Hi All,
Have been away for a while but am back now!
Was hoping to get some thoughts and opinions on a potential change to the living schedule on my CAO in anticipation of my son starting school in September.
I have a 'lives with both parents' Child Arrangement Order and my schedule is as per the following:
Week 1: Mon 6pm - Weds 6pm
Week 2: Mon 6pm - Weds 6pm / Fri 6pm - Sun 6pm
As it stands if I were to leave it as is, my son would end up with a few handovers and changing houses during a school week which I'd ideally like to avoid. I'm guessing it can be difficult for little ones to keep track of where and when they're going amidst a school schedule? So for example, on Week 1 there would be two changeovers on a Monday and Wednesday and on Week 2 there would be three on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
I'm thinking to propose to his Mum that my schedule changes to the following:
Week 1: Sun 6pm - Weds 3:30pm (school close)
Week 2: Sat 9am - Weds 3:30pm (school close)
This means I would drop Friday and his Mum would drop Sunday (so we're both dropping a day) and also means that my son will just have the one changeover during a school week (Wednesday). So I would always have Monday and Tuesdays and his Mum would always have Thursday and Fridays with Wednesday split (me in the morning/her in the evening).
I'm aware I've got a good order so not wanting to rock the boat unnecessarily but I think it would be a good simplification to what could turn into a hectic routine.
Would love to hear your thoughts please!
Have been away for a while but am back now!
Was hoping to get some thoughts and opinions on a potential change to the living schedule on my CAO in anticipation of my son starting school in September.
I have a 'lives with both parents' Child Arrangement Order and my schedule is as per the following:
Week 1: Mon 6pm - Weds 6pm
Week 2: Mon 6pm - Weds 6pm / Fri 6pm - Sun 6pm
As it stands if I were to leave it as is, my son would end up with a few handovers and changing houses during a school week which I'd ideally like to avoid. I'm guessing it can be difficult for little ones to keep track of where and when they're going amidst a school schedule? So for example, on Week 1 there would be two changeovers on a Monday and Wednesday and on Week 2 there would be three on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
I'm thinking to propose to his Mum that my schedule changes to the following:
Week 1: Sun 6pm - Weds 3:30pm (school close)
Week 2: Sat 9am - Weds 3:30pm (school close)
This means I would drop Friday and his Mum would drop Sunday (so we're both dropping a day) and also means that my son will just have the one changeover during a school week (Wednesday). So I would always have Monday and Tuesdays and his Mum would always have Thursday and Fridays with Wednesday split (me in the morning/her in the evening).
I'm aware I've got a good order so not wanting to rock the boat unnecessarily but I think it would be a good simplification to what could turn into a hectic routine.
Would love to hear your thoughts please!