They work different shifts. They had their first child, Sophia, now 4, in a home-based daycare, which they chose for its low price and flexibility. Having heard that institutional daycare had waiting lists, they did not investigate that option further. After a year, they took her out of the home-based daycare because they wanted to participate more in her development. There's a consistency that you can foster at home.
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