Madhuri has opted out of after-school care, preferring to go home and watch the soaps or hang out with friends. Ms. Carpenter said after-school care allows her to put in a decent day's work. Yet, next year, when Ben graduates to Grade 1 and moves to a new school, her scheduling woes will be worse. Ms. Carpenter shuddered at the thought. She does not understand why school cannot be as flexible as daycare.
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