Returning to Work & Leaving Baby K in Childcare?

A Mother’s Dilemma: Childcare or Being a Stay-At-Home Mom? 

 A beancounter in my former life, I had originally planned to take 7 months off after the birth of Baby K before going back to work. But, as with many things, I have found that what I plan to do is often different to what actually happens.

Now having Baby K in my life, it seems unimaginable to go back to work and leave Baby K in childcare.  I had assumed that I would slip back into work life without any regrets, but now, thinking about going back to work is a gut-wrenching feeling.

So I’m conflicted – I know I need to go back if I can’t generate sufficient income before the end of the year but I can’t bear the thought of leaving Baby K in childcare.

Part of me, though, is thinking that the childcare centre can provide Baby K with more experiences and are better able to structure her day than I could.  The centre I have picked has a studio where the kids experiment with textiles, paints, clay etc. All food is cooked from scratch, even the chicken stock is made from REAL chicken bones and not the packet/powder stuff.  Chicken served is free range chicken and when I was visiting, they were showing the children how piklets were made – it made me want to be in childcare myself!

*sigh* But I’m not sure if this is just me justifying sending her to childcare…

… so I’m focusing all my energies on trying to start two businesses to hopefully generate a good income by the end of the year to give me confidence to quit work permanently.  Follow my progress through this blog and see whether I manage to juggle this with motherhood. 

Wish me luck!

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