Is that because they're kidding themselves that mo' money = better nursery or does it just happen to be some insane going rate locally?
― Nostalgie de la Bwoyee (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 8 September 2009 20:41 (fourteen years ago) link
in australia (sydney) i think its $90+ per day which makes it pretty pointless for most moms to go back to work. here we pay $135 per week which is totally reasonable, i think.
― Hillary had Everest in his veins (sunny successor), Tuesday, 8 September 2009 23:15 (fourteen years ago) link
lol youngsters
We paid $40/week. (But the daycare was a co-op venture by a newspaper, two banks and a factory for the kids of their employees and not meant to be hugely profitable.)
― Hugh Manatee (WmC), Wednesday, 9 September 2009 00:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Noodle i think it's because of their area - they live in Zone 1 near Victoria station
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 9 September 2009 16:50 (fourteen years ago) link
What the fuck. Those prices! Now it's linked to your income. It can be as low as 1,50 euro/day. But it can get a lot higher of course. Still, we save quite a bit now. Even letting her go four full days a week. But I'm looking forward to May when Elisabeth can go to kindergarden. Then it's no more childcare costs. Hurrah. :-)
― Nathalie (stevienixed), Friday, 18 September 2009 20:28 (fourteen years ago) link
Tracer, you know that even if you don't qualify for tax credits you could check out whether your employer has signed up to a voucher scheme which means you can pay for up to £110 pw (between both parents) of your childcare tax free?
― Archel, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 10:40 (fourteen years ago) link
yes indeed! problem is, my childminder charges more for people w/vouchers so i basically equals out! CATCH 22
by the way, today was the first day! it went fine!!!!! gah!
― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 19:18 (fourteen years ago) link