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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Option 2. Despite reports to the contrary, tweens and teens need you a lot. Not to mention activities I need to be around for, and also the stability of having someone home after they get home from school (or thereabouts) to sort of monitor the situation.[/quote]

Couldn't disagree more.  Most kids spend more and more time in extracurriculars and  with friends as they get older.

However, there are some sahs of older kids who feel they must constantly spread this myth to justify their decision.  And yes, I have older kids.  There were a lot more opportunities to spend quality time with them when they were younger.

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:roll: not all kids stay after school for a half hour and then home for the night.  Mine stay for a club here or there but they have practices/games/music lessons from 4pm on. We are out most nights of the week until 8ish.  The rare days we are free-we have three older kids-our house is the hang out house-I prefer to be there. Nice try though.  I think both are important times but for very different reasons.[/quote]
I'm the pp who said option 2. Most of their stuff is later afternoon/early morning for a year round sport, plus the other activities. I get to know their friends, volunteer more, just be around. [/quote]

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