How do you manage childcare around work?

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I'm going back to work soon after maternity leave and my employer hasn't been as flexible as I would like.

I'll have to drop baby off somewhere at 7.15am and pick them up at 6pm as I commute.

For those who have a similar routine how and what time do you do breakfast, dinner and bed? I'm really worried about having a stressed and tired baby and feel guilty about leaving them too.

We drop off around 7.30. Nursery do breakfast which really helps. Tea for all of us at 6.30, bath at 7.30 and bed by 8 at the latest.

the guilt never fully goes but its helped by the fact that he loves nursery and gets so much out of it.

it does get easier with time!

Our daughter spends fairly long days in childcare too 7.40 - 6.15pm, and both her nursery and her current childminder have given her breakfast and dinner which makes everything a lot easier. In the morning it is then just a question of giving her a beaker of milk and th

Thank you, reassuring to hear other children with a similar routine and doing well. My main worry is she will be unhappy but hopefully will love nursery too

Sorry posted too soon - throwing her clothes on. We've perfected a morning turnaround for 3 of hours to 40 mins from alarm to leaving house.

Another mistake - should read 3 of us!