i really think this is not something the Government should be encouraging if they want to redress the work:life balance. However, there WILL always be shiftworkers who have no options if they have no local family and/or they are a single parent.
However, opening schools is NOT the answer. Even after school clubs are hard for the younger ones and they are only until 6pm usually. Kids under 8 at least need to chill after school and even the best after school clubs don't offer a chill out environment - there are too many kids.
I think the government should actively be encouraging parents to use after school activities, childminders, the after school clubs but by 6pm they should be taken home and cared for by parents/family/babysitters (or at a push be be with a childminder until 8pm or do an overnight with a minder) so they can get homework done, have a meal and go to bed - they do NOT need to be in a large group environment til 8pm at night
The government need to be discouraging workaholic parents from thinking 'it's ok' for kids to be in childcare from 8am to 8pm - not good for them at all. Shiftworkers, - it can't be helped I know but other options need to be there not the schools.
rant over
if you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always got
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