If your children are in school, but you want them to have somewhere to go when school lets out, after-school care provides that. Not only do they offer supervision of your children and pre-teens, but they also have various activities and programs. Some of them will also offer homework help and tutoring for your children. Here are some reasons to consider after-school care.

You Work Full-Time Hours

One of the top reasons to put your children in after-school care is if they are too young to be home alone and you work full-time hours. Chances are, your children get out of school in the early afternoon, and you don't return home for a couple more hours. If you don't want them home alone, you can find a local after-school program that the bus can take them to. There are also many after-school care programs close to schools, so they might be able to walk there.

You Need Afternoons for Running Errands

Whether you work during the day or you tend to have other commitments in the morning, you might find that the late afternoon time is your best chance for running errands. This is a great reason to put your children in after-school care. It doesn't have to be every day either. You can choose to run your errands on Tuesday and Thursdays and only have them go on those days. You can pick them up the other days and bring them straight home. Many after-school programs have flexible hours.

You Have Kids at Multiple Schools

This is unfortunately something many parents deal with. If you have a child in elementary school and a child in middle school, and they both get out around the same time, one child is not going to be picked up on time. This occurs in areas where school buses don't run and when the schools are not close in distance. You might find that, due to the long distance between the schools and traffic, it could take up to an hour or longer to pick up the second child. In this case, you can have one child go to the after-school program for just an hour, then pick them up when you are done picking up your other child. That way, nobody is sitting in front of the school waiting.

You Have an Unpredictable Schedule

You might have a schedule where last-minute budget meetings and changed appointments cause you to run behind on being home or picking your children up from school. If this sounds like you, after-school care is a great alternative. You know they will be well cared for regardless of how your schedule changes during the end of your work day.

For more information, contact a local after school care provider, like Child Care by ABC Day Nursery of Windsor

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