Anonymous
July 20, 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?
We chose a live-in nanny. We are not particularly satisfied with this arrangement, because it is difficult to find a professional and responsible nanny, and live-in nannies usually come with a high price tag.
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 biggest hurdles we faced were the high cost of childcare and inconsistent service quality. Due to these issues, and also out of a desire to build a closer parent-child bond, we had to devote a huge amount of time to childcare ourselves. As a result, we barely had any personal free time, and our working hours were constantly squeezed.
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.)
I wish there were a unified or mainstream platform that could display transparent service quality information of live-in nannies, lowering the search cost of finding a suitable caregiver.
Additional insights
Are there any additional comments or personal insights you would like to share about childcare?
No.
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