Childcare solutions used & satisfaction
If you needed childcare in the past 10 years, what childcare solutions (e.g., childcare center/nursery, nanny, family support, adjusted work schedule, etc.) did your family end up using? Are you satisfied with the availability of childcare options in your country of employment, why or why not?
Childcare center in my neighborhood. The availability is limited but we were able to find a good alternative for our kid.
Joined multiple waitlists?
Did you join multiple childcare waitlists while searching for care?
Yes
Biggest challenges & their impact
Looking back, what were the biggest childcare challenges (e.g., long waiting times, affordability, quality, location, etc.) your family faced? How did these challenges impact your work and family life?
Before getting the spot at the daycare, my wife and I were taking turns taking care of the kid, which limited our availability to work. Hence, most of our lives were around the kid without much time to do other activities.
One thing to change
If you could change one thing about today's childcare system, what would it be? (For example: access, affordability, quality, employer or university support, emergency backup care, or anything else.)
One thing: access. But it is true that the system here in the US is too expensive... so many families cannot afford it
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