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Okay so this summer, I am losing one kid beginning of June (teachers kids) and one end of June (teachers kids, mom teaching summer school) and another teachers kid just went part time. So 2.5 kids income loss. Now, before you jump all over me, I already agreed to the loss of income when these parents signed on and all three families are coming back in mid August. During the summer, I will have my three part timers with me. July is going to be the month that is a really kick in the butt however, my husband works A LOT during the summer. Like I won't even see him for days on end plus I have one class online during the summer and four young children of my own (two school agers that will be home July to mid Aug)......so in July, I still have 4 to 7 kids here per day, all the household duties, and one online class that is fairly intense 8 weeks of work so it is not like I am sitting around eating bon bons. I was really looking forward to July because I can take the kids with me to the park or where ever we want three days out of the week. I just had a family contact me for part time summer care....leaving me just one day a week to get out of the house. Plus this child is barely over one so it could be a lot of crying and adjustment for just 10 weeks care, if that. I already told them I dont have the space to keep them in the fall but they are desparate for any daycare because 1 year old spots are hard to find. I noticed on their FB pages (I am a stalker LOL) that they are almost always babywearing or mom is breastfeeding in the pics.....nothing against either of those things but it does make me a tad nervous about the adjustment for a young toddler who is a singleton at home to a house with a half dozen kids and activities going on. but on the other hand, it will help us make our bills. I think we can do it without the part timer but I dont know for sure (yes we have a budget but a lot of things change for us during the summer due to seasonal jobs). Gah. Would you stay stuck at home more during the summer for a little extra security or just tell this family no and just stick with what you know. The crux of it is that we do need the income but I don't want to be stick here indoors with bored schoolagers because a one year old is crying all the time and not napping and whatnot (worse case scenario). What to do? what to do?
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and about the teacher contract.....it is very common here for teachers kids to not pay, not attend daycare during the summer. I like my days that end at 4 and my random days off during the school year so I knew what I was getting into when I started working for teachers. I am not going to change the contract to have kids here year round because it is too much for my kids and my work days become 10+ hour days, with no help, too much for me.
My husband says just to tell the family no but also be ready to scrimp on a lot of things for awhile. So we can only do free stuff and that puts a damper on things, just like an extra one year old in tow would! No cool drinks at Sonic, no admission money to any activities, and whatnot. -
Is it REALLY worth the hassle? What would you do with the extra income, would you splurge with it for the 1 day off, or would you use it to pay bills? I say you're really pretty full. If bills are tight and and there's no splurge money to do something really fantastic with your days off then I would say maybe. But if it's just going into household income and not really going toward something you can use to build memories with your own children or spend on yourself, then I say pass. Just how I think of it, if it were me =) 10 weeks with a baby wearing part-time infant, it'd have to be some AWeSOME splurge $$ for me to consider! LOL!Comment
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I wouldn't do it..I have learned that I would rather be "broke" then unhappy. Especially with this career.Comment
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will consider that comment for sure. that is the dilemma. be broke or potentially unhappy with bored kids at home. the 1 year old could be a delight but (and I feel bad saying this) they probably aren't. It is a rare one year old that will tolerate part time group care that well.Comment
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Nope, I wouldn't take the baby. You already have a lot on your plate and summers are short (at least where I am). I also don't see the point in having a baby come for just 10 weeks. Poor kid will finally get comfortable and then have to adjust elsewhere. If I were you, I'd plan for a lean month and start saving now to get by without having the baby... That's just me!Comment
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it is not awesome splurge money. It is just some relief on the bills so my husband doesnt feel like he has to kill himself working 60 to 80 hours a week. I dont mind the extra work, I would happily get a part time job, but somebody has to watch the kids and I get resentful that taking extra daycare kids is my only option to contribute to the household funds. We are already on a tight tight budget, no extras. It took us three years to build up the money to send me out to CA to see my family. They have never even met my younger two kids. So it just gets exhausting to always be struggling so much.Comment
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I actually have that one year old. Two days/week for 12 weeks, had a nanny previously and he can't stay past next week since I'm changing up my schedule. He's the best. Eats happily, curious and happy about the big kids, sleeps like a champ, no tears... But... He still takes two naps, which throws off our summer schedule since we can't go out when he's napping, requires extra outfits changes since he's a messy eater, and mouths everything. As sweet as he is, he's still a lot of work... And thats without sleep or separation issues!!Comment
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Meh... I would. That's my preferred age group, it leaves a free day still and helps pay the bills. If it doesn't work out just offer a 2wk trial period and term if it doesn't work. Plus you know and they know it's temporary. I just took a DCG for 5wks knowing it would be a pain and not my ideal situation but it's $1000 plus food program and I know it will be over soon. Plus mom is really good about keeping her home if she's sick. She's been out 6 days in the last 2wks and picked up early twice. So really I only have 2wks less a day to watch her.Comment
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Do you have any availability NOW that you could get him in for a day or two here and there to see how he does? If he did great, happy baby, yes I would take him. If he didn't, I'd pass.
Sometimes the freedom is worth the loss of income, and a screaming baby is one of those times.Comment
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Gut reaction here.....no. I think you deserve a break.Comment
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I agree with the others....take a break!!
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