How long to stay in uninspiring job that fits in well around DC

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I have a DS, 26 months.

Pre his birth I worked for a large company in my area of expertise, which had a lot of high profile contracts/clients. However, this company was based in a part of London which was over an hour and a half commute each way for me, and I was expected in the office 3 times a week.

After I had DS, I realised that just wasn't going to work around nursery pick ups and drop offs, which I share with DH. Once I returned from maternity leave, I moved to a far smaller company in the same general area, but they do less interesting and far smaller projects.

The appeal was that this company is almost 100% remote, but I am bored and feel like I am in a real career rut. I have started browsing job boards but wonder if I need to stick with this current job until my DS is school age.

I think if you're bored it's time to move on. Just have a look around and see what's out there - you don't have to jump ship until you find the perfect job worth swapping for.

Unless you can find a job that is more interesting and fits with your family you will have to choose between child and job.

It's a very personal decision and only you can decide which one is more important to you.

In my experience it doesn’t magically get easier to balance parenting and work when they get to school age. Harder if anything. I say that from the perspective of primary age child.

I agree that it’s harder when they’re at school because of school holidays (nursery usually runs year round). So waiting until then isnt the answer - you may as well try to find something which is a better compromise now.

I agree with previous posters, school wrap around generally gives you less flex than nursery, and covering the school holidays is a big headache.

DH is an an academic, so he tends to have more flex around school holiday time as it coincides with university holidays, so I am not expecting that to create massive issues when DS goes to school.

Our biggest source of stress is how frequently our nursery sends our DS home with minor ailments (e.g. conjunctivitis) my understanding was that schools are far less strict about this than nurseries.

Generally the frequency of sending hime declines as kids immune systems develop as they are exposed to bugs .. so the initial period at nursery are often the worst as they catch everything..
Also schools are judged on attendance so in their interests to keep them there..

Re your work... I would look and if you find something go for it... You don't really have to worry until you get it! You could then ask for a hybrid contract or compressed etc .
I changed job but wanted 4 days .. so asked after offered it..
If i hadn't i would have stayed where i was before..
Best time to look is when you don't need to..