Ray, people should keep their opinions to themselves sometimes! My response (even if I never intended to go back to work) would be that the waiting list is so long we need to keep our spot. Most people who have any experience with childcare would understand that without question.
I kept DD1 in care whilst pregnant and even now she still goes. When we moved mid pregnancy I gave up work and childcare. I found that after awhile she was asking to go, she really missed it. I started to send her to occasional care once or twice a week until I got a long day spot. She loved it and found it great as I could get some sleep, go to appointments etc. Once bubs arrived it was helpful for DH to have her going to childcare, as it meant he could still go to work on those days.
Really it is no-one else business how and why you continue to use childcare. As said before do these people not use kinder, school or babysitters?
I work in LDC and also think that it is good to keep the routine happening. Can I also suggesst that you take Lala into the centre as soon as you are able for a 'show and tell' to make DS feel like she is part of the community there and to feel proud of his new sister.
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