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"Well, Liam and Alex go to school, but you just let us stay home"

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letsgoschool · 19/06/2020 15:53

Is what my 7 year old DS said to me today. I’m one of those parents who chose to keep my children at home even after the school had opened. They speak to the neighbours kids when they are in the garden, some of their parents are key workers and have been at school from day one, others are not and were sent back to school when they opened.

DS knows about the coronavirus as he watches the news and we’ve spoken about it. In the beginning he understood, and was ok with it but as time has gone on and he’s seeing the neighbours kids go to school, he says “ well Liam and Alex go to school, and they don’t get sick. Why can’t we? But you just keep us at home”

It broke my heart, I didn’t even know what to say. How do I explain this?

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mubbybeck · 25/06/2020 09:26

@Oaktree55

My kids aren’t back. It’s been a brilliant opportunity to teach them about independent thinking and not following the crowd. Several school workshops in one hit!
I can see your meaning. Be confident to make your own choices based on your own feelings and actions. Model that to your children so they learn to be confident with their own choices too. Be strong and independent.
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