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How to split up co-parenting time

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LM2092 · 04/11/2025 16:39

Looking for some advice / suggestions of what has worked for you in terms of co-parenting and how to split the time evenly.

I am happy for DD to spend 50% (ish) with her Dad as they are very close and have a good relationship. What I’m struggling with is coming up with a good schedule.

The separation is quite new, so we have been doing so far 2 days then swapping then upped to 3 days then swapping, but it also hasn’t really been equal some days I have 4 in a row etc. But im conscious this is no good for DD (who is about to turn 6 in January).

There are certain days that would suit better for her Dad (I.e. mon & tue , then wed & thurs with me) but I’m struggling to think of how to split up the rest of the week. Naturally it would be a weekend on a weekend off, but that makes her going 5 days without seeing the other parent each week which I think is long for her age.

Open to suggestions on practical solutions and if you have had experience and what has worked for you etc! Thank you in advance.

OP posts:
snapple21 · 04/11/2025 16:43

2, 2,5,5 works well. A Monday and Tuesday with one parent and Weds Thurs with the other - same every week. Then alternate the weekends.

FuzzyWolf · 04/11/2025 16:55

Why not Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with her dad and then Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with you. Then you could either do half of Saturday each or alternate it.

BeerAndMusic · 06/11/2025 14:28

What worked for me (teens) was

Sunday night to Weds AM - Me
Weds AM - Fri PM - Her
Fri PM to Sun night - Me
Sunday night to Weds AM - Her
Weds AM - Fri PM - Me
Fri PM to Sun night - Her

So in a 2 week block we have them 50% of time - we both have a Mon, Tues Weds etc... and both have a Mon, tues Weds etc off. AM/PM are designed to be around school, so leave me at 830 for school and get to hers 330 etc.

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