Does anyone else feel like this?
Last lockdown I was working so my kids (10 and 8) went to school (I'm an NHS HCP). This time around I'm on maternity leave so I'm home schooling instead whilst looking after my 3 month old.
My kids don't seem to be able to do a single thing without my input. They can't access their learning platform, they don't seem to be able to navigate it once logged in (it's fairly straightforward). My eldest (now 11) hasn't got a clue how to use her Outlook, even to check for new emails from her teachers. My 8 year old can't read a single question set by her teacher without looking to me to explain it to her. Her reading comprehension is basically non existent.
I feel like I've failed them. It never occurred to me that I need to teach them basic IT skills. My youngest's grasp of maths, in particular her times tables, is awful. Which I don't understand because she spends so much time on the Times Tables rockstars learning platform she loves. I've let everything slide and assumed the school would teach them everything.
I'm currently hiding in the living room breastfeeding the baby to see if my presence is making them more dependent, but they just keep coming through asking the most basic of questions. I haven't let on to the children how I feel, I don't want to destroy their confidence so I've been so patient, but inside I just want to cry at how much I've let them down. And now I feel like I'm drowning in responsibility between them and the baby who has been basically ignored the past couple of days in order to focus on basic school work.
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Feeling shit about my parenting now I'm home schooling
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Deinosavros · 07/01/2021 11:15
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