To send bored 16 year old on a job with DH?

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I know it would be breaking restrictions but we had a huge blazing row last night and we really need a break from each other. And the toddler has woken up with a vomiting bug.

DH is an essential worker and today his job is 150 miles away. He’s going at 11 and won’t be back until tonight. DD is bored shitless and says she needs a change of scenery.

WIBU to suggest she goes with him on the job? She is as sick of me as I am of her so I think she may agree. She’d stay in DH’s work van the entire time while he’s working etc so she wouldn’t be interacting with anybody other than DH. She gets on with DH (her stepdad) and I think some space from me and the 2 year old will do her good.

"I'm unsure how the toddler has caught a bug?"

Because Op's husband i still going out to work?

Does she not have her own room to be in so that you can have space from each other?

What would she be doing sat in a van to entertain herself that she can't do at home?

But yes I agree with a pp that if the toddler is ill then other family members should be staying at home where possible.

I would let her except what about going to the toilet? Boiling here today not sure it's sensible to sit in a van all day long

Go for it. She's out with her dad today, he's her parent and will be too far away to leave her. No problem sir, on you go.
As long as she stays in the van I see no issue. I would if I could.

So you want her to sit in a van for 300 miles and whatever time it takes for your DH to do the job? 7+ hours just sitting in a cramped van with no toilet facilities and no decent food?

Both my nieces (13 and 16) have just started volunteering for the local food bank. How about something like that?