How much does childcare cost in America? I'm just curious (see details)

Asked By: fatalcharm 26-30, F 4 months ago

My cousin just informed me that her childcare centre charges $65 a day and she still needs to provide food and nappies.

The thing is, my cousin earns around $45 a day from her job. Her husband has to cover the rest. I just don't see the point? By working, she is loosing money.

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Posted by KinkyJerseyCpl Jan 7th, 2013 at 7:32PM

If you have to ask you can't afford it...

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Posted by lija30 Jan 7th, 2013 at 7:24PM

280 a week

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Posted by EatingCROW Jan 7th, 2013 at 7:19PM

I now pay about $420 a month... they do provide food... and luckily it goes down as they get older... when he started there it was much more expensive...

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Reply by baydog2013 Jan 7th, 2013 at 7:40PM

FOR ONE???
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Reply by EatingCROW Jan 7th, 2013 at 7:48PM

Yes. Luckily they have been very patient as far as understanding my situation. As long as I keep the total owed to under $500 they just "remind" me ... and anytime I get extra I pay them in advance.
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Posted by Wigglebottom Jan 7th, 2013 at 7:16PM

That sounds about the same here in the USA. Our child day care can cost as much as some people make and that is why there is such a huge problem with it.
Many people have resorted to one parent working nights and the other on days.

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Reply by fatalcharm Jan 7th, 2013 at 7:22PM

It's terrible. Here in Australia, living expenses have gone up, but wages have gone down. I now earn nearly $10 an hour less than I did 5-6 years ago, working the same kind of job. I would love to have kids one day but I don't know how I am going to afford it.
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Reply by Wigglebottom Jan 7th, 2013 at 7:25PM

I think that is the entire idea behind it all. They want to reduce the population so they make it very hard for the bulk of society to have children.
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Posted by TwattyMcCocknoodles Jan 7th, 2013 at 7:15PM

it varies but it's very similar to what your cousin is paying

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Posted by MadamElle Jan 7th, 2013 at 7:15PM

It differs in every state and Daycare.

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