care as early as 2 am, and sometimes overnight. NO child care centers even have the option to leave your child overnight, so what should I be charging for that time? Should I do an hourly rate of $5/hour for regualar hours & $7/hour for night?
This is for parent who make 90K per year. The child is good, but he is not potty trained. I’m thinking $200/week is good.
I met with the parents and informed them of a rate change (with a 30 day notice). The mother was not willing to pay more, so they are seeking care elseware! Wow… I didn’t know I was so unappreciated.

Eileen