Thanks so much...couple of questions...
Are you talking about 4 year old kinder (I assume so but wanted to check)...you hit on all the reasons why I'd like to send DS1 to community kinder. How did you strike up the topic about paying the other mom to look after your DD? I guess for holidays we would use one of our regular sitters or take the day off if need be. My job is somewhat flexible, but I'm not sure how much I can push it. I totally get why you were so stressed!