to employ extra childcare beyond what i need for work, just for some me-time?

[driedapricots]

just wondered howmany other mn'ers do this..? is it so wrong and do you feel guilty about it if you do it?

YANBU. I was able to do it until DS started school last week. I'm already going insane without a half day to catch up.

YANBU to go for extra childcare and extra me-time. Everybody should be a winner that way.
the article depends... If it's a 'why on earth do mothers feel so guilty' kind of thing and the analysis looks at that then all fine. Otherwise, I think I agree with hatebeingmummy.

Agree with Bootcamp and others - I don't work but my DS went to a childminder one morning a week from a young age and then full time playschool (9-3) from two and a half. Why not? He loved it, we could afford it and it allowed me to do all sorts of things, mainly voluntary work which benefitted the community . I still use a lot of holiday clubs even although I am not at work - he is an only child and loves being with other children.

I suppose it depends on a lot of factors. How many hours a week you work, when you and dp get home and when dc go to bed.

If you and dp did 50 hours a week got home at 7 and dc went to bed at 7:30 I'd think it was a bit sad if you chose to get some one to watch them for the last haf hour and put them to bed.

3 days a week doesn't seem that much though, so I wouldn't feel too guilty!