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Who takes care of your child after your maternity leave?
By Singapore's Budget Babe  •  August 3, 2019
Infant care, domestic helper or a babysitter?

About 2 months into my maternity leave, my husband and I knew that we needed to start looking at caregiving options that would allow me to go back to work when Nate reached 4 months of age.

As much as I loved spending time with my baby, it didn't make much financial sense for me to stay home and be Nate's full-time caregiver, especially given my earning power. Doing household chores and cooking aren't stuff that I particularly enjoy, either. So for those reasons, we decided it would be better to engage external help.

Most Singaporean parents usually opt for either one of 4 choices:

Send their child to infant care Get grandparents to look after Hire a stay-in domestic helper Hire (or send) their child to a nanny / babysitter We deliberated over the different options for quite some time and these were our main concerns:...
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By Singapore's Budget Babe
Budget Babe is an ordinary lady striving to achieve financial freedom in Singapore before the age of 45. She is always looking for cost-effective ways to live a fulfilling life in amidst Singapore's rising costs, and writes in order to empower fellow Singaporeans on taking charge of their own lives and finances. The final goal is to eventually break free from the competitive rat race. Will I meet you there? ...
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