tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post7501552749581911332..comments2024-03-28T22:49:03.563-05:00Comments on Lag Liv: Getting Up Early, Coming In LateLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-85719300053225529562008-02-20T22:39:00.000-06:002008-02-20T22:39:00.000-06:00newduck,UC Law operates under a quarter (not semes...newduck,<BR/>UC Law operates under a quarter (not semester) system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-58105373662493213762008-02-20T22:18:00.000-06:002008-02-20T22:18:00.000-06:00What? Your finals are 3 weeks away? That's crazy! ...What? Your finals are 3 weeks away? That's crazy! Mine are in 8 weeks. I don't get it.newduckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711138086427550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-88919707682830056682008-02-20T15:39:00.000-06:002008-02-20T15:39:00.000-06:00On colleen's comment: If the nanny or au pair is ...On colleen's comment: If the nanny or au pair is ill, most firms have back up child care options. My law firm gives 4 weeks of subsidized and it is inexpensive - I think $20 for the day.<BR/><BR/>With daycare, if your child is sick, they won't take them - especially things like diarreah or vomiting. This way, if you can't take off, your provider would still be there. Also, a child gets sick less often with a nanny or au pair because s/he plays with his/her own toys and won't be as exposed to bugs and drool from other babies and there is no risk of diaper cross-contamination (one of the most common ways daycare babies get sick).<BR/><BR/>Another great benefit of an au pair or foreign nanny is that a child can be exposed to a foreign langauge. Of course, that can happen in daycare as well, but with an au pair or a foreign nanny, that person will be fluent in another language and can use that language with your child.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, most nannies and au pairs will do light housework. This typically includes cooking for the kids (no more worrying about packing lunches), doing the kids laundry, vacuuming the play area, and organizing/picking up toys and the kids bedrooms. Nannies will do more housework than au pairs - our nanny also cleans our bathrooms, mops, and dusts the main living areas as well as the nursery.<BR/><BR/>Having in home childcare makes life MUCH easier (you only have to dress yourself in the morning, no packing diaper bags, bottles, and food) and is actually cheaper for two children compared to the cost of daycare for two in many places. Plus the children get one on one attention, moreso than in a daycare setting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-57436824206030205792008-02-20T15:20:00.000-06:002008-02-20T15:20:00.000-06:00I wish my husband could do drop offs occasionally ...I wish my husband could do drop offs occasionally for me too. I do 99% of drop offs and 75% of the pickups because my husband works 30 minutes away and works long hours. It is frustrating to constantly be running late and having to leave work no later than 5:30 because I don't want to get billed for every minute I am late. I am so glad to be quitting my job.Someone Being Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08984828094257765105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-81727965167044607072008-02-20T14:32:00.000-06:002008-02-20T14:32:00.000-06:00law student hot mama: I think that all the time, "...law student hot mama: I think that <I>all</I> the time, "How do single parents do it?". I bow down to you all.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-4679468269054705402008-02-20T14:30:00.000-06:002008-02-20T14:30:00.000-06:00Welcome to single parenthood - the gift that keeps...Welcome to single parenthood - the gift that keeps on giving! Hehehe . . . I wish somebody would throw ME a bone!KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236206776336550381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-26868975748863772162008-02-20T14:28:00.000-06:002008-02-20T14:28:00.000-06:00(**reeaalllyy quiet cheer for Landon sleeping**)I ...(**reeaalllyy quiet cheer for Landon sleeping**)<BR/><BR/>I looked at the previous comment about the au pair and I just couldn't do it. For one, if the au pair is sick, you have to take off or find alternate daycare (although you'll be near family, so maybe won't be a big deal). Secondly, I'm weird about having someone in my house that I don't know well. Obviously with time I'd get to know her, but I'd be all weird for a short while.<BR/>Not like my weirdness was ever contested...Wineplzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412881827548705342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-35820999813439705572008-02-20T11:05:00.000-06:002008-02-20T11:05:00.000-06:00Have you thought of getting in home childcare like...Have you thought of getting in home childcare like an au pair? I know it is a bit late for Chicago, but you should consider an au pair or nanny for Texas. It makes the morning routine MUCH easier plus if you both need to work late, you don't have to worry about rushing to daycare or those exorbitant late fees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com