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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I adjusted my hours to 6-2:30 and picked up at 3.

There was aftercare so I could use that as backup.

Lots of the SAHM's used aftercare just because kids liked it and it was easier than planning a playdate.

I did not use no care what so ever ... I mean, we need to go on dates.

I think no outside help at all is a little unhealthy.[/quote]

Luckily we have a group of neighborhood friends where one of the eight couples hosts all the kids once a month and the other seven couples go out on dates.  We also have in-laws who visit and live in a smaller house on our property and they watch our kids for us then.  And we trade of babysitting with friends and we use some of our friends' nannies for babysitters if ours isn't available.  So I totally agree with you that no help would be bad, but luckily we're in a good spot in terms of having a lot of people who can and are willing to watch our kids.  I could definitely adjust my hours to earlier - I do that the one day I take them to their afternoon activity.  I did that five days a week at my previous job but I hated never seeing them in the mornings.  But I could do it two or three days a week for sure.[/quote]

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