Child care
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Topic: Child care
Posted By: fire_engine
Subject: Child care
Date Posted: 23 June 2008 at 5:30pm
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Eeek, the baby's not even out and I'm thinking about childcare. While I'm officially having 12 months off, there may be the option of heading back at 6 months for 1-2 days/week.
Should I be looking at childcare now? Do they need you to commit to days/hours at this point, or is it enough to just get on the waiting list? Any recommendations for West-Central Auckland (New Lynn, Avondale, Mt Albert, Pt Chev)? ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
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Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 23 June 2008 at 5:36pm
That is something I have been worrying about, im more scared about how much its going to cost.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 23 June 2008 at 5:41pm
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depends if you want to get into a popular Day care and they might have a long waiting list. From what I hear some have 1 and 1/2 years...so If you book now then you are safe. However look around and ask diff day care as to how long is their waiting list?
I will be talking to my daycare soon to see what is the waiting list looking like at the mo. If it is 6 months or so then I will book closer to due date! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kicker
Date Posted: 23 June 2008 at 5:47pm
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The daycare that Madison is at has a waiting list of about 6 to 9 months for the under 2's, but as they are an excellent daycare i put Madisons name down when i was 7 months pregnant.
They are in Mt Albert, i can pm you the name if you want to take a look at them. -------------  
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 23 June 2008 at 5:54pm
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Thanks Kicker, would appreciate it.
Another question, is it any easier with at home care - that would probably be my preference when they're still little but I have no idea of how to go about it? Do I just ring round Porse/HGK etc?? ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 June 2008 at 6:05pm
My nanny is thru HGK and I  her, she is a lifesaver! I've found their admin disastrous, but admittedly I am a shocker with paperwork etc. so I'm probably their worst nightmare too.
Maya went to Unitec childcare and I enrolled the gremlins there at about 3 mths and they came back to me when they were 1 and said they wouldn't be able to take them at all coz they were too full. I had a huge row with them over it coz they should have told me in the first place that their waiting lists were chocka. In the end it's worked out better having the nanny, esp with #4 on the way. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 23 June 2008 at 8:56pm
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Most daycares I have spoken to usually have a minimum enrolment of 3 full or school (6 1/2 hours) days. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 24 June 2008 at 7:53am
I would like a nanny I like the fact that they remain in their own home where they feel safe. Easymind would be my next option. Not a huge fan of daycare for whole days at a time------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 24 June 2008 at 8:00am
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I rang around (but this is in Palmy). I found a couple that had no waiting list, some that had longish waiting lists of 6 months so I think it varies greatly.
I was told by all the ones I rang they have a minimum of 2 part days which is sweet for us as thats all I will want them for for a long time 
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Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 24 June 2008 at 10:46am
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I would suggest you ask Two Blondinis as her daughter is in a great place in New Lynn.
We used in home care till our son was 1, we loved our carer . We then went into daycare and my son loves it and looks forward to going each day....but it is out by the airport. |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 24 June 2008 at 11:30am
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We Caitlin's daycare!
Their ERO report was excellent and they have 100% qualified staff (all ECE trained). The staff are very affectionate towards the children (something I was hoping for as that's the sort of environment I would want my child to be in at home or anywhere else). Each night Caitlin would go and kiss the teachers good bye and would always ask for them during the weekend - so I know she was happy there. They do heaps with the kids, even the babies. We were really lucky to get a last minute place there so I would definitely start looking now and get bubs on the list especially if you only want a couple of days a week. Let me know if you have any questions, I'm very happy to recommend the centre 
ETA: As I re-read the other posts AFTER I replied LOL I think Kiwicare like the kids to be there a minimum of 3 half days a week. I'll check when I pick Caitlin up tonight Edited as I thought it was a bit of a security risk letting the whole wide world know where my baby is. There are some real sickos out there! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 24 June 2008 at 12:34pm
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Thanks for the tip. It's hard when you don't know what you actually want to do and I don't want to mess them around, but I'd also hate to go into a panic in 5 months thinking I had to find somewhere in the next month! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 24 June 2008 at 3:55pm
| I know ABC's policies are 2-half days minimum I think. Jack is only in one half-day as that's all they had to offer. I would definitely search around. My friend enrolled her bub fulltime when she was pg cos she was supposed to be going back to work fulltime. She is now only working Thurs-Sat so only needs 2 days and they're fine with it. I would definitly enrol fulltime and then if you have to pull a couple of days it's no biggy. Better to have too many days than not enough I reckon. |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 24 June 2008 at 11:34pm
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Flissty - I would still get your baby on the waiting list with as many days as you think you might need. Then when the time comes you can then decide how often he/she goes. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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