Working couples seek night care centres

INDORE: Parents with erratic work schedule or those who wish to take a night off to unwind after a week’s hectic work schedule feel the need of opening night care centres for kids in the city.
“There are times when I want to take a weekend off with my husband. Dropping my kid at my relatives’ home doesn’t seem to be appropriate all the time. We strongly feel the need to have night care centres in the city,” said Chaitshree, a professional and mother of a two-year old kid adding that it became difficult for them to plan an outing or a late night party for the weekends.
Dipti and Kaushik Tuteja, residents of Manik Bagh Colony have a two-year old daughter. With spur of clubs in the city, the couple is unable to enjoy the night life with their friends as well as colleagues in the absence of night care centres.
“There are times when we have to go for late night parties. It isn’t possible to take our two-year old daughter along. Grandparents do care her but even then, they need to sleep early. We definitely feel to have a night care centre where we could keep our kid safely,” said Dipti.
Most of the baby care centres in Indore are operational from 10 am to 8 pm. Kalpa Dani, director of Mother’s Pet International, opines that children must spend a sufficient amount of time with their parents at home.
“Kids whose parents are doctors or have night shifts have often approached us asking for night care facilities. As of now, our crèche is on till 6 pm only and we do not have any plan to extend the timing,” she said.
While some child care centres want to extend night care centre facilities, they are unable to do so due to non- availability of skilled nannies and maids post 8 pm. “Maids are unwilling to work after eight in the evening,” adds Shweta Rajani, director, Jack and Jill pre-school.
However there are some crèches believes that it’s too early for the city like Indore to have night crèches. “People in Indore do not feel the need to have night care centres. We haven’t received any suggestions in this matter from any parent” said Mangal Jain, corporate relations officer, Serra International pre-school.