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Mumofonebaby · 02/01/2023 22:25

My working hours differ from some people and I end up doing quite a bit at the weekend rather than always during the week. Does anyone know of how weekend childcare works for people who don’t have nearby family to help? I know nurseries tend to work like schools and are open during the week but what do parents who work at weekends do for childcare? Anyone been in a similar situation to me? What did you do?

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UsingChangeofName · 02/01/2023 23:28

IME, when parents work weekends, they tend to do it to save on childcare costs, and the other parent looks after the child(ren).

A few years ago a Nursery near hear started advertising weekend cover. It was not far from a big hospital but it couldn't make it work financially - there wasn't the call for it.

Spaghetti201 · 02/01/2023 23:56

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NuffSaidSam · 02/01/2023 23:57

Some form of personal childcare like a nanny/au pair/babysitter depending on the age of the children and whether you're working from home/away from home.

You do find the occasional childminder who will work weekends but they tend to be few and far between.

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