Child care is at times a necessity for working parent and is of the utmost importance. The range of child care varies amongst poor working mothers. Child care can consist of friends, families, strangers, and day care programs.
My wife and I are currently looking for child care for our 14 month old son. It is quite difficult to say the least. We have many of the concerns that are mentioned throughout the texts and readings. How much will it cost and is it financially worth having my wife go back to work given the cost of childcare? Is there family that may be able to help out? If we do use a day care or babysitter outside of our family are they trustworthy? These are all real issues that we have faced.
Luckily my mother will be able to care for our son when my wife goes back to work. My wife is going to work approximately 20-25 hours a week so my mother will only be watching the baby 1-2 days a week. We found this to be the most beneficial means of child care for my family. If we used an alternative means of childcare it would have cost more for my wife to work than to stay home and care for our child. I know many people do not have the luxury of family help and I have sympathy for them. It can definitely be a challenge. I am thankful that my mother is able to help out with the care of my child. The one to two days she can help give her time with her grandson while allowing my wife and I to provide a better life, financially, for our children.
I don’t think I would ever feel 100% comfortable with my child in a day care center. Reading the shocking regulation of 1 in every 5 year inspections of California day care facilities makes me for the love and support my mother gives to my wife and I.
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Hi Frank,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your experiences with childcare. Fortunately, for you your mother is able to offer childcare assistance. How do you think you would handle the situation if your mother was not available to assist with child care? Or If you or your wife were a single parent?