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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Summer is going to be really tough for parents with zero telework flexibility.  For just one example preteens/teenagers.  One cannot so easily just sign them up for 8-6 summer camps for the entire summer anymore.  They have activities that some weeks end at 12-4 pm etc.  We the past few years got really used to having some scheduling flexibility that could be maximized during the summer months.  I am not quite ready to have them be full-on latchkey kids 5 days a week.[/quote]

My kids did camp all summer when I was working before the pandemic in a government position without telework. [/quote]

At least for tweens and teens you can do some carpooling and rely on HS or college students. With younger kids (5-9) camps start at 9:30 and end at 2:45 and kids can’t stay at home by themselves. [/quote]

If parents are back to work, then whose driving them or are you basically calling carpooling dumping your kids on a SAHM and not doing your 1/2?   Nope.  HS students have homework and after school activities?  Are you planning to hand over your car keys to a new driver to drive your kids.  Thats not smart.[/quote]

This response was specifically about the summer when US high school students do not have homework and activities every day. Our neighbor was a HS senior last year and did a great job taking care of my children and driving them around. As for carpool, if your child is a tween or teen then (11-18) they should be fine at home for a few hours by themselves and carpooling can be just that. I wrote most of this out very explicitly above. Your reading comprehension is not great. 
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