I have 3 children. All of them are school age. I have one teenager and 2 preteens and I feel like they need me home more now than when they were little, to make sure they stay out of trouble. Plus even though they go to school during the day they are home sick and have Dr and Dentist appointments. You just don't need to worry about what other people think or say, just do what feels right to you. Most of them don't know what they are doing either!