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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A SAHM neighbor does not understand that why my kids are at school beforecare/aftercare & summer camp. Well, DH works from home, and I work hybrid. Maybe we could save a bit money by dropping school beforecare but I am not able to work and manage kids at the same time even on my work from home days. I always wait until last minutes to pick up kids. Kids have stayed long time outside and get tired. So we do.

I am in a rush every day. I think I can't be friends with her since we are not on same page. Her kids do not need school beforecare/aftercare or summer camps. I think I have more in common things to talk with working moms. But working moms are busy to hang out to meet on weekend, so we are.

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Yes, as a sahm I can't understand this. I often see the children being picked up at 6, 7 at our elementary school each day. This seems like a very long day for a child away from Mommy and Daddy. You should at least try to stagger your schedule so they can be at home with a present parent a few hours a day imo. [/quote]

As a SAHM, I wouldn’t expect you to use your brain for much of anything. [/quote]

Wow, this thread turned crazy. I think it's hard on either end but I would say it helps if you do both to be able to see the other person's experience. If your child is in school and then stays at after school care until 6 or 7, it's not the worst thing in the world.

But compare that to a child getting home or picked up by a consistent reliable "caregiver figure", snacks, relationships, hugs, homework help, books read, a little cartoon, out for a bike ride or park, going on an improptu outing, conversation, interaction, activity, and etc... All this happens for the kids who go home after school to a present parent or caretaker. [/quote]

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