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Nanny. If you are going to be broke, you might as well get someone who can be flexible on hours (no rushing to avoid late fees), prep dinner, do the laundry and grocery shop for you.
Amen.
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Following bc I think about this all the time as I consider having a second. I don’t know how people make it work either!
One thing - you will not be a shitty mom for moving him to a new school if it’s the right choice for your family! He will adjust and be fine! ❤️
You need to find a solution that works for your family- not wanting to go bankrupt does not make you a shitty mom! Also- is there any way to cut the cost? We do 4 days/ week and one day with grandma. Maybe negotiate a multiple child discount? Does your company offer any assistance? Horizon Media just started providing a subsidy for Vivvi- perhaps print and show your HR department and ask them to match? It’s bold, but sounds like a bold situation!
Nope not at all.
1) if you can find a better deal elsewhere take it! We’re paying basically the same in Brooklyn which reflects a 10% discount on each kids tuition. We had to change daycares because of an apartment move last year when he was 3 and it was fine. There was a transition period of course but he got over it and quickly loved his new school. (We made it about him going to a bigger kid school which he pretty much ate up)
2) if you find a better deal elsewhere ask your current program if they’d be willing to match it before you go. Not sure if you’re at a mom and pop operation or a larger chain but I’ve noticed an overall willingness to negotiate in a post quarantine world. Particularly if they stand to lose the tuition for both of your kids.
Good luck to you! We just went through this (and in a year when my son was eligible for free pre k but didn’t get into a single one we could make work logistically). It’s a tough pill to swallow
UPK is a lottery system so when the time comes you’ll apply and rank your top picks for the programs in your area. Your child is guaranteed a spot at *a* program but not necessarily one you picked.
In our case our son was waitlisted to all 4 programs in walking distance and was accepted to a program that’s a 15-25 minute drive depending on traffic in Brooklyn. With covid there is no after school program so we would have had to make that drive to pick him up every day at 1:30, then worry about finding parking back near our apartment. It just wasn’t logistically going to work for us.
Note that the UPK is its own lottery so even if you have a zoned seat at an elementary school that has a UPK program - you’re not guaranteed to get in there. That zoning kicks in at kindergarten.
UPK applications were due in March this year for fall if I remember correctly so there’s time but stay on top of it because even if you sign up for updates their system is super unreliable in my experience
I moved out of the city and got a nanny. Was cheaper than daycare. I could never afford daycare with 2 kids.
Also kids adapt very quickly. So I wouldn't stress about making whatever adjustments you need to so you don't go broke.
I’m in the same boat. My plan is to ride it out through this year, using savings to compensate, then next year I’m going to assess and hopefully get my eldest into free pre-k.
We moved out of the city to NJ
FWIW that’s how I felt when we moved, but there are a lot of brooklynites here and we love it.
Sometimes it’s cheaper to move somewhere with an extra bedroom and find an au pair. I believe as long as you have an extra bedroom it’s about an additional $200 per week