working opposite shifts to avoid daycare

[Jared]

my wife and i work opposite shifts to avoid daycare because A)we dont believe in it, and B)we can't afford it anyway. not to sound bitchy, but it SUUUUUUCKS. does anyone else here do this? does anyone know of any ways to AVOID doing this? problem is, there's not really any end it sight, because we have no intentions to send them to government school and we can't afford private school : /. most people tell us we should just go on welfare, but we don't believe in that either...having principles can be expensive in such a big government world!

[Sam A. Robrin]

does anyone know of any ways to AVOID doing this?

You could always open up your own daycare business, and send your cubs there!

[FreelanceFreedomFighter]

I feel for you Jared. Everything you said applies to us. I go in very early, my wife starts her job in the afternoon. Yeah, it sucks... and on top of that, in order to make ends meet, I've picked up a couple of things part-time on the weekends... What's sleep? What's "family time"? But don't worry, they're going to steal more of our money to pay off the millionaires who f**ked us over in the financial markets... 

[KBCraig]

We worked opposite shifts for 4 years, until Mary started her own business. And now that she works from home, it's much better. I can work any shift, and we still have plenty of time together. The sprog hasn't been to daycare, other than a few months when he was 1 (and not all day every day, even then).

He's about to turn six, is home-schooled, and reads anything you stick in front of him. He wouldn't be at that level if he'd been to daycare and kindergarten.

[Jared]

does anyone know of any ways to AVOID doing this?

You could always open up your own daycare business, and send your cubs there!

it's actually pretty tough to get started in this, although i know that my wife would LOVE to just watch a couple kids full time for work. in fact, if anybody reading this needs a full time babysitter (who keeps the tv off and the books open), let me know!

[Jared]

What's sleep? What's "family time"?

not to mention - what's activism time?

[Jared]

We worked opposite shifts for 4 years, until Mary started her own business. And now that she works from home, it's much better. I can work any shift, and we still have plenty of time together. The sprog hasn't been to daycare, other than a few months when he was 1 (and not all day every day, even then).

He's about to turn six, is home-schooled, and reads anything you stick in front of him. He wouldn't be at that level if he'd been to daycare and kindergarten.

thanks, that made me feel better . we don't want our kids to be like some of those zombie children who do nothing but sit in front of the idiot box all day at daycare. we definately plan on home-schooling. i'd actually rather send them to a private school, but there really aren't any good schools around the seacoast. i'm considering st thomas in dover, maybe when they get older.

[Fluff and Stuff]

My parents did that for many years.  My friend works 2 jobs while his wife stays home with the kids.

If it comes down to it, sending you kids to government schools makes so much more sense than getting on welfare.

[Jared]

My parents did that for many years.  My friend works 2 jobs while his wife stays home with the kids.

If it comes down to it, sending you kids to government schools makes so much more sense than getting on welfare.

i really don't think i could ever do either

[ali-cat]

My parents did that for many years.  My friend works 2 jobs while his wife stays home with the kids.

If it comes down to it, sending you kids to government schools makes so much more sense than getting on welfare.

i really don't think i could ever do either

neither of us went to public schools, well, i did but only for 5 years, then i was homeschooled. the idea of sending my brilliant little minds into that atmosphere just kills me. the whole reason my parents pulled me from school was because i was literally breezing through my 'lessons' and trying to see how long i could keep a dime stuck to my forehead for the rest of class.

[FreelanceFreedomFighter]

What's sleep? What's "family time"?

not to mention - what's activism time?

True enough! Although, we've been known to "make time" to do something we felt was important. One reason we feel OK with our level of activism is from meeting Lauren and Jim... having them understand our situation... and Lauren being very supportive of our decisions/setup. We help in our own ways. 

[FreelanceFreedomFighter]

does anyone know of any ways to AVOID doing this?

You could always open up your own daycare business, and send your cubs there!

it's actually pretty tough to get started in this, although i know that my wife would LOVE to just watch a couple kids full time for work. in fact, if anybody reading this needs a full time babysitter (who keeps the tv off and the books open), let me know!

We looked into becoming a daycare facility. We could do this un-licensed (and we don't feel like we should have to be licensed by the same State that routinely takes kids, puts them in foster care, and allows them to be abused), BUT... The fines are huge if you're "caught" unlicensed. If you do go through the State licensing, you basically give up your privacy because the license gives the State the ability to come in at any time to check on your setup, your paperwork, etc. Regardless, I checked out how much the additional liability insurance would be and that is pretty high as well... unless you're going to watch 6-8 kids at a pretty good price. Also, I have all of my 1st aid & CPR certs, but the wife needs to get hers. We have to wait for the next class to be held. We still haven't ruled it out, but it will take some time to get everything together to do it if we decide to go that way. We already do educational toys, lots of books (got a little library going!), and good old fashioned human interaction. It would be just wonderful for the little tyke to be able to field strip a 9mm by 5 years old.     <- (smiley captioned for the humor impaired)

[Jared]

does anyone know of any ways to AVOID doing this?

You could always open up your own daycare business, and send your cubs there!

it's actually pretty tough to get started in this, although i know that my wife would LOVE to just watch a couple kids full time for work. in fact, if anybody reading this needs a full time babysitter (who keeps the tv off and the books open), let me know!

We looked into becoming a daycare facility. We could do this un-licensed (and we don't feel like we should have to be licensed by the same State that routinely takes kids, puts them in foster care, and allows them to be abused), BUT... The fines are huge if you're "caught" unlicensed. If you do go through the State licensing, you basically give up your privacy because the license gives the State the ability to come in at any time to check on your setup, your paperwork, etc. Regardless, I checked out how much the additional liability insurance would be and that is pretty high as well... unless you're going to watch 6-8 kids at a pretty good price. Also, I have all of my 1st aid & CPR certs, but the wife needs to get hers. We have to wait for the next class to be held. We still haven't ruled it out, but it will take some time to get everything together to do it if we decide to go that way. We already do educational toys, lots of books (got a little library going!), and good old fashioned human interaction. It would be just wonderful for the little tyke to be able to field strip a 9mm by 5 years old.     <- (smiley captioned for the humor impaired)

where are you located? maybe we could join forces in start a pro-freedom daycare .

[Coconut]

I think sending kids to government schools you pay for is not unprincipled. Make a big deal out of every little thing (if they 'force' kids to say the pledge), and teach your children the nature of authority. Government schools are mostly a monopoly, but the individuals in it still have some semblance of responsibility.

[Sam A. Robrin]

I think sending kids to government schools you pay for is not unprincipled. Make a big deal out of every little thing (if they 'force' kids to say the pledge), and teach your children the nature of authority. Government schools are mostly a monopoly, but the individuals in it still have some semblance of responsibility.

And if the situation with a particular teacher or administrator becomes intolerable, just tell the kid to ask for a private conference, arrange for a few friends to be outside the area, then shut the door, unzip your pants, untuck your shirt, yell, "Get your hands off me, you pervert!" and from that point on, you can pretty well write your own script . . .