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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I remember hustling pick up and drop off logistics with DH during our kids early years. Both of us had inflexible jobs. Very stressful and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

We are supposed to evolve. Just because I did it 15 years ago doesn’t mean today’s generation should have to as well. Why are Americans so infatuated with punishment?[/quote]

Once again, no one is.  It’s the whining and the hysterics of it all.

If we could wave our magic wand, we’d keep at least regular telework, if not full telework.  But it’s not happening and a lot of people here are saying it’s impossible to figure out childcare.  That their lives are being turned upside down.  It’s perspective that is missing.

My kids were in full time daycare, and then before and after care, and yeah it’s expensive.  And there are wait lists.  BTDT.  The hours with a commute are tough too, so I found a daycare that was closer to my office so we could manage the daycare’s hours.  I have a long commute and getting my toddler out of bed at 6:30am was hard.

We staggered our tours of duty, we used a lot of leave, we hired high schooler to shuttle one kid to her sport when we weren’t home in time to get her there.  We had zero telework then.

I don’t begrudge anyone who doesn’t have to do that.  But reality is this is what’s happening now.  [/quote]

Some of us don’t even know where our office will be so it’s hard to pick a daycare that aligns with commute. Not to mention people normally get on daycare waitlists while they’re still pregnant. [/quote]

You can keep them in their current daycare for the time being. Are they not in daycare?[/quote]

If your new office is a couple of hours from your day care, which it easily can be, that's not going to work because it's not going to cover enough hours.

Do you normally have these types of problems understanding basic things?[/quote]

A couple of hours?!?! Then you move. No one sane commutes a couple of hours every single day, you look for housing (and child care) closer to your work. [/quote]

I work 7 miles from my job, and it takes me an hour to get there.  That’s a two hour commute each day.  Are you in some rural area?[/quote]

My daycare was open from 6:30am - 6:00pm. Wasn't ever a problem when I had a one hour commute each day. When my husband was traveling, I dropped my children off at 7:00, picked them up at 5:30. When my older one started K, we got her on the list for before and after care as early as possible and same thing, they were open from 6:30am to 6:00pm. Two pick ups and drop offs was challenging, but I made it work. There was only one day when I was stuck in massive traffic and didn't arrive until 6:15. I called and explained and they stayed late for me, I gave the woman who stayed a $50 gift card the next day. You'll find a way![/quote]

When was this?  A lot of day cares cut back hours due to staffing issues.[/quote]

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