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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know the kid shuffling is epic in middle and high school years, but I am just losing it.

[b]First off, our district expanded walk zones to a ridiculous amount and eliminated buses, so we (and most other parents) do car drop off and pickup. [/b]There is a huge slow carline, so dropping off/picking up each kid takes 20 mins per kid, morning and afternoon. So there’s a 7am and 8am drop off, then a 230om and 330pm pickup.  We don’t live near any friends to carpool with —- I have not yet started knocking door to door to find a carpool but considering it.

That’s the baseline.

Then there’s the afternoon activities for 2 kids — Monday they both have music lessons, one @ 5, the other kid @ 7 with different locations (diff instruments and teachers). Then there is sports practice, just rec, 2x week and no luck starting a carpool there, @ 5pm. Then there is meeting with the math tutor once a week, at 6 pm.

We don’t even do much, but I feel my day is constantly interrupted by the need to drive a kid somewhere. We are not rich enough to afford a driving nanny or Au pair, and I know kids need to do these things as it’s healthy for them and helps with later college options.  But I can’t wait until they drive themselves or the cars drive for me….

My work profit suffers, since I work an early shift starting at 6am so I am off for the afternoon shuffle. I would prefer to work a more normal day.

More of a vent. I know this is just a phase of life. [/quote]

The bolded is your kid's problems, not yours.   Set a schedule and they walk.  Problem solved.  Stop catering to make their lives easier and making yours miserable.  The fresh air and exercise does them good[/quote]

OP said it’s a 2 mile walk alongside a busy road.[/quote]

And it’s not like we live in California — they will be damp, smelly, and miserable lugging their backpack 2 miles in DC weather [/quote]

Can you please stop infantizing school kids.  They can walk or ride bikes to school.  Your ancestors are laughing at you right now. [/quote]

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