Week one with DS going into year 7 has gone really well - I'm dead proud of him.
The thing I'm struggling with is a chidcare issue. DS 2 (yr5) goes to after school club til 5.15 on 3 days a week when I do full days at work. The idea is that DS 1 will come home on the bus, let himself in, and look after himself til I return.
He seems fine with this, and although I arranged to work from home a couple of days this week, he did come in by himself once and I arrived home (earlier than usual, I was too nervous!) to find him happily watching TV. He's quite sensible but it does seem a long time for him suddenly to be at home by himself for 90 minutes 3 days a week when he has hardly been left at all before.
I'd love to hear your experiences - most of his mates have older siblings, so they're not home alone, and I'm feeling quite anxious that I'm making him grow up too fast! PFB?
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noarguments · 10/09/2011 17:51
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