What do full time working parents do when they want to enroll their child into preschool?? (Florida: health insurance, mortgage)

[lubby]

Originally Posted by LIgirl74

I had to do a double take when I saw $700 per week...oh my! Who can afford that? I pay about $760 a month for the few days a week and I can barely afford that. Yeah, my husband is just freaked out by having someone you don't know live in your house...I don't blame him but it would make it a lot easier if we could find someone b/c my friend told me they do the cooking, etc.. that would be really helpful! LOL. But, it's really hard to find someone in general that you can trust with your child and your home.

My brother and his wife have excellent salaries, they live in Chicago.I agree though $700 a week is outrageous plus they are looking to buy a house.

[LIgirl74]

Originally Posted by bellakin123

That's where you sit down and list your expenses versus income. Don't go to work to pay for daycare and at the end of the week you only have a few bucks left over. Sometimes it's not worth it but that all depends on your household income.

I agree with you. However, my household bills are just too high. AFter daycare expenses, I will still have a few hundred left over for myself if I go back another day. Right now with 3 days a week, it's really tight. I may have to go back a 4th day even if I didn't have another baby.

[rocafeller05]

Most families across the world have both parents working these days. The times of daddy bringing home all the money is long gone.

[LIgirl74]

Originally Posted by rocafeller05

Most families across the world have both parents working these days. The times of daddy bringing home all the money is long gone.

I know. It stinks! So not right....a parent should be able to raise their own child...but things just don't work that way anymore.

[I_Love_LI_but]

Originally Posted by rocafeller05

Most families across the world have both parents working these days. The times of daddy bringing home all the money is long gone.

I love the people on the board where they post Daddy IS bringing home all the money ... and they're COMPLAINING it isn't enough ... and blaming LI!

[majortom1981]

This is why my wife is going to become a stay at home mother when we have kids. daycare will cost more then what she makes in a month. It will be cheaper for her to just stay at home with the kids.

[FrmlyBklyn]

Originally Posted by rocafeller05

Most families across the world have both parents working these days. The times of daddy bringing home all the money is long gone.

Get a public sector job, then daddy or mommy can make the dough while the other spouse stays home.

[FrmlyBklyn]

Originally Posted by I_Love_LI_but

I love the people on the board where they post Daddy IS bringing home all the money ... and they're COMPLAINING it isn't enough ... and blaming LI!

Are you referring to "public sector worker syndrome"? You know, the ones who need more raises and benefits because its too costly to live.

[majortom1981]

Originally Posted by FrmlyBklyn

Are you referring to "public sector worker syndrome"? You know, the ones who need more raises and benefits because its too costly to live.

For all those uninformed people like yourself most public sector that are not teachers or police are lucky enough to make $40k a year.

[I_Love_LI_but]

Originally Posted by FrmlyBklyn

Are you referring to "public sector worker syndrome"? You know, the ones who need more raises and benefits because its too costly to live.

No but they could fit the bill too, now that I think of it. Actually was thinking of the "self-employed" crying over how expensive it is to do business here ... oh how my heart bleeds for them and their stay-at-home wives.