I agree, but cannot afford for one of us to not work.
I agree to a point. But there is one child to take care of, and not a whole bunch of diseases going around. A nanny was the best option we had.
again, just my opinion, but that is a cop out. you can afford anything you want to afford if you make the proper adjustments to your budget.
we each live with the consequences of the choices we make.
I think that this is one of those times when you need to adjust your thinking to how you live. you like day care, you just don't want your child to go to a center where there are other children diseases etc.
Muff….I hear what you are saying and believe me that conversation has taken place in my home. But it comes down to what is best for my son. We could sell our house and go live in a crappy apartment with other screaming kids and parents who beat their kids…..we could live on my salary like that. But is that best for my son. We don’t think so. We bought our current resident because we got pregnant and needed a yard for him to grow in. So if we want him have a very safe place to grow/play/worry free for the parents. Then we both have to work. Once we made that decision then it was nanny or daycare…..we choose nanny. Trust me my house rules and I do think it is the best place to raise children. So……off to work I go.