Childcare worry

samantha_yusuf

Thank you to everyone who replied they were all really helpful!!!

Mrsn

The school are sadly correct in what will happen if you are unable to return.

The official answer is no you aren’t supposed to be sending them back to family members etc for childcare, but will people still do it? Yes probably that will happen. You have to make that choice based on risk etc. 

Would a childminder not be an option at this point?

Roline83

I Have had the same problem. Two girls aged 3 and 7. There’s no space for the oldest at school as they keywoker bubble is full. The childminder I use has reopened only three days. They’re at the childminder three days and a family member the other two. Yes, it’s not been said they can go to another household but in my eyes it’s the same as them going to the Childminder’s house. I have friends who have been sending their children to healthy grandparents under 70 since lockdown started. 

poppy12345

There's going to be a lot more people in this situation in the coming weeks when people start to return to work. If i was in your situation id be thinking what risk there is to sending my children to grandparents. If you stict to strict hygiene rules when collecting your children then the risk is minimum. To be honest, i'd be sending my chidlren.

Roline83

poppy12345 said:

There's going to be a lot more people in this situation in the coming weeks when people start to return to work. If i was in your situation id be thinking what risk there is to sending my children to grandparents. If you stict to strict hygiene rules when collecting your children then the risk is minimum. To be honest, i'd be sending my chidlren.

Exactly what has happened when I’ve taken mine to my aunt, she’s had antibac in her porch, shoes and coats left there, no toys or anything else brought from my home to hers. 

samantha_yusuf

Mrsn said:

The school are sadly correct in what will happen if you are unable to return.

The official answer is no you aren’t supposed to be sending them back to family members etc for childcare, but will people still do it? Yes probably that will happen. You have to make that choice based on risk etc. 

Would a childminder not be an option at this point?

Hi thanks for your reply. I’d have to find a child minder someone he doesn’t know and pay them and get him settled etc I just don’t feel comfortable with it? 

I understand everyone is in difficult situations so really grateful to talk out options etc! 

gizmo111

samantha_yusuf said:

Mrsn said:

The school are sadly correct in what will happen if you are unable to return.

The official answer is no you aren’t supposed to be sending them back to family members etc for childcare, but will people still do it? Yes probably that will happen. You have to make that choice based on risk etc. 

Would a childminder not be an option at this point?

Hi thanks for your reply. I’d have to find a child minder someone he doesn’t know and pay them and get him settled etc I just don’t feel comfortable with it? 

I understand everyone is in difficult situations so really grateful to talk out options etc! 

Could the grandparent come to your house - minimising the amount of people that he comes into contact with - you wouldn't have to worry about the older children then?

samantha_yusuf

gizmo111 said:

samantha_yusuf said:

Mrsn said:

The school are sadly correct in what will happen if you are unable to return.

The official answer is no you aren’t supposed to be sending them back to family members etc for childcare, but will people still do it? Yes probably that will happen. You have to make that choice based on risk etc. 

Would a childminder not be an option at this point?

Hi thanks for your reply. I’d have to find a child minder someone he doesn’t know and pay them and get him settled etc I just don’t feel comfortable with it? 

I understand everyone is in difficult situations so really grateful to talk out options etc! 

Could the grandparent come to your house - minimising the amount of people that he comes into contact with - you wouldn't have to worry about the older children then?

That’s a good idea. I’ll see if she would do that for me. Not sure she would but can only ask! The household are all adults...but not taking matters too seriously that’s why I’m anxious. 

Thrugelmir

The far greater risk is to the grandparent rather than the child. Risk needs to be kept in perspective. The grandparent sounds more at risk as it is, 

samantha_yusuf

ThanThrugelmir said:

The far greater risk is to the grandparent rather than the child. Risk needs to be kept in perspective. The grandparent sounds more at risk as it is, 

Thanks. I wouldn’t put the grandparent at risk who is already at risk of course.