The 3-3-4-4 schedule
Three nights at one home, three at the other, then four and four. A gentle 50/50 with fixed changeover days.
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The 3-3-4-4 schedule runs in slightly longer blocks than the 2-2-3. Each parent has the children for three nights, then four, across a fortnight that lands on a true even split. Because the changeover days stay the same from week to week, everyone learns the rhythm quickly and the calendar stops being a question.
It suits school-age children who cope well with a few nights in one place, and parents who would rather have fewer handovers than the 2-2-3 asks for. The longer blocks give children time to settle at each home, while still keeping both parents in the everyday week rather than only at weekends.
Print the pattern sheet and the monthly calendar, mark the fixed changeover days, and keep a copy on the fridge in both homes. One page, one rhythm, the same picture in both places.
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