Mom2B
July 22nd 03, 04:11 PM
I will need to return to work when my baby is about 6 months old. I'm not
sure what childcare options are "best" for my baby at that age. I might be
able to get away with working about 3-4 days a week (depending on what we
feel we can afford at the time).
I don't think we can afford a nanny but I've been thinking about having an
aupair - but I'm not sure how I feel about leaving a 6 month old baby with
an aupair. Has anyone got any experiance with aupairs and young babies?
Nurseries are an option - but apart from being very expensive - are they
worth it for a baby so young? I can see the benefits of sending of toddlers
of 2+ to nurseries as I'm sure they get lots of stimulation and can learn
from play, mixing with other chilldren etc, but what can a 6 month old learn
from nursery? Is it worth the expense?
My MIL lives close by, but she is not very mobile and although she could
help for maybe a day a week, or odd occasions I wouldn't want to burden her
with much more than that.
What other options do I have? (I live in the UK).
Anika
EDD 11th January 2004.
sure what childcare options are "best" for my baby at that age. I might be
able to get away with working about 3-4 days a week (depending on what we
feel we can afford at the time).
I don't think we can afford a nanny but I've been thinking about having an
aupair - but I'm not sure how I feel about leaving a 6 month old baby with
an aupair. Has anyone got any experiance with aupairs and young babies?
Nurseries are an option - but apart from being very expensive - are they
worth it for a baby so young? I can see the benefits of sending of toddlers
of 2+ to nurseries as I'm sure they get lots of stimulation and can learn
from play, mixing with other chilldren etc, but what can a 6 month old learn
from nursery? Is it worth the expense?
My MIL lives close by, but she is not very mobile and although she could
help for maybe a day a week, or odd occasions I wouldn't want to burden her
with much more than that.
What other options do I have? (I live in the UK).
Anika
EDD 11th January 2004.