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Embracing the new family dynamics and looking forward to the future with optimism

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  • dangers
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    Ss, hopefully holiday clubs will be running during the holidays. I think it got mentioned in yesterday’s government briefing. 
  • Savvy_sewing
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    dangers said:
    Ss, hopefully holiday clubs will be running during the holidays. I think it got mentioned in yesterday’s government briefing. 
    I hope so!! 
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  • Savvy_sewing
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    Boys back. One minor tantrum about changing for bed already.
    why do I feel like I am the villain in all of this?
    they have told the boys they are having a sleepover next week, so they are over excited. Personally I wouldn't have told them so early. Let's see how it goes.
    dgs1 said the horses are smelly, so that's going to be interesting as the sleepover is supposed to be in the stable yard and caravan and horse box along with other grandchildren of their family. 
    Best I am on standby, and if he chooses to stay here I will not force him to go.

    for now it's bedtime and I think I will have an early night too. 

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  • elisamoose
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    Boys back. One minor tantrum about changing for bed already.
    why do I feel like I am the villain in all of this?
    they have told the boys they are having a sleepover next week, so they are over excited. Personally I wouldn't have told them so early. Let's see how it goes.
    dgs1 said the horses are smelly, so that's going to be interesting as the sleepover is supposed to be in the stable yard and caravan and horse box along with other grandchildren of their family. 
    Best I am on standby, and if he chooses to stay here I will not force him to go.

    for now it's bedtime and I think I will have an early night too. 

    So no social distancing for them? Putting the school staff at risk. And yes I am biased as I am back working in school , trying to keep children apart and away from us to keep us all safe. I don’t mix with others except at a distance in order to keep the kids safe- and actually it is a disciplinary offence if anyone in school gets Covid because I haven’t kept to the rules!
  • sarahevie1
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    There are rules in place for 'separated' families I see this visit as within those rules. Children from separated families are allowed to see the other parent and have been from the start. I've had my children's father living with us since the beginning of lockdown to facilitate my teaching, visits to our daughters and support his mental health after he was orphaned earlier in the year, so I have no personal experience of breaking lockdown to visit 'the other family' but I do think it is different for families whose parents live separately and policy has supported this. 
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