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| Get in quick for Easter
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Seems like we're just back from the long summer hols and suddenly the Easter holidays are looming. Where does the time go.
The Easter holidays are particularly tricky for parents to negotiate time off. Everyone's just got back into the swing of things post summer holidays. And there's no festive shutting down of the office for any more than the obligatory Good Friday and Easter Monday.
In fact they're quite likely to be two weeks of rubbish weather with housebound small children who've eaten too much chocolate. Hurray.
So if your child's day care centre or family day care closes over the holidays, or if you have young children at school, then get that vacation care place booked as soon as you can.
If this is your first year on the work/child care or work/school rat race then here are your options:
As well as family day care and other child care services, Out of School Hours Centres often run Vacation Care during the school holidays.
They are usually brilliant and great value, offering heaps of centre-based activities like pet farms, science days, and excursions that are included in the price. However they generally don't take any children under 5.
These Out of School Hours Centres also generally qualify for the child care rebate.
Vacation Care at Child Care Centres and Family Day Care
Child care centres and family day care that don't close in the holidays often take on vacation only children. But as you can imagine, these services are very much in demand from parents of school age kids and those with younger ones whose child care centres do not operate in the school holidays.
So get in quick and sign up. The vast majority are approved child care centres for the child care benefit and rebate, so if you qualify for either or both, you will also be eligible for vacation care.
If you can't get into any centres, then you could also consider nanny share. Most nanny and babysitter agencies will be open to helping to organise nanny share or ask around your friends who have nannies. They are very likely to be happy to share the cost over Easter.
To look for your nearest available vacation care service, simply click here.
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