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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a huge difference to the kids though to have a more relaxed morning and to be able to come home and rest after school instead of staying in aftercare.

I stopped working when I had my kids, went back part-time when they started school and now that they are in high school I am increasing my hours close to full-time. I have always worked from home and have an intellectually stimulating job.

I realize that I am very lucky and not everyone has the same options as I do. I have no judgment, only sympathy, for those who would prefer to stay home with kids but have to work due to financial reasons.

I will never regret staying home with the kids when they were young. I truly believe that having one lovung and engaged parent stay home is the very best for the children. Those were also some of the best years of my life and I am forever grateful that I had the opportunity.[/quote]

My husband and I both work full-time and our kids have never done aftercare, they come home right after school because one or both of us is home. Good for you and your set up, but [b]stop acting like either kids who do aftercare are going to end up in group homes[/b] or that many working parents don't have their kids in aftercare. [/quote]

First of all: she’s not doing that.

Second: you don’t get to say this AFTER making sure to point out that YOUR kids have NEVER done aftercare.  Hypocrite.[/quote]

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My point is that I have no dog in the aftercare fight because I've never used it so I'm not sensitive/offended.

Saying there's a HUGE difference in kids who do aftercare and those that don't is ridiculous at best and disgusting at worst. But go ahead and call people names when you don't understand. It really helps get your point across. [/quote]

Yeah coming for aftercare is crazy.  My five year old loved daycare, which we put him in early on, and now loves aftercare.  He’s social and well adjusted and loves to play.  Kids have a ton of energy that really can only be matched by other kids.  I’m hearing a lot from these parents on this thread that sound like it was good for *them* to be at home parents but sounds also like there are dependency issues.

The kids I’ve seen that have mostly been raised in a bubble at home until being dropped in a school situation have been spoiled, entitled brats, that think the world revolves around them and all they need to do is ring a bell and mommy will show up with a tray of food.  They also watch too much TV because no matter how much these full of it stay at home moms pretend, they’re not filling 12 hours a day 7 days a week with planned activities, while they clean the house, make dinner, etc.  It’s all bullshit.

All these moms cant imagine “abandoning” their kids at daycare or aftercare.

Well, I cant imagine depriving my kid of opportunities to interact outside the house and have fun rather than be cooped up at the house and only having human contact with their parents.  [/quote]

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