The alternating weekends schedule
One home most of the week, every other weekend at the other. A starting point when an even split is not practical yet.
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In the alternating weekends pattern the children live mainly at one home during the week and spend every other weekend at the other, often with a midweek visit in between. It is the most common arrangement when work, distance or the children’s age means a full even split is not the right fit yet.
It suits families finding their feet, or where one home is closer to school and the daily routine sits there for now. Many parents treat it as a starting point and move toward more even time as the children get older and the logistics settle. A standing midweek dinner keeps the weekend parent in the ordinary week, not just the fun parts.
The printable gives you the weekend rotation and a monthly calendar to fill in, so both homes can see which weekend is whose without counting it out each time.
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The calendar that keeps this pattern for you, for both homes, lives in dip.
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