Research has indicated that there is an immersive quality to just "being there". Part of a relationship is rapport - hard to build that when you're only there 2

Research has indicated that there is an immersive quality to just "being there". Part of a relationship is rapport - hard to build that when you're only there 2 days of the week - the bonding will go to the actual caregiver. Taking your kid to school / after-school activities allows for bonding as well.