How do you arrange day care when you work 12 hr shifts?

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Most day care centers are not set up to accomodate parents who do shift work. I found a place called La Petit Academy I was hoping would work out but their site says hours of operation are 6a-6p. I will work 7a-7p. On top of that I have to do weekends too.

How do you other parents manage? I've got a two month old and feel very leary about leaving him with anyone.

Most of the weekend staff I work with have kids looked after by husbands/wives/grandparents. You are right about the lack of childcare available for shift work.

How old are your older kids? Are any of them old enough and responsible enough to assist their Dad with childcare?

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Most of the weekend staff I work with have kids looked after by husbands/wives/grandparents. You are right about the lack of childcare available for shift work.

How old are your older kids? Are any of them old enough and responsible enough to assist their Dad with childcare?

My oldest is 10, she is pretty responsible, but still only 10.

I hadn't considered weekends, when the day care isn't open. I'm sure it's one of those pay whether you go or not places so if I only need them one day a week...

There is a mennonite community closeby and a woman there used to babysit for me when I worked 8 hr shifts at the nursing home. That was 5 yrs. ago.

Wonder what fair pay would be for each 12 hr shift?

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