Maybe it would be more financially wise to stay home with them.

I don’t know of any other options. Childcare is so expensive, it’s often not worth returning to work because of the cost of childcare

Have you looked at the cost for a nanny? I found that cheaper than daycare. Go to findababysitter.com

not sure but good luck, you need to for your sanity!

try a pet minding business, or collecting mail, putting bins out etc for people on holidays – driving them to the airport, etc….. things that will probs pay cash too!!

Try looking for private adds Gumtree etc mothers advertise who r looking for work allot cheaper just make sure they have a working with children certificate re police check

make sure you talk to someone who can tell you more info

yeah really good ideas on here.

Think about an Au Pair. It is charged per day, not per child.

try looking into something like freelancer.com

it is difficult, you really need to outweight the cost over the benefits

Have you checked out the calculators on the Centrelink / Human Services website? They may help to know what they costs will be for you. It can be hard with CCB and CCR not covering the 5 days.

as around at the schools, some mums take baby sitting on and could maybe help you out at a good price

Family day care is usually the best option as you only pay for the hours you need, not a full day.

you could try family day care but thats expensive to.

there are some good comments here

how did it all go?

I hope the transition back to work went well.

I agree with what memo said, weigh up both sides and see if it is worth it.

What have you decided to do work wise?