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Does anyone know of any childcare places that is affordable. I am new to the area so I don't have family or friends here yet to help with working and childcare. My son is four and I have noticed that everything in MA is so much more expensive than I am use to. I have my son in a Christian school and he loves it and it is less than 300 a month but they have so many vacations and 1/2 days that I am scared I am going to lose my job and in all honesty I need the money. Daycare don't want to watch children when schools are out because they need you to be full time income or nothing but I can't afford to pay there high fees even if I put him in daycare instead of the school. If you have any ideas please let me know.
the ymca is good reasonable in price and full year full day
if you are only looking for a place that is only for the days off or for after hours of school, look into a babysitter, I did that when I used to work and my kids were little. Just make sure that they can drive and have some experience. It's also what I do now to help out my neighbors when they have days off from school and my kids are old enough now to help out.
L.- Try Bethel Child Care services they can provide you with a list of providers who allow drop in care. I am not sure where in MA you are, but we bring our daughter to a in-home day care in Springfield who allows drop in care.
L.,
I am in the same boat as you. The only thing that may help you is vouchers, have you tried to get them? There is also the head start program, I don't know if they have half days or not, but it probably won't hurt to look into it. I have a two and half year old, and affordable daycare is very hard to find. I qualify for vouchers, but by the time our name will get to the top of the waiting list, he will be in regular public school.
