I'm lucky enough to not have to put Dakota in daycare. Which is cool by me and great by his asthma. He hasn't gotten sick since I quit working at a daycare center about a year ago.
I still live with my parents, and they are always kind enough to babysit for me when I have to go to school and work. Sometimes it seems like they spend more time with him than I do. I guess as long as he doesn't start calling my mom "Mom" it's okay--for now.
The thing that really annoys me is when people give me shit for not spending "enough" time with Dakota. My ex-mother-in-law is a primary example. When recently asking me what my schedule was, she made a commit like "Well, then he's with the sitter ALL the time!" Damn me for being polite, because I should have screamed somthing like "Well your fucktard son takes no interest in seeing his kid and his worthless ass is no help in raising Dakota. God knows he doesn't pay child support, bitch!"
I can't live with my parents for the rest of my life and I have to support my son somehow. Low paying jobs are not the way to do it, either. So that means going to school and working enough to pay the bills. Such is life, I guess.