Need full time childcare for 6 weeks while contracting WFH - any thoughts?

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I'm currently a SAHM although want to go back to work in some capacity relatively soon - took redundancy after mat leave in order to reconsider what I want from my career and to be at home a bit more with my DCs. 3yo is at preschool/nursery 5 mornings a week and 14mo is at nursery with him 2 mornings a week although we currently pay for full days for those 2 days so that I have flexibility for job interviews etc.

I have just been offered the chance of a contract with my old company for approx 6-8 weeks starting mid Jan. Short term contracting could be a good way forward for me - lucrative, and keep me ticking over but give me plenty of time between contracts at home with DCs and eventually allow me to work term time only - and this is a contract that would be really interesting.

It would be full time hours, but given the nature of the work, I could probably work a certain amount of hours outside normal office hours if necessary. I would also be working mainly from home (occasional meeting in the office)

I don't want to disrupt DS too much but could up his nursery and preschool hours to almost full time if necessary. I am not overly keen on the baby being in nursery full time. Any thoughts on short term nannying? Any other suggestions?

Am i crazy to consider this? I'm looking for advice really on how to manage a short term change to children's childcare routine and what some of my options might be. Anyone done similar?

Thanks

Upping hours at nursery sounds the most sensible thing - as then you get time to work at home without being disturbed. It is also probably cheaper than a temp nanny.

Childminder for DS2 perhaps if you want to avoid nursery full time - won't know if just 6 weeks is of interest to local childminders until you ask.

Yep, probably best as she is so settled there the days she does go and it is for such a short amount of time so may not be worth trying to settle her with somebody else. There may be the possibility of me working short days (9-3) and I'm 5 mins drive from nursery so she wouldn't be there completely full time.