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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

Working full time.

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Clueless20something · 24/11/2018 16:59

DH and I don't have a child yet but looking to have one in the near future.

At the moment, I feel like I will want to go back to work full time because I love my job and there is chance to become a manager of a new branch.

However, all of DH family have an opinion and keep saying that I should do part time because otherwise a childminder or nursery are bringing up our child...

The initial thought is to have 2 days CM and 2 days nursery and my mum having the other day (she'll be retired and has offered to help).

On my current hours, I have every 3rd Wednesday off to work the Saturday so if it was the same, then there would be that day off.

My boss, who owns the business, works full time and she is an inspiration and her kids love her to bits but her husband is a PT so he is at home a lot during the day to help.

I know it's all completely speculative because I might completely change how I feel when I actually have a baby but I just wondered what you all thought and if there is anyone with both parents working full time and how it does all fit in.....

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BobbiPins · 24/11/2018 17:01

Why don’t your DH family tell your DH to go part time? Why do you have to be the one sacrificing your career?