To those of you who have child care

Hi all,

I'm in a situation right now that I can't start working until I figure out what to do with my kids. I'm a new CNA, passing my state test about 2 weeks ago, which means I won't be getting rich anytime soon. My husband has a good job so government assistance for daycare is out of the picture. The hospital I plan on working at has daycare, but it is still too expensive. My husband works 4-midnight and often works 12 hour shifts that causes him to usually work 4p-4a. I'm working on asking family to see if we can work something out that way.

I was wondering how strict the working hours usually are at the hospital and if they can be adjusted. (That's wishful thinking though!)

I am hoping you guys could post about what you do with your kids and how your schedule works. Maybe reading your posts would give me some ideas I hadn't thought of before. I worked too hard for my certification to just sit with it at home. I'm afraid if I wait too long I will start forgetting things that I learned in class.

My girls are 6 (in kindergarten and getting out on summer break soon) and 2.

Thanks for your help!
Dondie