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To leave dd12 hone alone

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LEMtheoriginal · 04/02/2018 22:34

She's not been well. Had this terrible bug and was quite poorly on thursday/Friday. Plan was for back to school tomorrow. We went out locally yesterday and today. Yesterday a short walk to cafe today visited a art activity center. Both things totally wiped her out and made her feel "bleaughh" her words but pale and clearly not 100%.

School would be a bus journey at 7.30am and then a full day schlepping around huge campus lots of stairs. So whilst she is no longer that unwell I don't think She should return yet.

She will be ok at home she has the dogs for company and I'm 5 minutes walk away. I'll be home at lunch time.

She will spend the day on her phone x box no doubt playing Minecraft. That wouldn't change if I were home. Thursday and Friday she was in bed so I stayed off.

I can't afford more time off and also I was off for 3 days just the other week with s me bug.

She could come into my place of work but I feel she'll be better at home.

Am I the worst parent?

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SashaSashays · 04/02/2018 22:38

It’s fine! Just get her to keep in regular contact so you don’t worry, I’m assuming she’s been on her own before.

My D.C. has been letting themselves in and spending every Friday on their own since starting senior school. I don’t feel any guilt about this and neither should you.

Olgathebrickshed · 04/02/2018 22:39

Blimey. I left mine at that age without turning a hair. I obviously wouldn't have left them if they were properly unwell - but recuperating and playing on Minecraft: definitely. And I'd have been further away than a five-minute walk...

FionaJT · 04/02/2018 22:40

If she's ok with it I don't see why not? Providing you're in a job where you can keep your phone on and she can call if there's a problem. I'm a single parent and I do similar with my dd who's just turned 13 - it might not seem ideal but sometimes you just have to do what you can do.

LEMtheoriginal · 04/02/2018 22:41

Yes she does stay on her own but doesn't really like it. Normally though she is well and probably more inclined to get bored.

Half term next week and no childcare in place 😱

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PandaG · 04/02/2018 22:41

Totally fine, as long as she is happy with that. I certainly left mine at that age, only stayed home with DS in secondary school the day after a general anaesthetic

PasstheStarmix · 04/02/2018 23:23

12 is absolutely fine.

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