I'm expecting my 1st in Aug and my dad has gladly volunteered to take care of my baby after my maternity leave. The plan is to bring my baby to their place before I go to work and pick baby up after. My step-mom however, is not very happy about it and insists that I hire a helper for them at their house, as I will be able to qualify for subsidied levy. (But i'm not comfortable with having a helper around a 4 mth old) What should I do? Infant care? Really consider hiring a helper? What would you do if you're in my shoes?

Hiring a nanny will cause the same problems as well, and i feel it's more offended as well, it's like why you don't give the money to your daddy for helping you to look after instead of giving it to a stranger. Ifc got better reason because there are qualified teachers, at the same time, they help to teach ur LO during their growing up journey. More friends to play with etc. Helper. Is you and your step-mom Relation close? Will your step-mom leave your baby to your helper alone? You must be extremely confident with leaving ur LO to your helper alone, if not cause unnecessary worries also. Choose something you are comfortable with.