To put the kids in full time childcare even if I work four days

[Earlgreyrose]

I'm in the process of negotiating a four day week from january.

Nursery offer a discount for full time places which means the price difference is negligible. As such I am considering keeping them in full time nursery and just make it a.shorter day for them. I just feel a bit bad!

How old are they? Do they enjoy going? I wouldn't do it because they are in full time education in no time and you never get the time back to spend with them.

That said, I do agree with an earlier poster who commented on the fact that we (collective we) may be raiding a generation who are rarely exposed to the random necessary "chores" of adulthood, and need to be constantly entertained.

I missed this - an interesting perspective. I was dragged around from pillar to post as a kid, it's a good exercise in boredom control.

Do what’s best for you and your family OP. Hope the arrangement works out for you all

I worked two and a half days but left my kids in child care for three days. I thought that was perfect. However, if I worked four days I wouldn't want to leave them in childcare for another day.

You've got three days to do your chores etc and presumably have a partner to help you out and give you some free time etc.

I do that. Love it. I've Mondays off and DD goes to Nanny very happily. It's rarely that I just sit on my arse all day anyway as I usually just catch up with all the bloody life admin - mortgages, insurance, my business admin, planning short and long term, decluttering the house etc. And decompress so sometimes I'll go for a manicure and get my hair done.