Anonymous
July 17, 2026Childcare 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?
Mostly full-time daycare at a center. But also some summer camps and nannies in the summer (nanny when younger, summer day camp when 4-5 years old). And now that my kid is in public elementary school, grandparents fly out for school breaks to watch him.
Joined multiple waitlists?
Did you join multiple childcare waitlists while searching for care?
No
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?
The town we live in has only one childcare center. Luckily they had a spot when we needed it! We had to pay for the first half of the year while I was on leave (when we didn’t need childcare) to ensure our spot, though. Which was expensive!
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.)
Fewer random days where daycare and school are closed.
Additional insights
Are there any additional comments or personal insights you would like to share about childcare?
We’re lucky that we live somewhere with decent access to good quality and affordable childcare. We are also very lucky that my parents can fly out to help when needed—I don’t know what we would do without that backup option.
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