Column | Carolyn Hax: They’ve become this mom’s free day care, and she has notes
- Posted on January 6, 2026
- By Washington Post
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Column | Carolyn Hax: They’ve become this mom’s free day care, and she has notes

They love a full house. But a mom’s emailed critique, when her 9-year-old routinely stays for hours, has the letter writer fuming.