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?
We are currently signing up for a childcare center. The availability is ok but not exceptional. I would have liked more options that are within a convenient radius, ideally on foot or at least without traffic.
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?
We are currently in the process, but uncertainty on the waiting list times has been challenging. We were told that there was no need to rush to sign up for the wait list at our preferred location, and then a few weeks later were told it is possible that we may not be able to start until months after our desired start date (8+ months after joining the wait list).
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 don't have enough experience yet to know, but I imagine emergency backup care would be extremely useful.
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