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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s not 2020 anymore, if this is happening it’s because the kids are sick, the normal childcare fell through or some other unexpected thing happened. As others have said, no one I know WFH without childcare. [/quote]

Pretty much this. Except that plenty of professionals I know do, for example, have the kid come home on the bus an hour before their end time, or do drop-off after checking morning e-mails, or have the kid home for a week during the summer, etc. AND... I think that's fine as long as there's clear communication and expectations.

Having lived through the hell of WFH/COVID daycare closures with a 3-year-old (at the time), I barely bat an eye when I see someone's kid coming home from school or hear someone take a call from the bus stop. That's no more of an interruption than Rebecca from HR stopping by to remind you to sign up for the cookie swap.

Hopefully we've all learned that a little grace (in either direction) goes a long way. I know my family is much more understanding of the occasional last-minute late day at work when my work is also understanding of the occasional kid home early from school. [/quote]

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