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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What kind of childcare have you found since you've returned to the office? My kids are too old for daycare and nannies, too young to let themselves into the house and be trusted to not fight or have good street sense to protect themselves while walking home. If you're in a similar situation, how have you found childcare or other ways to keep them in a supervised situation? I'm looking at afterschool clubs, but they all don't go to 5 pm of course. We don't have any relatives nearby, they're all several hours or a plane ride away. We don't know any neighbors well enough, either, to ask if our kids could sit on their porch doing homework (that's how my mom managed things when she went back to work when I was 11. They were very close with our long-time neighbors back in the 80s and they were reliable and kind, I don't even think they took money from my parents/) [/quote]Some graduate from Nannies to housekeeper/babysitter - think Alice in Brady Bunch. Some hire a college student or high schooler. Some figure out staggered schedules so that the time is minimal for the child(ren) to be home alone.  Some use aftercare -either at school or at Church’s or TKD places that pick up. Some get an au pair.[/quote]

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