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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of kids at my kids school don’t go to aftercare either. It’s so mysterious to me as someone with an 8-4.30 job. How is it possible??[/quote]

1) They still have a nanny, especially if there are younger kids at home
2) Parents have staggered hours (this is most common among families I know, with one parent working like 7-3 and the other doing 9-5)
3) Live in or nearby grandparent providing bridge childcare
4) Irregular job hours. This doesn't always mean part time or even a truly flexible job. I know a family where both parents are doctors who regularly work 12 hours shifts but then have certain weekdays off. I think when their daughter was younger, one of them did reduced hours but it as like 32 hours a week instead of 40, so not like a cushy part time job. But their schedules are quite rigid, it's just their jobs don't operate on an office schedule which enables one of them to pick their kid up from school everyday at 3:30
5) For older kids (like starting in 2nd or 3rd), I know plenty of parents who WFH and just don't do childcare because their kids can entertain themselves for a couple hours until they wrap up work[/quote]

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