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Did your life improve once youngest DC at school?

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Tonimacaroni80 · 04/12/2021 22:04

Just that really

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PennyWus · 04/12/2021 22:06

Yes, you save a bundle on childcare, your kids are getting more independent… how could things not improve?!

SauvignonGrower · 04/12/2021 22:07

Yes. School is more complicated if you are used to 8-6 nursery. But I've found life is so much better during the primary years where they are much more interesting and the play is less intensive and tedious.

Indecisivelurcher · 04/12/2021 22:08

In what way? My answer is no, but yours might be yes? I find I'm pretty maxed out, mornings we usually do jobs, breakfast, homework, walk to school, I work school hours, walk the dog at lunch time, run to school to pick up, snacks and TV time while I shut down my computer and do some cleaning, then it's pretty much time to make tea. Eat. Tidy. Play. Tidy. Bedtimes. An hour of tv. Sleep. Repeat.

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Indecisivelurcher · 04/12/2021 22:08

Maybe I'm tired and grumpy!

GreenLunchBox · 04/12/2021 22:08

No. Childcare gets more tricky once they're in school. And if youve got two then it means more juggling

Backtodecemberagain · 04/12/2021 22:09

I’m hoping to work three days a week and during the two days when children are at school I might actually get a few hours of me time! Xmas Grin

Findahouse21 · 04/12/2021 22:10

Not massively tbh, but I enjoyed dd from the age of 3ish so for us there wasn't a huge leap in independence etc. Childcare becomes a huge ballache as well as balancing homework and clubs and reading. Plus trying to do any leisure activities in the holidays is busy and expensive. I prefer the pre school years!!

NameChangerDanger · 04/12/2021 22:12

Nope. Mine just started in September. I work 3 days per week, and was so looking forward to 12 hours to myself each week. But my employer just expects me to be more available. I am hugely stressed, looking for a new job and contemplating giving up completely.

Mumoftwoinprimary · 04/12/2021 22:12

Yes. Both kids in the same place at the same time.

Got harder this year as my eldest has gone to secondary.

AmyDeirdre · 04/12/2021 22:34

Yes. Get occasional time to myself, like a few hours every fortnight, and it is bliss.

Avarua · 04/12/2021 22:36

Yes. More time, less mess.

HairyScaryMonster · 04/12/2021 22:59

Yes, I'm in a dream position of working school hours and keeping my day off even though littlest is at school.

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Tonimacaroni80 · 05/12/2021 08:17

Looking at private schools so unfortunately won’t be seeing an end to huge monthly fees !

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