Babysitting and daycare
School holidays
Cnudje_1Guest ·
Hi
Our oldest daughter starts in the toddler class in September. Immediately, it's a full year since she was born in February...
I had a question for other parents regarding the holiday periods.
My husband and I can currently take leave together during the summer (only taking into account the closure period of the childcare) and we'll be home with the kids for 2 weeks.
Looking ahead to next year, I'm already wondering how we're going to manage this...
Taking 3-4 weeks of leave each and splitting it up so we can cover the entire summer holiday? It's possible, of course, but it might feel lonely.
We can no longer rely on our parents due to their age. I still have my dad, and my husband has his mom, but both are 75+ and physically no longer able to babysit.
I'm also not keen on sending them to a playground activity at the age of 3. A whole year of school will be busy enough for such little ones.
How do you handle this?
Our oldest daughter starts in the toddler class in September. Immediately, it's a full year since she was born in February...
I had a question for other parents regarding the holiday periods.
My husband and I can currently take leave together during the summer (only taking into account the closure period of the childcare) and we'll be home with the kids for 2 weeks.
Looking ahead to next year, I'm already wondering how we're going to manage this...
Taking 3-4 weeks of leave each and splitting it up so we can cover the entire summer holiday? It's possible, of course, but it might feel lonely.
We can no longer rely on our parents due to their age. I still have my dad, and my husband has his mom, but both are 75+ and physically no longer able to babysit.
I'm also not keen on sending them to a playground activity at the age of 3. A whole year of school will be busy enough for such little ones.
How do you handle this?
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Jo Guest #2
Work less or stop working -
Anonymous Guest #3
I work 24 hours a week, spread across Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. I start around 8:30. I drop off the youngest at daycare at 8:00 and the oldest at school at 8:20, since it's right next door, then I head to work. My husband works from 6:00 to 14:00. He picks up the youngest from daycare at 15:00 and the oldest at 15:15. I get home around 17:15. On Wednesdays and Fridays, the oldest has half-days, so I'm off to drop him off and pick him up. The youngest stays with me too.
I have to say, I find this schedule ideal because he doesn't need daycare. -
Anonymous Guest #4
Oh, one more addition. My husband has Monday off, so that's dad's day. During school holidays, Tuesday and Thursday are "bso/daycare." -
Anonymous Guest #5
@Jo: yeah, let's make all mothers stay at home. And then spend the whole day behind the stove, take away their right to vote, and listen to your husband. That's much better, of course. -
Anonymous Guest #6
It usually doesn't matter that much for a child. It's just what they're used to. Mine doesn't know any different than that dad and mom work and that when dad and mom both work at the same time she goes to daycare to play. She finds it very cozy there so I don't feel guilty about it, besides I notice that she also learns a lot there so I think that's a plus too. -
Jo Guest #7
@anoniem:
Yeah, that sounds like a good idea, maybe the kids will learn some norms and values again. And obey.
I worked with kids and I noticed that the kids got bolder, lazier and dumber over the years. -
Anonymous Guest #8
Haha Jo.
Then the parents also need to know norms and values. Otherwise, the kids won't learn them either when they're at home. (Problem of this era with norms and values)
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