Maternity leave in Finland
Hey everyone!
Kids are back in daycare and summer is over even though the weather's been nice lately here in Finland. That's not the case every year since when school's start, summer always seem to have gone - so let's enjoy these last warm days and nights too :)
At the beginning of summer I was so concerned how this summer would go as a family of 5, ie with 3 kiddos. All I'm gonna say is that it wasn't the easiest at some times but I learned a lot from my kids and overall it was a great summer. Luckily me being home, my middle son gets to stay home on mondays and therefore he only has four days at daycare. He's only 3 so that works for us just fine. Our 5 year old likes to go to daycare because that's where all his friends are and there just aren't that many 5 year olds who stay at home. In Finland you can stay home and take care of your kids that are under 3, and you get a little compensation for that too, without losing your job if you have a permanent job like I do. Therefore maternity leave can be as long as 3 years but I've stayed home until my 2 oldest have been 1,5 years old, both times. I have to inform my boss this month when I'll return back to work and I'm thinking august 2020. That seems so far away but time flies with little ones! In Finland you're either a stay-at-home mama or a working mama but nothing between. That means you don't return to work and have legal breastfeeding breaks every 2 hours :) I've always ended my breastfeeding journey way before returning, and that's been the petfect choice for me. What evet works for your family <3
Anyway, now back to my daily routines with my 6 month old little crawler and wanna-be climber - I have a feeling we have another walker in our family by the end of this year :) days are hectic and looong but filled with love, tears and eating chocolate :D
Enjoy your day!
Kids are back in daycare and summer is over even though the weather's been nice lately here in Finland. That's not the case every year since when school's start, summer always seem to have gone - so let's enjoy these last warm days and nights too :)
At the beginning of summer I was so concerned how this summer would go as a family of 5, ie with 3 kiddos. All I'm gonna say is that it wasn't the easiest at some times but I learned a lot from my kids and overall it was a great summer. Luckily me being home, my middle son gets to stay home on mondays and therefore he only has four days at daycare. He's only 3 so that works for us just fine. Our 5 year old likes to go to daycare because that's where all his friends are and there just aren't that many 5 year olds who stay at home. In Finland you can stay home and take care of your kids that are under 3, and you get a little compensation for that too, without losing your job if you have a permanent job like I do. Therefore maternity leave can be as long as 3 years but I've stayed home until my 2 oldest have been 1,5 years old, both times. I have to inform my boss this month when I'll return back to work and I'm thinking august 2020. That seems so far away but time flies with little ones! In Finland you're either a stay-at-home mama or a working mama but nothing between. That means you don't return to work and have legal breastfeeding breaks every 2 hours :) I've always ended my breastfeeding journey way before returning, and that's been the petfect choice for me. What evet works for your family <3
Anyway, now back to my daily routines with my 6 month old little crawler and wanna-be climber - I have a feeling we have another walker in our family by the end of this year :) days are hectic and looong but filled with love, tears and eating chocolate :D
Enjoy your day!
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| My little climber - mini guy 6 months old <3 |
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