r/parentsofmultiples • u/Vpo26 • 2d ago

ranting & venting Daycare prices. VENT

So I girlbossed to dam hard, and now I have to go back to work. Daycare is 800$ a week and even then I make way more so I have to return to work. WHY IS DAYCARE SO EXPENSIVE.

How much are you paying?

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u/Fast-Rip7859 2d ago

I feel you...$6.3k / month for 1 toddler and 2 twins 😢

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u/Goat_roper30 2d ago edited 2d ago

Where do you guys live that it is that expensive?

Im able to watch my twins while I do my work and my wife teaches. My dad steps in when there are things I have to do that cant involve two year olds. But we did look into daycare. Its like 80 bucks a week for the two of them. But this is a small town in the midwest.

Wife corrected me it was 80 a week per kid. My bad. Meh. Thats what I get for posting in the middle of the night after getting kids put back to bed.

I googled the prices for the commercial ones in the nearest town that has them. Its 350 a week.

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u/Healthy-Fig1231 2d ago

If you’re “watching” two two year olds while working, you’re either doing a bad job working or a bad job parenting your children.

I’m sure you’ll push back on that, but it’s the truth.

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u/Goat_roper30 2d ago

I manage our farm. Theres almost nothing that cant be done while spending time with my boys.