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Are parents enough?

I'm having a baby soon, and both my husband and I work. When we go back after maternity leave, we were planning for our parents to watch the baby. I was wondering if that was enough. Do we need to hire a nanny or put him in daycare? I'm not up for daycare, but if anything works

Re: Are parents enough?

  • This really depends on your family, their ability and their schedules. I know people who do this and it works for them just fine.
  • Why would you pay extra $ for daycare if your parents are ready, willing, and able to watch your child? It seems to me you're overthinking this.

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  • Sure, parents can be enough, but using family is a lot different than using someone you're paying.  Have you talked to your parents about hours, expectations, etc?  Only you know your parents well enough to know if this would be a good fit for your family or not.
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  • I might have a backup in place (if they're sick, or want to go on vacation).  Other than that, if we'd be living close enough to my parents they would totally babysit for us.
  • I think if you use your parents, you still have to set boundaries, and have expectations much like if you were paying for day care.
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