Childcare

What is a parent to do when it comes to childcare?  You have children because you have decided at some point that you want to be a parent, which means raising a child from infancy to adulthood and beyond. However in order to do so you need to not only teach them how to be a good person and have good values but also give them necessities like food and clothing, etc. as well as things they want like toys and what not without spoiling them rotten so they become bratty.  Being a parent is without a doubt the most difficult job in the world and by far the most important.

So with such an important job how is one supposed to raise a child and at the same time pay for a child? Let's examine this shall we?  You have a baby, you are overwhelmed with joy and scared out of your mind because you have no idea what the hell you are doing.  Suddenly you have to take care of this little human who is relying on you to keep it alive, no pressure.  Luckily for most your instincts kick in and you figure most things out.  You run on no sleep, no shower, barely any clean clothes and no food for yourself.  That beautiful baby however needs diapers, clothing, formula and those items add up to your grocery bill for yourself for the month.  You start wondering how you are going to make it and how you will pay for childcare which is a whole other ballgame all together.

You somehow make it through and it's time to go back to work.  You find a suitable sitter that you are comfortable with but as per most childcare providers it cost $$$$$.  You realize you are now just working to pay for childcare and pay your car payment.  But you have to work right?!  I mean you have a baby. You start looking for another job to pay the bills, but now who is raising your baby?

This is a common problem that so many people are facing right now and so I decided to blog about it.  I myself have 2 children who are school age but I went through the same thing.  We did things a little differently and had family members watch our kids but it definitely wasn't free and it still wasn't the best option because we didn't have kids for other people to raise them.  

It's a constant battle that so many parents are facing and it can be so overwhelming.  I am absolutely no expert on the subject and to this day we wish we did things differently but I can honestly say if you are stressing over childcare you are not alone.  Talk with some friends or other moms about their childcare options and how they handled or how they are handling their childcare.  Sometimes you find a better option for your family.  You can never be too careful with your kiddos and you always want to do what's best for your family.