Need moms willing to talk about switching from childcare to grandparents help for newspaper article.

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Permalink Reply by Boca Florida on March 7, 2009 at 11:00am

I have taken my children to professional childcare as well as to my parents. Both have their merits, however my choices were based upon on my budget and my parents health. Grandparents are affordable, flexible and loving. Childcare provides playmates, activities and a reliable staff. Childcare with my parents has ceased to be an option due to their failing health and I simply can't afford daycare for three children on a teacher's salary.

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Permalink Reply by Jaimie on March 7, 2009 at 8:36pm

I am a nurse and I have to work different shifts. My son goes to a daycare every day but some days he is only there for a few hours since they don't stay open as long as I'm at work. So on the days that I work late my husband's parents watch my son for six hours or so. It is the only solution we have been able to come up with so far. It doesn't work well for us. Grandma and Grandpa think they can do whatever they want and flat out ignore our wishes. It is much easier to deal with the daycare and we have had our problems!!!! My son never behaves well after coming home from his grandparents and he never sleeps well either. Obviously if he doesn't sleep than mommy doesn't sleep. I am very frustrated and have cried about this more than once.

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Permalink Reply by luvLL&H on March 9, 2009 at 6:47am

I have a 3 month old daughter and I am getting ready to go back to work in 2 weeks. My mother's job was eliminated after 25 years on January 31st and my parents decided to go ahead and try early retirement for my mom. Because of this decision my mom offered to keep my daughter when I went back to work. I work for the school system so it will only be for about 9 weeks until school is out for the summer. While it was a huge relief for me and my husband both financially and emotionally, I still worry about taking advantage of what my mom is offering. I was a stay at home mom with my other two children (10 & 8) and the whole childcare scenario scared me and was quite a shock to me and my husband. I would think that the peace of mind I will have when I go back to work will far outweigh any reservations I have about my mom doing things differently than I do with my daughter. I think it is giving my mom a reason to be excited about this early retirement even thought it wasn't in her "plan".

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