getting children to school

[maggie1963]

I have 2 sets of twins under 6 and i don't know what to do. when one of them is sick how do i get the other 3 to school i am a lone parent and i do not know any of the other mums in the school to ask for help. the school is always telling me off for the children's absence from school but i cant leave a sick child and take the others i have to keep them all off school. any advice please.

Try and turn up early when one is sick. Ring ahead to school and see if they will take them in through reception or hold them back for a couple of minutes at the end of the day so the playground can clear a bit .

You just suck it up and carry on, take them all to school, carry a bowl with you.

Can their dad help?

First of all, hats off to you for coping with two sets of twins on your own!

Speak to the school to see if they can suggest anyone to help - they might be able to point you in the direction of someone living close by. Is there a parents' facebook group or similar? In my experience, most parents would want to help if they can.

Hi OP

I’m also a single parent but only to two and know exactly how you feel. I live a little bit further away than most of the other kids at school so also can’t easily ask another parent as I’m not en route ( even though I know some!). I don’t have any neighbours I could ask either ( nearly all are elderly).

I currently take my youngest in a buggy when he is ill (it’s more often him) but eldest is now too big. Like you no idea what to do when it arises.

Just wanted to offer some sympathy as I know how it isn’t always as easy as just ask a neighbour or someone else!

I had DS, a six year age gap and twins. I just had to take the twins with me, while taking DS to school, no matter how ill they were, including when both got chicken pox in turn, aged two.

After I had to take him and them, aged 4 to school when I had flu, I asked my GP for flu jabs as I said I could not cope! (One was diagnosed with SN by then)