I think every parent ends up doing what you're doing. When mine were still little, at least one of them would be up every morning by 6:00am and needing attention, so I started working a 4:30am-3pm workday to have some uninterrupted time in the mornings and family-focused time in the late afternoon. The early start time stuck, and I still do this during the school year even though I don't need to because that dark, quiet time is magical for getting things done (just add coffee). 100% agree that more people need to have the choice to work hours that fit their needs. I'd include school kids among those.
Yeah, it's going to be interesting to see what happens as the kids shift to getting up later-- the Pip is heading into fifth grade, his last year in elementary school, and the middle school starts at least an hour later (this year was two, but that was a temporary Covid-related effect). Of course, as he enters the middle school, SteelyKid will exit to the high school, which I think starts earlier again, so it may not net out to any difference in wake-up time...
I think every parent ends up doing what you're doing. When mine were still little, at least one of them would be up every morning by 6:00am and needing attention, so I started working a 4:30am-3pm workday to have some uninterrupted time in the mornings and family-focused time in the late afternoon. The early start time stuck, and I still do this during the school year even though I don't need to because that dark, quiet time is magical for getting things done (just add coffee). 100% agree that more people need to have the choice to work hours that fit their needs. I'd include school kids among those.
Yeah, it's going to be interesting to see what happens as the kids shift to getting up later-- the Pip is heading into fifth grade, his last year in elementary school, and the middle school starts at least an hour later (this year was two, but that was a temporary Covid-related effect). Of course, as he enters the middle school, SteelyKid will exit to the high school, which I think starts earlier again, so it may not net out to any difference in wake-up time...