Originally Posted by DavidUK
In fact W is now asking me about collecting them on some days because she is having problems doing it around her job (where she is most likely to be having an A, if she is).


What is best for the kids and what is best for you?
My feeling is that rather than being her babysitter and on-call help, you re-establish yourself as a parent.
Can you plan to have the kids overnight on certain, consistent days? What works best collaboratively between the two of you?