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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. My work hours are supposed to be 8am to 4:30pm, but it is flexible enough to work around the clock. My younger kid is not waking up to leave for daycare, so I push my work hour to start at 9:30am and I end the workday early on days that they have activities or work till it is time for me to pick them up before aftercare ends on other days. I work some hours on early mornings or evenings or weekend to make up 40 hours a week. They love those activities for fun, so I pull them out early from aftercare to make it work.

I pay for both kids' beforecare and it starts at 7am. Both kids are not able to do 7am drop off, especially the younger one.

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Yeah, folks, the OP does NOT have a rigid job where she can't get home earlier - that discussion is misplaced. [/quote]

Right but now I've lost track of what OP is asking.

Why not do dinner prep while kids are at activities, since you can get home earlier?[/quote]

Because her initial ask was ridiculous. She has created her own problem.[/quote]

I have to agree.  So much you can do, OP, given the flexibility you describe.

On the days your kids don't have activities, pick them up earlier.  At least on those days, your kids can go to bed earlier, and you can get an earlier start the following mornings and get more work done then.

Obviously don't use beforecare if you don't need it.

Take away the devices.  Let your kids make messes.

Stream line dinner.  Google is your friend here.

Make sure DH is doing his fair share.  
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