Do u have a big family? 1 in playgroup,1 in kinder, 1 in primary, 1 in highschool, how do u manage?help?

Question

im already worrying 4 next year as my 4 kids will be doing all those as theyr different ages,, curious if anyone out there has those 4 different drop offs and pickups,,, IS IT HARD>?,, im scared!,,lol xxxxxxxxxxx

Answer 1

ask friends and neighbors if they mind helping out.  Chances are you can drop one off with a friend or neighbor while you drive the other one.  Make a friend or have the one of your child's friends parent help drive them.

Partner up with another parent and see if you can help them out and vice versa.

I will be dropping the children off with the neighbor that is the bus stop ahead of me so the bus can pick them up for school.  As i will be driving my little one to preschool.  

Does the high schooler drive, can they help you drop off or pick up one.

Answer 2

Perhaps you can arrange for carpooling with other parents from your children's schools.  Yes, juggling all the kids schedules is a challenge.  Sometimes you need to lay down rules about limits to extracurricular activities just to keep your own sanity.

I'm from a family of 11 children and have a sister with 14 children.

Answer 3

Homeschool and do it all on your own time lol!

Before we pulled out of school, I had one in 4th, one in 1st, one in kindie, one in preK and one getting early intervention at the school three days a week. Never mind timing. I still don't know how I managed to survive. My poor baby was just trapped at the school all the time. lol!

It'll get better. Your teen should be able to figure out getting home, but you guys could work together to figure out a way for him to get around. Also see about carpooling. It was hard for me, but the times when a friend could pick up the kindie or prek girl made a huge difference, esp with prek from 8am til 10:30 and kindie from 12pm to 2:30 and primary pick up at 3pm. Ack!

Answer 4

Been there, done that. At one time I had one in high school, one in middle school, two in elementary school and one in kindergarten. It wasn't hard, just tiredsome, trying to four differentr schools and trying to get everyone up, ready and there on time. It wasn't just school: it was activities as well. I carpooled with other mothers and tried to schedule things so I wouldn't have to be in two places at one time. With time, you'll get use to it. Good luck!