To leave my 7 yr old home alone for 30mins ?

Pretty sure its not the OP's fault that her DC's school call the leavers assembly a 'graduation' - imagine getting your pants in a twist about it being called that!? Leavers assembly at that age is a big thing - maybe some being mean dont live in the UK, thats all I can think.

Glad the school could help out OP, enjoy

That's a shame u have to miss it but these things happen. U can't leave a 7yr old for 30mins.

I know it's tempting as I have a 7yr old. I do occasionally think I cld leave them to do nursery drop off as they are still sleeping and I'd only be gone 5-10mins but I then give myself a shake. They are too young what if a fire started or u got in to an accident etc.

During Covid I couldn’t go to my sons play (where he was a main character- the dame) because of Covid.
The show wasn’t allowed to be filmed but the school did film his parts to show me, with the understanding that no one else saw them.

Then this year, like you, my 3yo has chicken pox. School we’re doing a picnic at school on the last day and (he’s ND) he was beside himself that I couldn’t go. Even sitting with his best friend and mum wasn’t ok (he goes there once a week, normally as we swap childcare). I called school and they let him come home before the picnic as he was really upset about it. We had a lovely day.

I understand a leavers assembly is more important so I think you need to give your son some options (if no one can sit with DD). What is most important to him? That you go, that you get to watch via a friend’s parent’s phone, or get footage later from school - talk to them about that.

No you can’t
don’t be so stupid

When my DD had her first young voices concert I stayed home with her brother who had chicken pox and he was 15!
Granted it was for a full evening and DH went to watch DD but I’d never leave an ill child. It sucks but it’s how it is. Is there really not one person you could call on at all?
Sorry OP, I can imagine how you must feel

Although there is no law regarding age children can be left alone (ridiculous imo) it is an offence if the child is at risk. I imagine leaving a sick child home alone is putting them at risk so it would be classed as an offence if the authorities found out OP. I would never do this regardless of circumstances.

This is true. In fact, there are studies showing that exposure later in life (ie through kids/grandkids etc) is helpful in preventing shingles from developing.

The TAs that aren’t in Year 6 will be available, as will office staff. DD’s school have done this for other parents (and for me when I had a seizure!) so it’s more than plausible.

My son who is now 13, till very recently used to say “who is looking after me!” When I had to go somewhere.

Blimey.

Schools having graduation is absolutely ridiculous. Just don't go.

Presumably there will be TAs and 1-1s floating around during the leavers assembly that would otherwise be in the classroom doing reading groups etc.

Adults can't catch shingles from a child with chicken pox. Shingles happens when the herpes zoster virus, already present in the body from a chicken pox infection in earlier life, reactivates. Most adults have natural immunity to chicken pox and so there is no risk to an adult who has had it at some stage in the past babysitting an ill child.

Take her with you, she was more at risk of passing the virus on before the first pox appeared.

Wouldn't even contemplate it

I guess that was your circle.

I'm aiming for more than 'we survived' for my kids! It's not that it's not 'socially acceptable', it's that it isn't desirable. If people had no choice then that's obviously what they did, but it's not what you want for young kids.

You’d have better responses if you’d put “leavers’ assembly” rather than graduation.

I used to travel 15 miles by bus aged six to get to school.

God what a fun sponge.

Of course it isn't a proper graduation. Leavers assembly is the most common name for it.

Leaving primary school is a big deal for a lot of kids and families.

It’s not a real graduation and I don’t understand why so many parents buy into this utter nonsense.

My DS finished Primary school 2 years ago and they just held a special assembly for the leaving class and gave out printed hoodies which has now ended up at the charity shop. God knows what the PTA were thinking when funding that pointless activity other than their bloody social media. 🤔

If I were the neighbour, I would not agree to babysit a child with chickenpox. The herpes zoster virus is one of the most contagious known to science and it can lead to shingles in adults even if they have had chickenpox earlier in life.

I don't think 7 is necessarily too young. If this had been our DS we would probably have been able to leave him on his own, with a phone to call the neighbour if needed. Not DD, though.

I may have this wrong, but isn't "year 6" in English schools the last year of primary school? If I'm right, then YABU as you do not "graduate" from primary school and are ridiculous to be thinking this is serious or a "thing".

These silly nursery graduations etc. are utterly ridiculous. This is the first I've heard of a primary school buying into this nonsense.

A graduation is: "Conferral or receipt of an academic degree or diploma marking completion of studies".

Just stay home and parent your sick child FGS.

It wasn't that unusual for my circle at the time. Lots of single parent working families and no such thing as breakfast clubs or after school clubs meant plenty of latch key kids towards the end of primary school.

We survived. Though I know it would not be socially acceptable now. It never really bothered me and I still love having the house to myself 🤣.

I think it's really kind of the school to offer to do this. What an example of going above and beyond.
Hope you both have a good day.

It is July. I don't know where you are but it is hot here. That is extremely dangerous. Don't do it.

I think leaving at home is fine. She can call you it's mo problem.

Don't leave her in the car though

Sorry just seen you’ve called the School. Great news that you’re all sorted!