What do your kids do when they get home from school?

[Opal90]

Just out of curiosity? Mine always need a snack/snacks and the TV on!

Need Tv?

Do some drawing, eat dinner, music practice and bed. No time for anything else. But she finishes school and extra curriculares pretty late.

Gets changed and flops on bed listening to music for a bit, then get on with hobbies/homework/music practice. DS has activities four nights a week so might get himself some food before heading out again.

Always gets changed as soon as he gets home though, has done since day 1 of reception and now in yr 11.

We don’t get home before 4pm as he is in after school club on two days, and when I pick him up we walk home quite slowly. When we get in, he gets changed (can take 20 mins 😂) then mainly plays with his younger sister or builds Lego. Then we eat dinner, do bathtime and reading, then bed. He’s only five though.

I said snacks, not that they need the TV

Mine don’t get home until 6pm so it’s dinner, homework and a small amount of chill out time before bed.

Snack and drink, tv, play games, play outside, homework, get ready for clubs etc. a mix of all or some of these (not in that order) Mine are 11 and 13.

It depends on the day. They will have snacks. Watch tv sometimes or come outside and do whatever jobs need doing (we live on a farm and have a dog, so taking the dog for a walk, feeding animals, etc). Sometimes we need to run to the shops or to buy animal feed, so will do that. 4 days a week one or the other has sports training, so I drive them there (obviously other usually has no choice but to come along). Dinner and homework after.

8 year old

1. Priority is food, either their rest of their lunchbox plus a snack or just a snack
2. We catch up on their day / what they have been up to over food. I always sit with them whilst eating even if
3. Any chores that need doing eg putting away washing / packing bags for clubs or next day
4. Any homework (only one day a week as I insist it is done on the day it’s set)
5. Reading / listening to Yoto / drawing / quiet time
6. Family dinner (time dependant on activities in the evening)
7. Clubs 3 nights a week (sports / Brownies)

Usually a snack, drink and then flop in front of the TV for 30 mins ish. After that it's a mixture of sports clubs, homework, seeing local friends, playing with siblings, whatever they want to do. No screens after tea, then bath, reading and sleep.

Music practice, Mandarin conversation, quiet poetry reading, then they play chess together.

Usually relaxes in front of the TV for a bit. Doesn't bother me, they're tired after school.

Mine cuddle on the sofa and watch TV. No TV after dinner but honestly I crave some downtime after a busy day and I they get enough active mental stimulation other times, so I don't have a problem with a drop and flop!

Straight onto the computers / consoles for an hour!

This has to be a leg pull. 😃

Food ASAP then drop and flop with screens. All of us are likely either or both autistic/adhd so we need downtime to manage the burnout that comes from school/leaving the house. As such no after school care or hobbies can be managed so they are home from 3.15/3.30

Then once they have revived themselves it's playing games/outside in the garden/reading.

We're screen free in the week so snack, then reading, games, playing in her room, crafts, colouring etc. Two afternoons a week she's at a club for a couple of hours.

Oopsy sorry I meant to put.. eat crisps, watch Dance Moms and wind each other up.

Some homework, some arts and crafts, sometimes plays and most of the time flops in front of TV whilst I cook dinner. No siblings to play with and I’m a full time working parent.

Spooky - mine too!

17yr old.
Home about 5 as catches the bus and it takes about 50 mins.
Get changed, eat snacks , homework, dinner and more Homework.
Any spare time music practice. Guitar mostly.

It depends a bit on the day. Some days we have clubs, some days he goes out on the farm with his dad (every chance he gets!), some days he draws or plays with his toy farm/magnetiles/Cars racers etc and yes, occasionally he just flops on the sofa and watches tv! He’s only 4, started reception last month, so he’s pretty shattered! He generally has a snack when I pick him up.

6 years old, she goes to after school club a couple of times a week and also clubs. Sometimes we’ll go to the park with friends.

Ds doesn't have TV in the week, homework, reading, maybe Lego or similar if there's time he has activities some days after school and goes to bed by 7/7:30, we tend to have dinner around 5:30 so he will have a small snack after school if I collect at 3:15 if he's in after school club or activity dinner is ready as we're coming in

Mine always wanted food first of all.