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How much is childcare?

Maribelle7777 Posted: Jul 23, 2004 09:38 AM+

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Posted: Jul 23, 2004 09:38 AM

How much is childcare?

Out of someone's home or if someone was to come to my own home.

Just curious - not looking now!

The Original 2nd-time-around Posted: Jul 23, 2004 10:30 AM+

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Posted: Jul 23, 2004 10:30 AM

Re: How much is childcare?

I think it varies. I Know someone who watches kids out of her home and she charges $50/day

Junebride Posted: Jul 23, 2004 11:17 AM+

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Posted: Jul 23, 2004 11:17 AM

Re: How much is childcare?

I have someone come to my home and I pay $75 a day - I think the norm. is $50 - $100 a day

MrsTC Posted: Jul 23, 2004 11:41 AM+

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Posted: Jul 23, 2004 11:41 AM

Re: How much is childcare?

so roughly $1000/month for someone to watch the child in your own home? And what does day care cost (out of the home?) I am not TTCing yet but these are things to keep in mind.....

sad state of affairs when hardly anyone can be a SAHM anymore

The Original 2nd-time-around Posted: Jul 23, 2004 12:33 PM+

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Posted: Jul 23, 2004 12:33 PM

Re: How much is childcare?

Posted by MrsTC

so roughly $1000/month for someone to watch the child in your own home? And what does day care cost (out of the home?) I am not TTCing yet but these are things to keep in mind.....

sad state of affairs when hardly anyone can be a SAHM anymore

Not sure for full time, but my son went to daycare 3 full days a week, and it was $620/month. That was at a Kiddie Academy

AndrewsChick Posted: Jul 23, 2004 01:03 PM+

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Posted: Jul 23, 2004 01:03 PM

Re: How much is childcare?

I called Kiddie Academy in St. James and was told about $924 for the month/full time/newborn.

The Original 2nd-time-around Posted: Jul 23, 2004 01:34 PM+

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Posted: Jul 23, 2004 01:34 PM

Re: How much is childcare?

Posted by AndrewsChick

I called Kiddie Academy in St. James and was told about $924 for the month/full time/newborn.

That's where my son went!!

drjenn10 Posted: Jul 23, 2004 05:20 PM+

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Posted: Jul 23, 2004 05:20 PM

Re: How much is childcare?

I was told about $10-$12 per hour for a sitter to come to your home.

MrsTC Posted: Jul 23, 2004 06:14 PM+

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Posted: Jul 23, 2004 06:14 PM

Re: How much is childcare?

Thanks

one more question - how do you find a sitter you can trust? are there backgrounds checks or references? we moved to central NJ and the only relatives that i have nearby work FT. If i have to work when i have a baby, i don't know what i will do!