North Carolina Moms
Hello,
I'm wondering if any of you ladies would be able to help me figure out how the daycare scene works down in Raleigh region.
I havea 5 years old autistic son who will be in full time school so I don't have an issue with him being cared for, but my 1 month old daughter is who I'd need someone to watch while I go to work 9-5, DH will more then likely be working similar hours and be home at night so I can go to night classes.
How much is the average daycare in the region for an infant ball park range. I been googling ALOT but nothing really comes up price wise. I know hiring a private sitter / SAHM would be cheaper but I do not know ANYONE down here.
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If you want to find a private sitter, maybe you could use care.com? I have had lots of luck with that!
I have someone who watches my kids in my home and we "nanny share". So we have a few other kids who she also watches at our house occasionally....but it is more of a drop in situation. I pay her $200 a week for M-Th. -
It's been so long since we've used daycare...i have no idea. -
Thank you I didn't know about that website.
Quoting NatalieMH:
If you want to find a private sitter, maybe you could use care.com? I have had lots of luck with that!
I have someone who watches my kids in my home and we "nanny share". So we have a few other kids who she also watches at our house occasionally....but it is more of a drop in situation. I pay her $200 a week for M-Th. -
Been 5 yrs since I needed it too and boy oh boy has prices skyrocketed
Quoting JustThe10ofUs:
It's been so long since we've used daycare...i have no idea. -
Bumer you live so far..
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I have no clue. When I worked, I worked 3 12 hour shifts....so I only needed a sitter for 8 hours one day a week. She was a friend and I paid her $25 and we made sure she had food she liked in our house, lol.
I haven't worked since I was 8 months pregnant with my 4.5 year old.
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Awww, too bad you will be 2 hours away. I adore little babies. I guess check online? Be careful, though. Do your research! -
Yeah, check it out. You can get background checks on people. You do have to pay a monthly fee, but it was well worth it for me! I interviewed 9 different sitters and got background checks on all of them.
Quoting MamaFrankie:
Thank you I didn't know about that website.
Quoting NatalieMH:
If you want to find a private sitter, maybe you could use care.com? I have had lots of luck with that!
I have someone who watches my kids in my home and we "nanny share". So we have a few other kids who she also watches at our house occasionally....but it is more of a drop in situation. I pay her $200 a week for M-Th. -
I'm really scared of sitters that aren't referred by family bc up here in jersey it was on the news that in Manhattan a nanny stabbed/ murdered a two yrs old and 4 yrs old she was watching then killed herself in front of the mother. I def have trust issues as is so imagine what that story did lol
Quoting NatalieMH:
Yeah, check it out. You can get background checks on people. You do have to pay a monthly fee, but it was well worth it for me! I interviewed 9 different sitters and got background checks on all of them.
Quoting MamaFrankie:
Thank you I didn't know about that website.
Quoting NatalieMH:
If you want to find a private sitter, maybe you could use care.com? I have had lots of luck with that!
I have someone who watches my kids in my home and we "nanny share". So we have a few other kids who she also watches at our house occasionally....but it is more of a drop in situation. I pay her $200 a week for M-Th.