what do you do about childcare?

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I'm going to be taking the CNA course the end of December. I'm just wondering what do you do about childcare if you work 12 hr shifts? I have a 15 month old... he'll be 17 months when I start to work. My husband is in the navy and works a lot, so I can't count on him to watch our son.

So what do you guys do? Any tips? Help!!

TIA!

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I now have a private nanny. BUT before I had to cajole the daycare lady into taking my kids at 0600 and then she charged me an arm and half a torso for early drop off. My suggestion.... beg, borrow, steal, or share child care with someone else that you work or go to school with.

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Specializes in Education, Administration, Magnet.

Try to find a hospital that has a daycare. Here in Dallas there are some that are open 24 hr for those parents that are working overnights. Do you have any family or good friends nearby?

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no i don't have family or friends that can watch him...and the hospitals here in hawaii, I don't think they have childcare.

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Specializes in Pediatrics :).

Hey, that's a pretty neat idea-having on-site child care in the hospital. Does it cost anything? Any special rules or restrictions?

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I had to have a family member watch them temporarily. Now i have a private nanny/sitter who comes to my home. i have 3 kids 5 and under, so i KNEW i'd be paying an arm and a leg. So she comes here and i do it from home. I advertised on craigslist.com for her and she's worked out GREAT!:wink2:

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Specializes in Education, Administration, Magnet.
Hey, that's a pretty neat idea-having on-site child care in the hospital. Does it cost anything? Any special rules or restrictions?

I know that they deduct the money from your paycheck and you get a discount if you work for the hospital. I don't know of any special rules.

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