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1. bryanl+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-09-09 20:09:24
That only works if you have at least 5 kids. Otherwise the ratio of kids to caregivers is higher at the daycare than with a stay at home parent.
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2. chlodw+l1[view] [source] 2025-09-09 20:14:52
>>bryanl+(OP)
No, because you have to count all the employment going into running and supplying the daycare, which includes facilities, equipment, administration, extra staff, etc. You have to look at the all-in cost.
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3. bryanl+b5[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-09-09 20:28:03
>>chlodw+l1
I've never seen a daycare with more than 5% of staff doing admin. Either it's a small daycare with a handful of workers and everybody doing care, or it's a large one with one person doing admin.
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4. chlodw+c8[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-09-09 20:38:27
>>bryanl+b5
It all adds up. On average, daycare in USA costs $18k a year per child ( https://www.care.com/c/how-much-does-child-care-cost/ ), which is the best measure of the total resources that it takes up, all-in. Median income for a 30yo man is $55k and for a woman $45k. So even with just two kids, the lower earning parent with the non-greedy job is not clearing much if anything over the cost of the daycare.
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