We recently moved house - not actually very far in terms of mileage but in a city so it is a 20-30 minute drive when there’s daytime/rush hour traffic.
We tried to keep our little one in his very lovely old nursery, but the commute became too much and we’ve just moved him. Unfortunately, the new nursery has turned out not to have any other kids his age (all younger) and not looking likely to change soon, so we aren’t happy for him to stay there.
I had already looked around so many other nurseries and felt this new one was the best fit. There are a couple of other options, but we know that the only thing “wrong” with his old nursery was the distance.
If we bit the bullet and went back there, he would end up doing an hour+ in the car every day, and I’d spend over 10 hours of my life doing that drive each week… But at the same time, it’s only for another year and a half (or 3.5 years if our baby follows suit) and what’s that compared to the next decades of parenting?
Would love to hear some opinions either pros or cons of doing that length journey to childcare, thank you!