Tell me your post pick up routines, please

[Folicky]

Just that really, tell me the routines you give your child for the period after you pick them up from childcare until they go to bed. Myself and DC are home after the pick up at about 515/530. He is 6 yo, but we need to fit in standard homework and a bit of handwriting practice too, dinner, some downtime for him and then the bedtime routine. At the moment he has his dinner and often plays switch at the same time, this draws the whole thing out. Also in his free time, although I suggest going outside or playing with his figures, he'll go to the switch. I think some of this will seem obvious but with only one child and working full time, I don't get much chat with mums of children who are similarly aged and when I do it's not about this. Thank you

My six year old is not allowed his tablet or to play any games during the week. His demeanour and energy levels as well as sleep quality are cast you improved because of it compared to lockdown
We get in for 3 on two nights a week nearer to 5 with the other she’s the eldest of three.
They are allowed free play or garden time until their meal is ready which is around 4.45 or 5.30 if the later days
They can have the tv on while they eat in the playroom where they have their own table but it goes off if they are not eating
I sort TTD kitchen while they eat then we have an hour of reading/ their book for school and spelling writing practice three nights a week.
Bath time
Bed.

Hide it for a night or two he will play with his toys

He is probably very tired tbh

My youngest is now 8, but we still have the same routine. Two of my rules are being broken in your OP
No gaming on a school night and I don't allow food anywhere near the switch!
If he's finishing so late, does he need (sounds like extra) handwriting practice? It's an awfully long day for a 6 year old. Our school doesn't set homework beyond one piece of 5-10 mins a week and reading. Homework as soon as we got in if there was any, reading we did at bed time.

What are you suggesting he does outside or with his figures? Do you go out with him or are you expecting him to play alone when he's been away from you all day?

See, I don't think there's anything wrong with a bit of switch time. But it's all about the balance.

Most evenings in around to do school pick up (part time job and wfh for half of it). We get in, have an after school snack. Hell have some down time (switch, TV) and then he has a shower and I prep tea. While I'm prepping he'll sit with me and do some spellings or Potter around. Then it's dinner and bedtime. Reading on his own, I'll read a chapter of his book, whatever. Nothing exciting in our house, just the usual!

Had a very slow eating five year old. Dinner is now at the table, no getting down without permission, and lasts 40mins. Anything left after goes in the bin. TV and dinner does not work. She's only allowed computer games at the weekend. So a normal after school for us starts at 3:30. We play a game, do her reading book, have a bath, cook and eat and then she gets TV until 7. Then PJ's, teeth and bed which with reading and talking takes an hour.