I supposedly have the ultimate family friendly job. I am a part -time teacher, so work term time only, 4 (part) days a week. I often finish early enough to pick up my 2dds from school.
However, despite the seemingly convenient nature of my job, I have depended on grandparents (during January only) to:
-collect dd1 from school once while I took dd1 to the orthodontist out of town
-look after dd1 while she was off sick for 1.5 days
-look after dd2 while she has INSET day
look after DD1 for 3 days at the start of term as her school (private) has holidays that differ from my state school term dates
-collect both dds while I rushed off to an emergency with another relative in hospital
-have dd's as usual on my staff meeting nights after school
AIBU to think this is a ridiculous amount of help to need, for 2 dc, when I work term time only, P/T?
AIBU to think that it would be unbelievably stressful trying to work without their support, to the point that it wouldn't even seem viable?
Got me thinking...How on earth do others manage to work, have DC without family support?
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AIBU to wonder how working parents manage without extended family support?
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SatsumaSatsuma · 01/02/2014 08:12
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