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[quote=Anonymous]I don't understand the people who freak out about full days and half days off midweek. Most likely younger kids with parents who work full time go to some type of before and aftercare. There are such places are open on days off from school. Our before and aftercare is open for all of spring break except Good Friday. They are closed over winter break but we either use vacation and go away or we create a rotation with neighbors to stay home and watch the kids.

Today is a half day. The bus will take my kid to his aftercare for the rest of the afternoon. When I was looking for before and aftercares, I made sure to choose one that was open on professional days , holidays such as Rosh Hashanah and half days.

Do that many people really not pay for before and aftercare and that's why they're bent out of shape over a few midweek closings and half days per year? They are there to put their kids on the bus and then be able to be home by the time it returns every day? If there is that much flexibility in their schedules then a few closings for holidays or professional days shouldn't be an issue. Or did they not think ahead and they chose a before/aftercare that is closed when schools are closed?

As a parent it's my responsibility to find care for my kid. It costs me $600/month but that's life. I can't expect the schools to operate on a schedule that works best for me as a parent. [/quote]

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