Backup childcare when baby is sick - what do you do?
Mum lives 200 miles away. Both partners work demanding jobs. Baby sick = one of us off work. Doing this monthly. Solutions?
5 Replies
2/25/2026
Nanny share with backup support included in contract.
2/26/2026
Local mum group with willing reciprocal arrangements - 'I'll have your sick kid if you'll have mine next time'.
2/26/2026
Sick care services exist (Yoopies) but pricey at £25/hr.
2/27/2026
Bubble Sitter app - emergency vetted sitters at short notice. Expensive but works.
3/4/2026
Honestly we just accept it as cost of working parenting. WFH days when possible.