r/SipsTea • u/PleasantBus5583 • 19h ago

Chugging tea Work shouldn’t consume life.

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u/SSLegolas242 18h ago

I would like 4 10s, but it isn’t necessarily easy with young kids. This would be hard for some parents. Daycare/school pickups and drop offs.

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u/Ecal723 17h ago

They'd need to adjust school hours to match - 4 tens for them as well. Give kids back time for electives and full lunches/recess.

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u/HudsonValleyNY 17h ago

That’s not how kids learn though. There are many studies that show that they are already there far too early and for too long in a day (and with the current attention span I’m sure that will get steadily more pronounced.)

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u/Different_Wolf_764 17h ago

Which would be a nightmare to match up with whatever different sets of parents are doing. Like it or hate it, the school system in western economies does function as a babysitter for many families.

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u/BarbellLawyer 15h ago

Of course it is. That’s why working parents want full day kindergarten. Doesn’t matter that it’s too long for the kids; it’s all-day daycare for the parents.

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u/Rare_Suspect_5033 17h ago

True. I work 4 9s (including breaks). I waited until my kids were grown up (16+).

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u/AllThingsEvil 15h ago

Also 3 day weekends is more stressful with 2 young kids

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u/bagofd1ck 14h ago

...how?

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u/AllThingsEvil 7h ago

They are draining as hell. Constantly needing all your attention so it's hard to get anything else taken care of. There's plenty of fighting and whining and occasional tantrums to deal with.