Life long dream with toddler

First up, good luck with making your dreams a reality. Back in the 80's we planned to do similar with our then 2 year old son, but circumstances conspired against us & we never did it. It was decades later when we started making that dream a reality, & by then our son was an adult & living independently. I'll be honest, I think we enjoy our travels far more than we might have done with a young child in tow, but having said that I still wish we had been able to go back then because so much has changed during the intervening years. We think the adventure would have been far more adventurous 30 odd years ago.
To try & answer your questions about work & child care I guess I think it depends upon how much you are dependent upon earning an income, how long you envisage travelling for, & where you want to travel . If you have some savings to act as a 'buffer', it will take a lot of the pressure off . If you have a 'for as long as it takes' approach it makes it easier to travel slowly. Travelling slowly makes finding work (or alternatives to work) so much easier. The main reason for this is that if you are in one place for a while, rather than just 'passing through' you get to know people, & importantly they get to know you. If you have skills that folk want (just about any trade & often just a willing pair of hands) you may find it harder to leave outback towns than you think. One job, no matter how short lived, is often followed by further offers, word gets around quickly in small communities, even when those communities are stretched over large distances. It is not uncommon for folk to go to quite generous lengths to accommodate you if you can help them. Stations often provide accommodation & meals for example. With a financial buffer, it gives you the opportunity to get to places without having work lined up before you go. being there, on the ground, counts for far more than any posted resume! You don't need to earn a great deal if your living costs are low. An alternative to looking for work is care taking or house sitting/farm sitting. If you can get a sit for a month or three, it's a great way to become part of a local community, & from this opportunities arise if you make it known you are available & interested. Sits can also provide low cost experiences that those who pass through or who have an intinerary would never see. In our case for example - 7 months alone at a remote idyllic coastal location 200kms north of Broome, 4 months looking after a 100acre Daintree rainforest wildlife refuge, a safe covid 'bunker' at a 150 acre property in the Atherton tablelands for much of 2020, currently at another idyllic coastal location in a comfy house way up Cape York (outside of the tourist season) for 10 weeks, & just agreed to a further fortnight at somewhere even better close by. None of these are paying jobs, but all our expenses bar food have been covered, & in some instances fuel and or use of a vehicle too. Even our return flights were paid for the current one. House sitting/caretaking with just one of you working locally would be very possible. This may not answer all the what -if's you no doubt have but I hope it gives you some hope & optimism. One last thing - you do need a 'plan b'. Part of this is the financial buffer I've mentioned, the other part is a vehicle you can travel & live in, plus some sort of plan for what to do if the vehicle dies or you get sick or.....? Have that mix to travel with & you can't lose!

We travelled the bush with our kids from when they were 6 weeks old.
Best place for them and to start their education in life, have no fears about that.

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

I know it came seem daunting but the best way to do it is just begin. Be honest with your employers about what hours you can work. On the road, children get the best education on how to be a social, functional human being.