Two-Home Schedule Planner
Nights per household across a year, how many handovers that means, and which parent holds which school week.
Alternate weekends plus one midweek night gives roughly 104 nights a year with the second parent — about a 71/29 split — while week-on week-off gives 183 each; the pattern children fare best under is the one with the least conflict at handover rather than the most even count.
Two-Home Schedule Planner
Frequently asked
What is the most common shared-care pattern?
Alternate weekends with one midweek night remains the most common arrangement in most countries, followed by week-on week-off for older children. The 2-2-3 rotation is popular with younger children because it never leaves them more than three nights without seeing either parent, at the cost of far more handovers.
Is 50/50 best for children?
The research does not support a single best split. What it consistently associates with better outcomes is low inter-parental conflict, stability of routine and meaningful involvement from both parents. Shared care helps where those are present and does not compensate where they are absent.
How many handovers is too many?
There is no threshold, but every handover is an opportunity for conflict and a journey somebody pays for. The 2-2-3 pattern above generates more than twice the handovers of week-on week-off for the same total nights, which is a real cost worth seeing before choosing.
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