SW MP15
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I was talking to neighbor yesterday and him and his wife make real good money. I mean Really good money. They have two pre school kids and one in the second grade. And she goes to a before and after school daycare.
He said they are struggling and don't know what to do. They need both incomes to survive. But basically the wife is just working to pay for DayCare. And by the time they pay for a car for her, the insurance, the gas, the business type clothing she needs for work, they are losing money each month, by her having a job.
I told him that maybe she should quit work and keep two or three kids at home? He said now with the regulations and extra insurance, it wouldn't be profitable unless you kept 5 or 6 children? And then you'd have to hire help? Or work out something with a parent to let them keep they're children there and barter the employment. And then your back to square one. Making NO money. He said they have already penciled it and it's a catch 22? I told him to look into her doing computer work from home? But I'm sure they've thought about it already?
And now I understand why allot of people want to work from home, doing data entry or medical billing! And can raise their kids with little to no outside help. It makes sense.
We were very lucky back in the day, my niece keep our 2 (now in their late 30's) for $30 a week (that seemed like allot of money to us back in the 80's) and when they got older, wifey set up her work schedule to coincide with their school schedule. No more daycare.
And when we started raising our Grandson when he was 1 1/2. I owned a car lot and worked for myself for years. And I took him with me everyday. I just set up a mini daycare camp in the corner of my large office and he loved being with me daily. He even had a child's tent for his daily naps and tons of toys. And If I had to go out on business, I either took him with me or my Secutary would watch him, while I attended auctions. He still calls her his aunt and they're still very close till today. And when he started school, I took him and picked him everyday and he'd then hang out with me till closing. It always seemed to work.
I didn't ask my neighbor how much it cost them for daycare. But they are stressing over it and he said it's went up twice (major increases) in the last few years. And they have to supply and keep a stock pile and keep stocked the diapers and special daily snacks. I told him to look into a Church daycare, but I don't hear of that much anymore? But I bet they've already weighed all their options? They're well educated people.
My mother was a stay at home mom. And raised 4 kids. I know that's almost impossible today with the high costs of everything. But very few moms worked in our neighborhood, back then.
I don't see how anyone can afford children, now days? I really don't!
I know that most of us on here are probably in their 50's and older. But I bet it still affects us. We all probably have grandchildren or great grandkids and watch as our kids or even grandkids struggle with daycare costs. It a shame!
He said they are struggling and don't know what to do. They need both incomes to survive. But basically the wife is just working to pay for DayCare. And by the time they pay for a car for her, the insurance, the gas, the business type clothing she needs for work, they are losing money each month, by her having a job.
I told him that maybe she should quit work and keep two or three kids at home? He said now with the regulations and extra insurance, it wouldn't be profitable unless you kept 5 or 6 children? And then you'd have to hire help? Or work out something with a parent to let them keep they're children there and barter the employment. And then your back to square one. Making NO money. He said they have already penciled it and it's a catch 22? I told him to look into her doing computer work from home? But I'm sure they've thought about it already?
And now I understand why allot of people want to work from home, doing data entry or medical billing! And can raise their kids with little to no outside help. It makes sense.
We were very lucky back in the day, my niece keep our 2 (now in their late 30's) for $30 a week (that seemed like allot of money to us back in the 80's) and when they got older, wifey set up her work schedule to coincide with their school schedule. No more daycare.
And when we started raising our Grandson when he was 1 1/2. I owned a car lot and worked for myself for years. And I took him with me everyday. I just set up a mini daycare camp in the corner of my large office and he loved being with me daily. He even had a child's tent for his daily naps and tons of toys. And If I had to go out on business, I either took him with me or my Secutary would watch him, while I attended auctions. He still calls her his aunt and they're still very close till today. And when he started school, I took him and picked him everyday and he'd then hang out with me till closing. It always seemed to work.
I didn't ask my neighbor how much it cost them for daycare. But they are stressing over it and he said it's went up twice (major increases) in the last few years. And they have to supply and keep a stock pile and keep stocked the diapers and special daily snacks. I told him to look into a Church daycare, but I don't hear of that much anymore? But I bet they've already weighed all their options? They're well educated people.
My mother was a stay at home mom. And raised 4 kids. I know that's almost impossible today with the high costs of everything. But very few moms worked in our neighborhood, back then.
I don't see how anyone can afford children, now days? I really don't!
I know that most of us on here are probably in their 50's and older. But I bet it still affects us. We all probably have grandchildren or great grandkids and watch as our kids or even grandkids struggle with daycare costs. It a shame!
