Who has 3 or more children and work full time in the uk?

Question

how old are your children?

how do you cope?

how old was the youngest when you went back to work?

any advice?

im 17 weeks with bb#3 just was wondering. need to return to financially support family. x

Answer 1

I have just given birth to my 3rd and fully plan to go back to work full time when she is 9 months old.  I need to to financially support the family.  My children at that time will be 6, 4 and 9 months.

Answer 2

My children atre 13, 8, and 3 with tiwns on the way!

I cope pretty well. Yes it is hard, but we have lots of family support, Lola is 13 and is able to pretty much look after herself. youngest two go to grandmotheres after school 3 times a week, i come home early once and so does my husband so they are always with family.



Skye, now 3, was 1 when i went back to work, This wasnt because of the financial trouble, as we could have managed, but i love my work, im a social worker, for the older generation, and i do that mon,tues,wed,thurs, then friday i help out at Finn's school and then i finish early and spend the afternoon with my kids.

Advice? Dont expect everything to fall into place. Routine, might not want it but you sure as h**l need it.

I hate routine, im more of a spontanious person, but it really is necessary for things to work.

Good luck and dont stress!

It all works out eventually. Make sure kids are with adults you trust or are responsible for themselves.

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Answer 3

My Mum!

She has always worked full time,

Now I am 13 my bro is 26 and my sis is 27.

she went straight back to work after I was born and my sis and bro were about 14 15 ish

she is a single parent and a full time teacher.

I was a year old when she started teaching until then she just had small jobs

she got really ill after having me.

she's fine now though and on around 38 thousand a year.

my sister has recently returned from 2 months in canada and gone to wiktshire to teach tefl (teaching english as a foreign language)

my brother, still lives at home and is an artist.

Answer 4

I'm speaking for my mother here!

we were 8, 5, 2, and newborn

she got lots of help, me and my eldest brother eldest two helped  lots around the house, I learnt how to change nappies, etc. I would also make dinner with my father. When she went back to work my little sister was 6 months, but she only worked 2 days a week, she didn't start full time until she  was 5, to cut back on child minding bills.

Staying at home with children all day is hard. It often feels a little depressing too. I'm pregnant, and I won't take my maternity leave until after the child is born, to give me as long as possible to relax afterwards and spend time with my baby.

Answer 5

I wouldn't have a 3rd child if it meant I had to go back to work full time to support my family, I have my children for ME to bring up not a creche or nursery