To ask, if you have primary age dc

[Zara2008]

What sort of hours do you work, and does your dh (if you have one), do his share of the childcare?

I work part time but I do 100% of the childcare.

3 eight hour shifts a week. My partner isn't the dad but he does the morning school run and grandparents do after school care. Summer holidays are a struggle, I rely on family. He hates clubs.

@EmpressSuiko

We tackle the school holidays with a mixture of annual leave and holiday clubs. On the days that we can't cover, then we sometimes do a childcare swap with our best friends or try to fit WFH with having the kids around (as a last resort).

I work part time term time m do 100% of childcare m, family & house stuff. Husband works more than full time and does not much but that's the deal we made when we had kids. He is the highest earner by over 4 times as much so it was a no brainer.

We're both quite traditional/old fashioned in how we view the old male / female jobs around the house, it's just so happens im better and quicker at general DIY so I do that as well

4 and 6. I work 4 days he does 5. He does most drop offs and pick ups, and early mornings. Everything else is pretty evenly shared, I spend half my day off with my pre schooler having fun and half doing a couple of extra jobs. He travels for work sometimes (maybe one or two nights every couple of weeks) but used to do more and I think he got into the habit of doing a bit more than me when he is here to compensate

@boolabingbo when I take time off...there are other ppl on the same level who take over my load, and I do the same for them when they are off. It shouldn't be impossible to take leave. Someone should be able to cover. My saying is "if I fell off the face of the earth on Monday they would have it sorted by Friday!" And you can be sure they would. No one is really that indispensable.

I’m a single Mum (Dad not around) with 2 kids. One SEN. I work 30 hours a week and am about to resign as I just can’t manage anymore. Would be fine if my ds didn’t have needs.

Sorry to jump on the post but I have a question for families with both parents working, what do you do in the school holidays?

Annual leave - we both get very generous allocations plus holiday clubs, friends and doing bits of WFH as my job generally allows for that during the summer without any disruption.

@EmpressSuiko

Sorry to jump on the post but I have a question for families with both parents working, what do you do in the school holidays?

A mix of annual leave and clubs

I normally had the odd day left over in February half term, one week off Easter with DH, May was either clubs or annual leave, Summer was two weeks off together, October was a week off and Christmas was covered by DH.
We tried to have at least a couple of days off together in May or October as a family.
I had to agree with another colleague with a child and DH had often business trips.

@qualitygirl oh yeah they'd certainly replace me with someone new, but honestly I am the only person at the moment. I have a boss and that makes it a two person department. My job is doing all the work for my boss to erm have lots of meetings here, there and everywhere about the work. I love it, so not complaining about the set up. I certainly do not want to travel with the kids being so little it's impossible. Believe me my boss doesn't cover my his work when I'm off.

I work 5 days a week, with one day off at the weekend and one off in the week. DH works full time much longer hours than me.

I take DD to school every morning, and she's collected either by me or by my mum each evening. DH is in charge on the weekend day while I work. He had more annual leave than me so he takes some extra days off on the holidays to give my mum a break.

School holidays - I get 27.5 days plus bank hols and he gets 30. We do some weeks half and half, some weeks we take all of us to go away, the grandparents will do a couple of half weeks in the year and we use holiday clubs, different ones to mix it up a bit. Thinking of swapping a couple of days with a neighbour or friend this year as well

Both work full time.

DH does most drop offs (not using breakfast club), I do most pick ups from the after school club and then do the child care from 5.30 until bedtime, I do most bedtimes (4 or 5 a week) because DH works later, as he starts later.

DH picks up at school finish once a week and takes DC swimming. He does 50% at weekends.

I went on a girls holiday for week and I'm going again this year and DH hasn't quibbled.

I work 40 hours per week, 8am to 5pm. Single parent, exh does most school drop offs and pick ups. He wfh full time whereas I'm based in the workplace.

DH and I both work full time, him from home and me mostly in the office. DH does all drop offs and then works ~9-5.30. I work 8.30-4.30, except Fridays when I finish early for school pickup.

DS has after school club 3 days per week, from which I do pickup. The other two days I do one pickup and grandparents do the other.

I have one in primary ( year 5 ), one in year 8.
I'm a single parent so 100% me.
I work full time Monday to Friday 9-5.

3 primary aged DC (well one is in preschool) and I work 3 days per week. DP is full time.

My hours are 9.30-5.30 so I do school drop offs. DP leaves before 8am and isn't home until after 5pm (self employed). Thankfully my amazing inlaws collect the children x3 afternoons a week .

We try to cover holidays between us.

Everything else is divided roughly 65/35 with me taking on the lions share. We each have certain jobs we do though. I cook most of the time, he cleans and washes up etc.

I definitely do approx 90% of the unseen work though (bills / birthdays / meal panning / appointments etc) but I am more flexible, have easy access to Internet.

I WFH by the way. So have probably taken on more in the past two years.

We have two kids. Youngest is 6 and my husband does just as much childcare as I do. I work part time and remain in a job that accommodates almost all of the school holidays. He doesn't get as many holidays as me so i do more childcare then.

He does all the going to scouts, clubs, football etc. He loves it.

Couldn't have a man who didn't pull his weight. I see how miserable it makes some of my friends.

@eloquent check if you're entitled to any support from the job centre. They can give grants for people starting new jobs. They keep it a secret I think.

Also check the CAB and make sure you are getting everything you are entitled to.

Plus DLA.

You should get extra tax credits or universal credit if you have a child on the spectrum (disability). Also you will get extra Tax free childcare top up (40%) if you're entitled to that.

Just get your CAB on the case so you can pursue the dream job. Lots of luck!

I work full time from home 8-4.30 Monday to Friday, with a night shift and travelling once or twice a month.

DP is a stay at home dad, does the lion's share of the housework, and takes DD to and from school, does her reading and homework with her and swimming lessons on a Friday.

I take her to 3 x weekly sports classes, sort bath and bedtime in the evenings, and we usually spend Saturday afternoon after her sport together, just me and DD. Lunch out and the cinema or shopping etc.

I work part time, freelance so very flexible. By DH is a high earner and works 60+ hours a week, sometimes at home, sometimes in London/ away. I do all school drop offs, pick ups and clubs. Plus all home admin / cooking / tidying. Do have a cleaner though. I don't mind, it can be tough sometimes but we have a nice lifestyle. DH chips in a bit at weekends but usually all chores are done anyway. He has always had the kids if I went away for the weekend etc. I actually think having such a clear split is easier as no rows. I'd be royally pissed off if he worked a normal 9-5 then came home and sat on his arse!

Have a Y2 and preschool age child. Work 22.5 hours over 3 days. DS2 in preschool 4 days a week. I take them to school each morning and obviously pick up on the days I'm not working, and have DS2 at home on the day he isn't in preschool. On the days I'm working my mum does the pick up. Single mum, although ex will sometimes do pick up if he isn't working. Hoping to increase my hours to do 26.5 over 4 days but waiting for work to approve it. When DS2 starts reception in September they will go to ASC 2 days a week so my mum will only need to pick up 1 day. For school holidays I use a mixture of annual leave, my mum and their other grandparents, and holiday club although DS2 too young for that at the moment.

I work term time, partner is 4 on 4 off. he basically does the school run etc when he's off and i do it when he's in work.

Work full time 0830-530.

We share everything

Also single parent, working full time with two SEN kids, one significant.