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[quote=Anonymous]It isn't that hard for everyone.  My twins will be 5 this year and starting ES.  Turns out I'll have my 15yrs as a federal employee in less than a month and accrue an extra 2hrs each pay period (almost 6 weeks of annual leave per yr).  My sons ES daycare will be open all summer but we can take up to two weeks vacation for free.  So I'll take leave the days my husband works (he is off 2-3 days per week with his non-office FT job).  Same for Thanksgiving break, Christmas break, and spring break when ES daycare is closed.  Additionally, I plan to leave work early twice per week during the school year to be at home when my boys step off the bus starting in Aug.

From now til when they are 5-10 (or 11), I may burn a little more annual leave than I earn.  That's ok.  I am always skating in under the use or lose window.  When they are about 10-11 and can stay home alone and be unsupervised for an hour, I'll catch back up.

This could all change to be more favorable too as I've applied for a work at home position (know the person hiring who wants me in his team so good odds) so without any leave I'd be at home when my kids step on the bus and off the bus during the school year.  I'd take leave the 2-3 days over Thanksgiving, Christmas weeks, and spring break opposite my husband.  During the summer they would go to ES daycare and we'd visit family the 2 free weeks they have off.

The flexibility I have starting this year would not be possible if I had left work when I had kids.  If I don't get the work at home job, the most I'd pay for daycare the ENTIRE year is $6k.  If I get the work at home job, I'll pay about $2k per yr for summer care and that's it.  No relying on teenagers, paying expensive professional babysitters or expensive camps (unless there is a camp they want to do as they get a little older).

Not trying to flame you but I don't want it to be perceived that ALL working parents are struggling with it.  Sure it takes some planning just like vacations do, but it can be doable.[/quote]

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