Going from part time to full time with children

[toomuchtoolittle40]

Currently work 3 days a week but have been offered a promotion working full time - 5 days a week. I need the extra money.

Dc - one in high school and one in last year primary. How difficult is it? I will be working from home twice a week so will be there when they get home twice a week.

I started full time this year. 3 kids 2 high school one primary. Its tough. I find that if I’m not organised Monday then the whole week it playing catch up. Washing ect. Dinner is the most annoying chore really. That and making lunches. I try to start Monday with all the washing done and put away and shopping done.

It's completely fine as long your partner does HALF.

Does he understand that this is what will be expected?

Weekends are busier as some chores e.g laundry have to get done then and the inevitable trip to town to get latest needed school or hobby supplies but we manage to kee Sundays pretty free. We have a cleaner which also makes a huge difference

It's completely fine as long your partner does HALF.

Does he understand that this is what will be expected?

This is exactly it. Ours are still little but we've both always been FT. If you have a partner who's all in it'll be grand. If he doesn't realise your extra hours and extra pay also mean extra work for him it'll be more of a struggle.

I also did full time as single parent in case that's your circumstances OP. It was fine as I did things like cleaner, hello fresh meals.

If budget doesn't stretch to that then ruthless organization will be needed.

Buts it fine, just cut out the noise like bake sales, doing any social obligations or family obligations that sap your energy etc, be selfish with your time.

Are you a single parent? If not the other parent pulls their weight equally. Non negotiable.

I prefer full time, on 3 days a week I was always playing catch up. I went full time when mine were 3 and 5.

Biggest downside for your DC’s ages is having your high school DC home alone 3 days a week. And then next year your DC2 as an 11 year old just home with their sibling. I never knew what I was going to do once they were at secondary school, but luckily post Covid WFH lasted long enough for us to get them through year 7, and now sometimes they’re home alone and sometimes they go to grandma’s. And I WFH about 3 days a week anyway. I wish they’d do some after school clubs.