I hadn't even been offered the job I applied for before I applied for 3 days a week at the kindy at my work. I basically told them at the interview that I could work on the days that my son could get into daycare. Because I was flexible with the days, the kindy was able to accommodate me.

Also, now that I'm going on Mat leave with #2 soon I have to keep DS in the kindy at least 1 day a week to keep his spot!! I know when I'm going back to work so I booked in #2 when I was 5 weeks pregnant but because I already had a kid at the kindy they gave me preference.

My friend who doesn't work was told that her 2yo DD could lose her spot at kindy with only a couple weeks notice if a working family needed the spot. My friend is 14 weeks pregnant with #2 and she has rheumatoid arthritis and horrible back issues so uses those days her DD is at kindy to get treatment, docs appt etc. I thought once you had a spot for your child they couldnt take it from you.

Bottom line is we need more Affordable child care places..