Interview with Tosin (MSB student and Mother of 2)

Our interview with Tosin about her experience with the child care services unfolded different experiences they had has a family in two different states.  Her experiences in New Jersey were very different from her experiences in Virginia. She particularly pin pointed different state policies driving the child care services in that area. While in New Jersey her neighborhood was a low income area and hence, the government pooled in a lot of money in day care centers for providing, foods, books, toys etc. As opposed to in Virginia, the day care centers have fewer children and provide fewer additional facilities. She also considered nannies to look after the kids, but wasn't happy with nanny experiences she had. She stressed on the fact that there was always a trust issue with nannies and that " they strike when you have gained their maximum trust." Nannies were also more likely to ask for pay raise, days off, pick-up/drop offs etc. Based on her personal experiences she preferred the schedule, social interaction, security, trust that came with a day care center as opposed to a nanny. She also mentioned that specific schools provide extra hours of child care and some schools have extended to infant care and pre-kindergarten care and that makes it easier for both parents and children to transition from one center to another.