We have a 4yr old son as well as 6 & 7yr old girls. Our son would be home all day, but the girls would need picked up from school by 3:30 Monday-Friday. However, the elementary school is a block away, so we usually just walk it. No need for cleaning or cooking as I or my husband are most often times home by 4/4:30ish. so, u would only have our son throughout the day and all 3 for roughly an hour.