did you afford daycare?

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Zanzenburger 09/02/21 2:11:15 PM #1:	The wife and I are trying for a child and looking at daycares, costs are absolutely insane. I don't know how most people can afford daycare for 1, 2, or even 3 children on an average middle class American salary. We may even be considering bringing a family member to live with us to act as nanny when we need one. What were your average monthly daycare costs? Are there hidden costs besides the daycare "tuition"? --- Congratulations! Your post was deemed response-worthy. <cite>Zanzenburger posted [p:957673935] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>The wife and I are trying for a child and looking at daycares, costs are absolutely insane. I don't know how most people can afford daycare for 1, 2, or even 3 children on an average middle class American salary. We may even be considering bringing a family member to live with us to act as nanny when we need one. What were your average monthly daycare costs? Are there hidden costs besides the daycare "tuition"? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Weezy_Tha_Don 09/02/21 2:14:00 PM #2:	$400/monthly my mom watches our toddler for us. got lucky there because yeah, daycare prices are insane --- https://imgur.com/hwZyGuA - courtesy of the homie United_World I speak my mind, cause biting my tongue hurts. <cite>Weezy_Tha_Don posted [p:957674023] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>$400/monthly my mom watches our toddler for us. got lucky there because yeah, daycare prices are insane </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zanzenburger 09/02/21 2:14:44 PM #3:	Weezy_Tha_Don posted... $400/monthly my mom watches our toddler for us. got lucky there because yeah, daycare prices are insane So do you pay your mom $400 a month to watch your toddler or is that just how much expenses are for the toddler while under her care? --- Congratulations! Your post was deemed response-worthy. <cite>Zanzenburger posted [p:957674054] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>Weezy_Tha_Don posted... </cite> <quote>$400/monthly my mom watches our toddler for us. got lucky there because yeah, daycare prices are insane</quote>So do you pay your mom $400 a month to watch your toddler or is that just how much expenses are for the toddler while under her care? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sLaCkEr408___RJ 09/02/21 2:14:45 PM #4:	Extended Family <cite>sLaCkEr408___RJ posted [p:957674055] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>Extended Family </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Weezy_Tha_Don 09/02/21 2:15:46 PM #5:	Zanzenburger posted... So do you pay your mom $400 a month to watch your toddler or is that just how much expenses are for the toddler while under her care? $400 a month to watch him from like 11-4ish. she feeds him lunch as well --- https://imgur.com/hwZyGuA - courtesy of the homie United_World I speak my mind, cause biting my tongue hurts. <cite>Weezy_Tha_Don posted [p:957674096] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>Zanzenburger posted... </cite> <quote>So do you pay your mom $400 a month to watch your toddler or is that just how much expenses are for the toddler while under her care?</quote> $400 a month to watch him from like 11-4ish. she feeds him lunch as well </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nothanks1 09/02/21 2:17:38 PM #6:	I actually had the conversation with one of the women at work her husband literally left a job at pay cut of about 20k because it was cheaper overall to have him at home and being able to take care of the two young kids instead of day care. <cite>nothanks1 posted [p:957674168] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>I actually had the conversation with one of the women at work her husband literally left a job at pay cut of about 20k because it was cheaper overall to have him at home and being able to take care of the two young kids instead of day care.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zanzenburger 09/02/21 2:17:50 PM #7:	Weezy_Tha_Don posted... $400 a month to watch him from like 11-4ish. she feeds him lunch as well That's pretty reasonable and sounds like a win-win. It seems that overall people can really only make children work if they're poor enough to get free daycare from the state or if they have extended family available. --- Congratulations! Your post was deemed response-worthy. <cite>Zanzenburger posted [p:957674177] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>Weezy_Tha_Don posted... </cite> <quote>$400 a month to watch him from like 11-4ish. she feeds him lunch as well</quote>That's pretty reasonable and sounds like a win-win. It seems that overall people can really only make children work if they're poor enough to get free daycare from the state or if they have extended family available. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zanzenburger 09/02/21 2:19:30 PM #8:	nothanks1 posted... I actually had the conversation with one of the women at work her husband literally left a job at pay cut of about 20k because it was cheaper overall to have him at home and being able to take care of the two young kids instead of day care. That's what worries me, that it might be more financially beneficial for one of us to quit our jobs and be a stay-at-home parent. We are just both at a great point in our careers and quitting would derail that. It's one of the reasons we waited so long to have a child and it may be enough of a reason to wait a little longer. --- Congratulations! Your post was deemed response-worthy. <cite>Zanzenburger posted [p:957674251] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>nothanks1 posted... </cite> <quote>I actually had the conversation with one of the women at work her husband literally left a job at pay cut of about 20k because it was cheaper overall to have him at home and being able to take care of the two young kids instead of day care.</quote>That's what worries me, that it might be more financially beneficial for one of us to quit our jobs and be a stay-at-home parent. We are just both at a great point in our careers and quitting would derail that. It's one of the reasons we waited so long to have a child and it may be enough of a reason to wait a little longer. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fohstick 09/02/21 2:20:54 PM #9:	sLaCkEr408___RJ posted... Extended Family <cite>fohstick posted [p:957674295] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>sLaCkEr408___RJ posted... </cite> <quote>Extended Family</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
g980 09/02/21 2:27:23 PM #10:	$2700/month for my kid Leaning on extended family seems like the best route if its an option Otherwise idk, we make good money so we didnt have to think too hard But im guessing "make more money" isnt helpful advice --- These old bones live to learn her wanton ways: (I measure time by how a body sways). <cite>g980 posted [p:957674485] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>$2700/month for my kid Leaning on extended family seems like the best route if its an option Otherwise idk, we make good money so we didnt have to think too hard But im guessing "make more money" isnt helpful advice</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drpooplol 09/02/21 2:31:52 PM #11:	My wife's earnings were pretty low, so now she's doing the SAHM thing. When we move to Vegas to be closer to MiL, hopefully she can help for cheap like Weezy above --- "Or do you want to know more about my vagina?" LIE "No" <cite>Drpooplol posted [p:957674626] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>My wife's earnings were pretty low, so now she's doing the SAHM thing. When we move to Vegas to be closer to MiL, hopefully she can help for cheap like Weezy above </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Spinal163 09/02/21 2:34:42 PM #12:	My daugther just turned 1 and my MIL has been looking over her for the past 8 months along with my wife who is WFH. She takes her back to her place 3 hours away every now and then for a week or two and we go back for a weekend. But she also has 3 other grandkids from her older daugther but they are all teens now so its easier. My parents are in the process of selling their place in NYC and buying a condo around our area in LA so they can take care of my daugther and also any future kids we will have. So will help them with their mortgage which is still a lot cheaper than daycare. <cite>Spinal163 posted [p:957674728] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>My daugther just turned 1 and my MIL has been looking over her for the past 8 months along with my wife who is WFH. She takes her back to her place 3 hours away every now and then for a week or two and we go back for a weekend. But she also has 3 other grandkids from her older daugther but they are all teens now so its easier. My parents are in the process of selling their place in NYC and buying a condo around our area in LA so they can take care of my daugther and also any future kids we will have. So will help them with their mortgage which is still a lot cheaper than daycare. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jetblackmoon 09/02/21 2:34:52 PM #13:	g980 posted... $2700/month for my kid Where do you live and why is it so expensive? --- Shall we gather for whiskey and cigars tonight? <cite>Jetblackmoon posted [p:957674734] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>g980 posted... </cite> <quote>$2700/month for my kid</quote>Where do you live and why is it so expensive? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
g980 09/02/21 2:44:38 PM #14:	Jetblackmoon posted... Where do you live and why is it so expensive? A nice suburb within commuting distance of nyc Its a really good daycare in a nice area along a common commuting path. Has some certifications that are i guess not easy to get. We love it Tbh i would never pay for private high school But early education is just so bonkers important that id rather err on the side of paying too much If i could SAHD him tho i would --- These old bones live to learn her wanton ways: (I measure time by how a body sways). <cite>g980 posted [p:957675048] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>Jetblackmoon posted...</cite> <quote> Where do you live and why is it so expensive? </quote> A nice suburb within commuting distance of nyc Its a really good daycare in a nice area along a common commuting path. Has some certifications that are i guess not easy to get. We love it Tbh i would never pay for private high school But early education is just so bonkers important that id rather err on the side of paying too much If i could SAHD him tho i would</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ScarfForLife 09/02/21 2:47:42 PM #15:	When we had my first child 8 years ago, my wife was working and she was considering daycare centers. She visited something like 4-5. The price was absurd. It was something like 500 a week. We came to the conclusion 75% of her pay would go to daycares to have some other person raise our child from 7-5 every day. So she became a stay at home Mom and we started a dog watching business instead. --- Father of 3 <cite>ScarfForLife posted [p:957675139] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>When we had my first child 8 years ago, my wife was working and she was considering daycare centers. She visited something like 4-5. The price was absurd. It was something like 500 a week. We came to the conclusion 75% of her pay would go to daycares to have some other person raise our child from 7-5 every day. So she became a stay at home Mom and we started a dog watching business instead. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Romulox28 09/02/21 2:56:30 PM #16:	we pay like $900 a month for one kid to go to daycare for 3 days a week, with the grandparents watching her the other 2 days. we have another baby due in january so effectively that $900 will be doubled once baby #2 is old enough to send to daycare & my wife is back to work. we looked into the options and we did not really have any choice other than daycare. the grandparents still work so they cant babysit full time and it didnt make sense for my wife to quit her job since she gets a decent salary & quitting the workforce would set her back when she is ready to re-enter. as for how people afford it, i think a lot of people are just resigned to being daycare-poor for a few years until they can send their kids to pre-k. sucks but you gotta do what you gotta do. with daycare at least there is an end in sight and the prices drop a little bit as the kids get older --- https://imgur.com/LhwwG <cite>Romulox28 posted [p:957675387] in Parents of... [t:79643081]...</cite> <quote>we pay like $900 a month for one kid to go to daycare for 3 days a week, with the grandparents watching her the other 2 days. we have another baby due in january so effectively that $900 will be doubled once baby #2 is old enough to send to daycare & my wife is back to work. we looked into the options and we did not really have any choice other than daycare. the grandparents still work so they cant babysit full time and it didnt make sense for my wife to quit her job since she gets a decent salary & quitting the workforce would set her back when she is ready to re-enter. as for how people afford it, i think a lot of people are just resigned to being daycare-poor for a few years until they can send their kids to pre-k. sucks but you gotta do what you gotta do. with daycare at least there is an end in sight and the prices drop a little bit as the kids get older </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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