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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a full-time working parent and cannot work from home- hospital work M-F 8:30-4:30 or 5:50.  My husband worked from home with our 2 year old this past spring and it was awful, a real shit show.  He's back in daycare and my 5 year old is not likely going to full-time public school kindergarten.  He will most likely participate in an outdoor Forest School K program with 4 other children at a local organic farm in the mountains with a tiny, clean creek running through.

For him, he needs a lunchbox, back-pack, some typical school supplies, and then TONS of outdoor clothing...rain suit, wool long-johns, waterproof coat, GOOD waterproof boots, ect.  That will be kind of different...my kid will be weather-ready for ANYTHING lol.

In terms of our home...I've long considered getting my son set up with desk but he is only 5 so I don't know if it's necessary.  Because of a family situation where we needed to move in 6 nieces and nephews, we moved both kids into the same room last fall...a small room but they LOVE it!! The "extra" room is a playroom.  I'd like to divide them back up at some point but I may make no additional changes to my home right now.

In terms of work, my husband needs to have a convo with his boss about the need for flexibility.  we have no family we can rely on for back-up childcare and each new babysitter coming into our home poses a new risk so we try to keep the circle small.  In the past, we have had several back-up sitters and 2 sets of very willing grandparents so this will continue to be hard.

That's our plan! I'm actually pretty excited about Forest School...Master's of elem. ed, very small group, wonderful opp! can't wait! [/quote]

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