I could not sleep last night because I was suddenly freaking out about possibly getting the job (which would be wonderful) and not having child care lined up for the two days each week that I need filled.
I logged onto Care.com and saw a lot of great looking profiles but I am not comfortable at all about leaving my children with a total stranger and to have them come into our home makes me even more uneasy. Those reservations along with the fact that the average pay for anyone with any experience at all is like $10-15 per hour I scratched that idea completely. (I know the employees of the daycares are strangers as well but they will not be completely alone with my children.)
First thing this morning I started calling daycares and it was somewhat difficult to find a daycare that A.) offers partial week care B.) has a good reputation C.) has a convenient location D.) has a classroom type environment and D.) rates aren't completely astronomical.
Riley is going to be in Pre-K at First Presbyterian Monday - Friday from 8:30 - 11:30, Jamey's mom is going to keep the kids Monday - Wednesday and can pick Riley up each day from school, Sam will be in daycare all day on Thursday and Friday and I will pick Riley up from school on Thursdays and Fridays during my lunch hour and drop her off at daycare for half a day.
Luckily I found a reputable daycare in the perfect location for morning drop off and mid-day drop off and the rate is okay....and they accept partial week enrollees!!! According to the lady on the phone I can come anytime for a tour and she did warn me that spaces are filling up very quickly. If I did land the job I really hope they let me know SOON!!!! Thank goodness I found one!!! My fingers are crossed that there will be room if I contact them again next week!!!!!
I really hate that their care is going to be so "choppy" and there is going to be so much back and forth but we definitely can't afford nor would we want for them to only go to daycare, Jamey's mom really isn't in a position to give up her part time job on Thursdays and Fridays and we would never dream and have not right to ask her to (and she won't take money from us), Riley and I both love Presbyterian and I would not dream of uprooting her from that program (this will be her 3rd year), and my mom just isn't able to keep the kids week in and week out with her back and knee issues. So, here we are...choppy child care!!!!
That really doesn't sound bad. It may be choppy, but it gives Riley her time at school and gives both kids the benefit of staying with their Grandma when she is available.
ReplyDeleteThe half-day school my kids go to has a daycare van that picks up a big group of kids. If that daycare offers that service, it would save you some lunchtime running.