I am a single mum of 3, I work from home full time, and usually don't finish till 7ish (US client-facing stuff so it can't be moved).
My older 2 are aged 14, and 12 and are in secondary school - they will chill in their bedrooms after school, speak to friends, do homework and generally pootle around quite happily. They do clubs on Thursday evenings and Saturdays.
Youngest DD is 9yo, and in Year 5. She doesn't get much homework in comparison to the others and so watches tv or games with her friends if they are online. She does clubs on Monday and Tuesday, but at the end of term they finish a week early, and then she is just sitting around or online a lot until I finish work. But she does get bored after school.
She will help me with dinner a bit, then I am shattered and we will watch something together.
It feels like a very lazy evening for her, but I can't take her to any more clubs as I am working, and she doesn't want to do any others.
I occasionally ask a friend over but most are not keen on school night playdate and I hate asking as it feels like I am always pushing for playdates.
Any ideas on how she could spend her evenings, or is this normal? I am a bit stuck as I am parenting alone.