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[quote=Anonymous]I commented earlier and acknowledged that the DH does his fair share, but I missed the part about him leaving shoes and clothes laying around. Apparently, the kids are picking up on this habit. The DH feels OP has too high of a standard and refuses to outsource housekeeping beyond current 1x/month level.

OP, as you may realize, your DH is setting a terrible example for the kids. You and he need to come to some kind of understanding about what is acceptable in your household, but he is not doing your kids any favors for later in life by leaving shoes and clothes everywhere. And you are not doing them any favors by letting them watch 1.5 hours of a screen each day, versus involving them in household chores for the evening. I am genuinely trying to say this with kindness because our home is far from perfect. I say this simply as an outside commentator.

Others have suggested aftercare and if you are trying to balance the kids with working even though you are home then yes aftercare would be a good option. It would be better than so much screen time for sure. However you approach this, do your best to set expectations now. It never gets easier. It’s much harder to wean the kids from screens and make them pick up their clothes when they are teenagers.[/quote]

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