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re: 3 kids in daycare at the same time = FML
Posted on 3/13/14 at 3:26 pm to MRTigerFan
Posted on 3/13/14 at 3:26 pm to MRTigerFan
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Honestly at that point you should really consider if you or your wife should stay home. Daycare cost alone probably run around $2000-$2500 a month and if you consider the additional saving from one parent staying home (gas, car ins, food, etc.) it probably equals around 30-40k a year. That's the take home from a 50-60k salary. So if either you or your wife alone makes less than 60k you might be better off staying home with the kids.
If one stays home, they no longer need a car insurance or food? I'm not understanding how that could save you money
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Posted on 3/13/14 at 3:26 pm to lowspark12
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they got off light then... seems like every private school here in nashville is over 20k a year... might catch a little break for siblings, but not much.
Looked at one the other day in Nashville that was $45k/year.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 3:32 pm to Serraneaux
I've got a full time nanny for 2 and pay half that
What schools are you zoned for?
I'm in Grassland/Grassland/Franklin.
What schools are you zoned for?
I'm in Grassland/Grassland/Franklin.
This post was edited on 3/13/14 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 3/13/14 at 3:37 pm to Serraneaux
I can't imagine.
We've been really fortunate to find the home daycare we use. $450 a month. Two ladies in their 60s who have had this daycare just for teachers' children for the last 25 years.
We've been really fortunate to find the home daycare we use. $450 a month. Two ladies in their 60s who have had this daycare just for teachers' children for the last 25 years.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 3:42 pm to StringedInstruments
I do not have kids but I would like to know. What really is the point in paying so much for day care? Is it the education? How much can they really learn that you couldn't teach them when you got home?
Posted on 3/13/14 at 3:45 pm to tiger114
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I have 3 kids in private school. Come at me, bro.
$24k/year for 1 in 1st grade and twins in Kindergarten.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 3:48 pm to Trauma14
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Looked at one the other day in Nashville that was $45k/year.
Jesuit doesn't cost nearly as much as most privates in other parts of the country.
A friend of mine from out of town was making fun of Nola people for paying all that money K-12 and then sending their kid to a state school like LSU. He said that in CT where he is from, you spend money on privates so your kid can get into a good school or an Ivy. Parents at Andover or Exeter etc would be pissed if Junior went to UConn
Posted on 3/13/14 at 4:30 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
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I do not have kids but I would like to know. What really is the point in paying so much for day care? Is it the education? How much can they really learn that you couldn't teach them when you got home?
Honestly, a decent daycare nowadays can run you anywhere from $500 to $1,500 a month depending on where you live. It's more about quality of the center, teacher-to-child ratios in the rooms and things like that. We pay $800 a month in northwest Arkansas, which is higher than my brother pays in central Arkansas.
It's not a "keeping up withe Joneses" as much as it's "you get what you pay for." You can cut corners with costs on a lot of things, but child care and/or education isn't one of them, at least as far as I'm concerned.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 4:33 pm to SirSaintly
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Just wait till their in private school. My parents must have paid $30k a year just in tuition for my brothers and me.
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Just wait until they are in private school. My parents must have paid $30k a year just in tuition for my brothers and myself.
Don't bother spending 30K for private school. Apparently, it is not worth the money.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 4:49 pm to Feral
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You can cut corners with costs on a lot of things, but child care and/or education isn't one of them, at least as far as I'm concerned.
I can't see education pre k being worth anything. I don't see why a kid needs to be ahead of a class. They are going to be in the same class as the others and bored. If you want to further educate them you still have to do it after school.
I could be blowing out my arse but then again I don't have a kid.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 4:51 pm to crazyhorsedog
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I couldn't be happier with my wife staying home with our kids. The house is clean, laundry done, and a home cooked meal every night when I arrive home.
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The biggest part for me is my wife or I raising our kids, not some daycare worker. At least when they are infants at a minimum.
That is such an important time developmentally. Birth to 3rd grade is HUGE.
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$24k/year for 1 in 1st grade and twins in Kindergarten.
This is the reason people with kids move out of Baton Rouge.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 4:54 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
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I can't see education pre k being worth anything. I don't see why a kid needs to be ahead of a class. They are going to be in the same class as the others and bored. If you want to further educate them you still have to do it after school.
I could be blowing out my arse but then again I don't have a kid.
WTH are you talking about?
Like I said, you don't cut corners with your child with care and/or education. From birth to around 3, you're just concerned with center quality, cleanliness and caretaker-to-child ratio. When they're 3 and up, you start concerning yourself with curriculum.
This post was edited on 3/13/14 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 3/13/14 at 4:59 pm to Feral
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When they're 3 and up, you start concerning yourself with curriculum
Posted on 3/13/14 at 5:01 pm to Feral
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Posted on 3/13/14 at 5:07 pm to Serraneaux
A good daycare is about $150 a week around here so let's say you spend $25k a year. Get them in public school and save all that afterwards. Paying private school prices is one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 5:55 pm to Serraneaux
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3 kids
Sprayin' guts is fun and all, but c'mon man.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 5:56 pm to Serraneaux
Poor bastard. Sucks to be you.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 6:05 pm to Serraneaux
make yo wife stay home and raise dem chillins.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 6:11 pm to BeerMoney
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BeerCity
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BeerMoney
There's a rule around here that says you're not allowed to post right after someone with a similar name. 
Posted on 3/13/14 at 11:05 pm to ItNeverRains
We are zoned for Kenose, Woodland and Ravenwood
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