daycare cost

[rofa 0]

We am moving to theUS IN 5 days and was just wondering the cost of daycare in OHIO. We have an 8 month old daughter and I intend to work. Any ideasof the average cost.....

[Chicky 0]

Expensive, for unpotty trained children like yours its even more expensive. I'd average it at about 450 to 600 a month, depends on the center.

[Peggy 1]

Dam thats expensive

[anya-D 8]

i'd suggest an Au Pair coz i was one beofre ;p cheaper than the good day care (as my host family and everybody else told me) and we are very flexible ^^

[rofa 0]

That is quite expensive, I was thinking of a maximum of $400, so that I could work. Well by the way she is partly potty trained, she pops only in her potty but still pees in her diaper. I would only train her to pee too in the potty when she is able to walk so she walks to the potty herself. What is Au pair?

[Canuck Carrie 1]

Dam thats expensive

It's about $940 a month in Toronto for a 18-30 mos. old.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Unless one has a good paying job, its not worth working in some places

[faith 0]

Here in Illinois for an infant it costs about $175 per week. When you get up to 2 years old and potty trained it's about $140 per week. Before and after school care for school aged children (even at the school's own program) can cost anywhere from $50 to $75 per week.

Suggestions: our school has a pre-k program. It's free.. the only stipulation is that the child is 3 years old and potty trained. The kids at that point go 1/2 day. The year before kindergarten they can go all day (school hours), and then kindergarten is all day. We did that with my youngest son when I went back to work. We've also already hired a private babysitter for the new baby when he/she is born. It's a daughter of a friend of mine (she is 20) and has been watching my older kids after school for 2 years. She also watches my friends kids, which include a baby, so I know she can handle it. The cost: $35 for after school for my kids. And once the baby is born she will make around $130 per week from me. It's in MY house and I know that my baby is well taken care of. If you can find someone like that it's a good alternative.

Another suggestion is looking into jobs that will help with daycare costs. There are some out there if you look around. I worked for Americorps for 2 years (basically I was a volunteer with a stipend paid to me each month... around $900 per month with a scholarship of $5000 per year to use for schooling). They offered daycare assistance.. meaning that they paid for most of the daycare costs if you chose to use the college that we were affiliated with's daycare. What I did for AmeriCorps was I was a reading coach for 2nd graders. You don't need a lot of experience.. you get training from them. www.americorps.org is the website.

Another big suggestion is to work at a daycare. I did that and got free daycare for my kids.

There's options... just look around. Good luck!

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

That is quite expensive, I was thinking of a maximum of $400, so that I could work. Well by the way she is partly potty trained, she pops only in her potty but still pees in her diaper. I would only train her to pee too in the potty when she is able to walk so she walks to the potty herself. What is Au pair?

A foreign nanny. Usually a young girl.

http://www.aupairinamerica.co.uk/Page.asp

Working as an au pair in America is one of the best ways to discover the USA. Experience everyday life with a carefully selected American family and earn weekly pocket money by providing childcare as a nanny or babysitter. Whether you’re looking for a year out or just want to work legally abroad, the exchange programs on this site give you plenty of free time to explore, study, travel and make new friends - plus you get 100% support throughout your stay. America is a friendly, welcoming country with so much to enjoy and this is the way to make the most of it!

The time of your life starts here...

Edited February 20, 2006 by rch99

[almaty 19]

it is costly.and make certain you check the rep. of the place..if licensed by the state..you can look it up if there has been any complaints..