Nearly all school activities were during the week and this schedule alleviated confusion over which parent was supposed to pick up/ drop off/ prep them for activities and such. Was very cut and dried. We did drop-offs on Sunday afternoon which was nice and leisurely.
I love 5/2/2/5, so I'll share why. Imagine she gets the kids every Mon/Tue and you get every Wed/Thu and you swap weekends. First, your kids never go more than 5 days without seeing you. Child development specialists prefer more regular contact for younger kids, although every child's different. Second, you can set your kids' weekday routines (e.g., Thursday art classes) without any discussion or approval from the other parent. Third, you can set your own weekday routines (e.g., Monday rock climbing or Tuesday salsa classes) without skipping weeks. Fourth, I can tell you nine months from now if I'm free on Wednesday without checking a calendar--nifty! Fifth, hand-offs occur at school which reduces unwanted contact with your ex.
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Lots of confusion over who had the kids when;
"I get Wednesday/Thursday, she gets Monday/Tuesday"
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computers
They have a different computer at each house.
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phone
Forget their phones?! What?!?!
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sometimes one or the other parent completely forgetting it was a switch day.
Never happened in 8+ years.
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homework
This happens 3-4x times per year, especially with long (4+ week) projects. Middle- and high-school textbooks tend to be available online, but sometimes one parent takes a scan/picture of homework for the other.
I have primary physical and legal custody and see my kids every weekday no matter what, so any parenting schedule would've worked, in terms of ensuring I had frequent contact.
Many options. Find what works best for you and yours.
