Anonymous wrote:Can you hire someone to manage the kids for you? It’s really the only way to survive this.

I could, but my son is autistic and we’ve always worked a staggered schedule in order to be home for him. He’s back on campus a few days a week so it’s been somewhat better.
It’s simply a logistical nightmare though.

Anonymous wrote:The issue is you are not used to caring four your 4 kids all at once every day. Suck it up. We are great with it.

You’re kidding right? I can watch my children just fine on my own, but thanks. The problem is adding school schedules and work into the mix. I don’t let anyone watch my kids buy myself since I don’t trust childcare providers to be anything other than someone as ignorant as you.

Anonymous wrote:The issue is you are not used to caring four your 4 kids all at once every day. Suck it up. We are great with it.

We includes you and a partner who both work full time? Because, I'd be fine with it if I didn't have a job but I do and I take it seriously (as I should). I don't think anyone would be able to handle virtual learning for 4 children and working and feel it was going well.

PPs are being completely unreasonable. I suspect they don’t work or have very flexible jobs. I remember one mom telling how wonderful it is, but then admitted she cut back work to three hours per week.

Yes, it is extremely hard, especially if you have younger kids who need constant attention. Our youngest nearly broke us last spring, through no fault of her own, so we moved her to an in person private. DS is older and has always been self sufficient, but he admits it’s not challenging and a joke.

I’m sorry you are going through this. If you have the money it’s time to hire someone to assist during the day. It’s impossible to have two full time working parents who have high level jobs and add in teaching, babysitting and IT support. Something has to give.

Anonymous wrote:4 kids? I’m sorry, but I think you need to hire support.

+1. I am exhausted with 2.

Anonymous wrote:Very few DCPS families have four kids, OP. Of course it’s harder!

What are their grades?

Sorry didn’t realize this wasn’t the DCPS board. But I still say you’re in the minority for the DC area.

Very few DCPS families have four kids, OP. Of course it’s harder!

What are their grades?

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Anonymous wrote:4 kids? I’m sorry, but I think you need to hire support.

Or learn to be parents.

so your suggestion is what? Give up work and lose the income?

No it sucks.... and it can’t be healthy to do it for months on end. But the schools don’t have a choice, it’s what they can offer for right now. You can either pay someone to come in and monitor the DL or pull out and homeschool your kids, it’s more up front effort but less overall stress. Although if you are trying to work from home you still need childcare help in my opinion.

Anonymous wrote:4 kids? I’m sorry, but I think you need to hire support.

Or learn to be parents.

The issue is you are not used to caring four your 4 kids all at once every day. Suck it up. We are great with it.

I can assure you that you are not the only one. It’s a terrible way of trying to educate children- teachers are doing their utmost to make it work... but it is so unfair on the children.

4 kids? I’m sorry, but I think you need to hire support.

Can you hire someone to manage the kids for you? It’s really the only way to survive this.

I’m losing my mind over here. Between working out of the home full time and trying to keep four kids in school with virtual learning, I’m mentally over it. I see social media posts about how virtual learning is going smoothly, better than spring, no big deal — I want to cry. Is it just our home that’s a disaster?
Broken links, freezing internet, kids forgetting when to log in, turning cameras off, zoning out, tears.... and it’s only the first week!!!

I don’t think we can keep this up for the rest of the year and I’m pretty sure they aren’t opening in January.

What is the magic solution here? I don’t know why the county thinks parents can be 1:1 support all day long.