The out-of-town grandparents see our child once a week, while the local grandparents see our child a little more often. The out-of-town grandparents always look forward to the day and always say how proud they are of their grandchild. They would also like to do childcare on this day so that their mother can go…
The number of children cared for more than 35 hours per week in daycare centers or other childcare facilities has increased by 30% in the last eleven years. Two-thirds of these children attend daycare for more than 45 hours. This means that these children are in daycare longer than the average number of working hours…
Good day, My daughter (3.5 years old, only child) has been attending daycare since August 1, 2024. The number of hours is 25 per week. I work full-time and my wife intends to start full-time training as a nurse on October 1, 2024. Now we would like to know whether we have the right to…
Hello everyone, the big holiday season is coming here in Bavaria. I have an employment contract that runs until January 25th. On January 24th, the daycare center where my two-year-old daughter goes told us that it would be closed for three weeks straight. When I started, I immediately said that I wanted and needed the…
Is it even possible to support a family with a normal job, i.e., an average salary? Especially if both parents work full-time, the problem is that childcare costs would almost completely wipe out the entire cost. And if both parents don't work full-time, there can be problems, too. Well, I think it's almost impossible to…
I occasionally babysit my little niece (5). Since then, I've realized that I really enjoy babysitting. Since I also love playing and romping around, I'd like to take on babysitting jobs. But the problem is that I'm male and 38. How can I gain the mothers' trust? Or is there no chance? Many people find…
Do you think it's okay to ask in a job interview whether you can only work 80% of a full-time position? Or only 60% of an 80% position? If so, how would you best approach this topic, and would you give a reason? Or how has this approach worked for you personally?
I want to start babysitting because I want to earn some extra money. Nobody I know actually needs childcare, so how should I go about it? Could I maybe put up a notice in daycare centers? And I'm 14? Do you think there's a chance the parents will trust me with their child, or is…
Hello, I had an appointment at the JC yesterday. My husband works, but his salary isn't enough to stop me from receiving benefits. I'm at home with our 14-month-old daughter; my son is starting school this year. Yesterday, I told her that I planned to stay home with my daughter and asked the employee to…
Hello, I would like to go abroad as an au pair. I really like children and am good with them, but I have never actually worked as a babysitter or completed an internship in a daycare center. I would like to find my host family without an agency, using an online platform. This doesn't require…
Hi, I have an interview next week for a summer job in childcare, so I would like to prepare a little. What questions could they ask me? Best regards
Staff and space shortages in daycare centers are putting increasing pressure on parents. Alex Liefermann is the father of a four-year-old. Here, he describes how the daycare crisis is upending his family's daily life. He and his partner are even having to accept professional disadvantages to care for their son. https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/plus249413160/Kita-Krimi-Kann-das-als-Vater-nicht-einfach-so-hingehen-Eltern-muessen-raus-auf-die-Strasse.html