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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not at this position yet (younger kids), but I will tell you that both my parents worked throughout my childhood. Aftercare in my area was dismal, and after many issues my parents had, my parents pulled me out. My bus would come and I would be a latch key kid. I spent my afternoons and early evenings sitting at home, eating. I was a very large child. And really lonely.

I couldn't do afterschool activities because my parents couldn't pick me up. I had to rely on the bus. When I was in late high school, I could because I had friends with cars, but at that point, I didn't.

I let my situation be the guideline, and I'm definitely cutting back when my kids are in school (probably to part time). I don't want to send them to aftercare, and I want to be available to them for help with homework, preparation of healthy snacks. and to take them to afterschool programs.

I feel like if you have your kids in a great daycare program before they go to school, you don't really need to worry as much. They get everything they need. Once they go to school, daycare becomes essentially glorified babysitting, and they really need more of you. 
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