What about studying to be a Teachers Aid?

The course through TAFE is 6 months. Then after you do the course, you can work part time, bringing in an income. The beauty of this occupation is it is through school hours and is a child friendly career option.

While you are doing that you could even further your study through the various teaching courses available through external study and become a fully qualified teacher. The hours you would work as a teacher aid may even work towards prac. Once you finish your course you would be paid even better than you were before, still working as a substitute teacher part time while your child is still young. Then once they are school aged you can work full time if you wish.

Perfect! lol

Just an idea The reason I thought of this is I have been thinking of doing the exact same thing