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[quote=Anonymous]9:15 can be hard depending on how flexible jobs are.  Sometimes the decision to work is not much of a choice.  Me and my husband contribute equally so if one of stays home, our income is cut in half.  We could probably work it out but it would be hard when we have to pay for out of the ordinary expenses, like a new roof or furnace, and saving for college.  The other alternative would be for one of us to get a much more high paying job but my husband is extremely involved with the kids so neither of us want to be the working parent where long hours replace family time.  So we stagger schedules and compromise so we each have time with the kids.

However, we are lucky to have jobs that are flexible enough to have one of us go in late and the other work an early shift to get the kids after school.  When I wanted to change jobs and I needed to be downtown by 9:30 and not 9:45 at my new job, the late start time really caused concern.  We don't bus so the bus time cushion is no help.

For a 9:15 start, you can drop off as early as 8:45.  Luckily, we have Kids After Hours at our school and because we were already signed up for one day of aftercare per week (it can be a floating day in case we need to pick up late on any given day), it was a nominal increase to drop off early.  So, while it irks us to pay for 15 minutes of care, we see it as a temporary fee until the schedules shift for middle school.  Check to see what kind of programs you have at your school and if one of you can go in late a couple of days a week, you can sign up for only a few days/week.[/quote]

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