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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe we should think of ways that our society is failing parents of 3+? All parents are likely struggling with the same issues.

For me, 3 has been sweet. The first two are best friends and then when the 3rd was born they loved her immensely. They help us a lot with her. DH is a full 50% partner. We both stagger our hours- I work 7-3:30. DH works 9-5:30. He does drop off and I do pickup. My parents are incredibly involved, but we see their involvement as "cake". They take each kid out weekly on a special adventure and help each kid feel special. DH and I both try to spend individual time with each.

Our main issue has been with schools. They basically learn next to nothing in school (mine are elementary), they barely are ever in school, there's tons of random days off, weeks off and then long summers off. It's just hell trying to find care/camps for it all. It's like this mashup of care that parents have to cobble together. We also are shocked by how much extra tutoring they expect kids to receive. With so many kids failing, maybe they should rethink school hours? Is 6.5 hours really enough? Maybe 8 should be better to align with parents' schedules and to help teachers have enough time to teach?? They go off to multiple different specials daily, so that would give teachers time for planning. [/quote]

Lol, extra involved and helpful grandparents who partake in childcare weekly are not cake.[b] They are the reason you have survived. People without family help truly have no idea.[/b] [/quote]

+100. [/quote]

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