Quote Originally Posted by 33 Daiseys View Post
i had a family that the kids were here 12 hours a day, in activities after care, in activities all Saurday, and spent Saturday afternoon and night and all day Sunday with grandparents. Grandparents would drop the kids off right before bed.
I thought and when do you as a parent actually spend any time with their kids? How can an individual even call themselves a parent if the spend less then 20 minutes a day with their kids. Thats less then 3 hours a week?????
Really why have kids in that case?
That's a lot of time away from home unfortunately. Can only hope child thrives at daycare and at grammas. I have known some parents cope better when the kids are out of the toddler/preschool years. When child is older some parents connect better. So we can only hope. My hat goes off to those daycares open 12 hrs. I couldn't cope with those hours; that'd be the end of me! I do feel lucky to be able to be 9hrs. One parent usually drops off and other picks up is how they work it. I have had to turn away families tho because of my hours. And have had space empty for weeks because of it.... Don't want to burn out tho.