Affordable childcare options in Columbus - any advice?

The daycare near me wants more than I can pay. It has been a long 11 weeks. A neighbour offered help but not every day. Is there an emergency option?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 10 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Ask the school about after-school programmes. Some are free or based on income.