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 used all of the above. My partner took a career beak for 5 years and after that returned to work part time (first 2 days a week for 1.5 years and then 3). We used nursery before for age of 1.5-3, then afterschool nanny for some days of the week, and family/friends for one offs / emergency. Childcare options were available but typically expensive and not very flexible. The cost was not a huge issue for us, but for a family in the median of the income distribution it is not affordable
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?
Quality, luck of flexibility.
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.)
More government support
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