Social distancing question

[Mumtolittletorchers]

So when eventually the world has to go back to work my question is am I being unreasonable to get my elderly mother to watch my children after school as she would have done before. She is fit and healthy but I am nervous to let things go back to the way it was before. I work 9-5 and the children stop school at 3 so she would be seeing them two hours a day. The children are older 9 and 11 so they will listen if I tell them to not touch her etc. But is there another solution. I have no one else to take them. Any suggestions ?

Are they still in primary? Does it have an after school club they can go to?
My understanding is the elderly will be advised to isolate for several months and you would never forgive your self if the worst happened.
Can you speak to your employer? Is there any chance you could leave work early and do your last couple of hours from home?

Poor granny! I think it's selfish to have her risk getting corona for free childcare. Cant you jig things around with work? Where is the dad?

11 and 9 cant they get home by themselves?

Is she over 70?

What is elderly?

How old is your mum?

I'm a granny, though not an elderly one, and I wouldn't be too chuffed about having two children for 2 hours every day.

Aged 9 and 11 should be able to manage by themselves until you get home surely?

Not ideal perhaps , but not quite the same as sending them up the chimneys!

If your mother is elderly it may well be a big risk, and if she got ill or worse died, you would be in the same position

The other solution is after school club for the 9 year old and send the 11 year old home for 2 hours.