You know your child best, and will make the right choice for your family. X2 on going where child care is available on site to make it less stressful for both of you. As a businesswoman and a mom, I get tired of the "why have kids if you're gonna put them in daycare?" condescension. We don't all have a choice. And many of us who work by choice, not necessity, have well-adjusted, happy kids. My cousin is a single mom, and raised her daughter while working as a traveling nurse. Her assignments were usually for six months or more.