Another thread got me thinking re teachers and childcare.
Not an issue yet, but I have a friend who works until 2pm and then can pick children up. My child and hers are friends and my child is pretty good in that he's easy going and not prone to wrecking things. Quite independent (just luck there tbh!).
Would it be unreasonable to propose this:
She collects my son from school at least a few days a week.
BUT, I know she's always stuck in the holidays for childcare as she only gets 4 weeks holiday. I am more than happy to have her dc in the holidays until 2pm for the same number of days a week, e.g. she has my dc 3 days after school, I take hers 3 days in the holidays. If she wants 5 days I'm ok with that, I have a big garden and a car than can carry all the children and I like her children. I think she'd go for 4 days. I'm used to many children at once, either jobs or family members being dumped round. It could save me loads obviously in childcare and it could mean for her she could plan holidays as she wants them, so she could be off at the same time as her dh rather than separately and using a few weeks unpaid each too.
Would you be interested in this idea? Or is it putting someone in an awkward position asking this? I have seen her struggling this holiday, I've had the children round with her a lot but not on their own though I've told her to nap on the sofa while I watch them. In previous years she's relied on her mum a lot, who is less able to step in now.