Childcare

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.

Working for a facility that has in-house childcare might work for you. Interesting adventure.... best wishes !!

Francesca Knowles wrote:
Interesting question- I'd be scared to death to be moving around, constantly being faced with finding new strangers to care for a baby.

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Merrykalia wrote:


My only suggestion, if you plan to do this is to try to work at a hospital that also offers day care within the facility.

Both are excellent points.

I can understand your frustration, but the fact is that traveling with a 2 year old and living full time in an RV is NOT going to be easy on you, your husband, nor your child.

We 1/3 time in our fifth wheel.

We spent 107 nights in it last year and hope to do about the same this year. We camp host for the 3 months the kids are out of school. My daughters will be 10 and 7 in July. By the time school starts back in the fall, we are ready to go home and have a little bit of space for each of us.

My only suggestion, if you plan to do this is to try to work at a hospital that also offers day care within the facility.

I became a single dad with 2 kids age 3 and 8. I had a job and a hobby farm with 4 milk cows, 10 or 12 veal calves, and a few beef cows. It didn't take me long to know that sometimes you can't do three things at once.

Just my opinion but sounds like it works out bad for the 2 year old no matter how you look at it. Don't think I would even consider full-timing, both working with a young child. It's hard enough to find someone you trust when you are living in one spot for many years. Once again, only my opinion but never understood have kids and put them in day care all day?? We sure would have more $$$ if my wife worked all thru my kids growing up but not worth it to me.

I think if u must use day care then at least stay put so your child isn't always in a different environment. "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world"

Interesting question- I'd be scared to death to be moving around, constantly being faced with finding new strangers to care for a baby.

I'll be watching with interest for answers as to how others have dealt with this.