Just to throw something else out there.../
have you considered Family Day Care?
For MJ i pay $5.60/hr (heaps cheaper than day care)
there are a maximum of 4 children
you supply your own food (or pay extra and have it supplied ofr you)
Honestly i have found this to be great, its cheaper and such a better (IMO) environment as it is hon\mely. MJ is only competing against 3 other kids for attention and has more like a family relationship with her carer...
the council have very strict checks on the environemnt and they must do additional training each year.
When looking i visited 4 different places, and 'interviewed' each.
they ahd to be OK with;
cloth nappies
no cry sleep solutions for naps
baby led solids
giving EBM to a baby that really prefered the real thing (so time for cuddles etc etc)
I have thought about FDC. I have an aunt that has done it my entire life... I just have no idea where to start looking to find out about family day carers in my area.
I will admit that I am a little worried about how his carers will approach naps. At nine months old, Sam is still having three naps per day (he tends to catnap, he's close to being able to drop to two, but still needs three most days), is still wrapped and is still cuddled to sleep. Whether it's in FDC or a regular centre, I do worry about it. He'll be closer to 14 months old when he starts, though, so hopefully it will be less of an issue then.
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