I am and I don’t care

[Sexnotgender]

I know I’m being unreasonable but I’m so fucked off.

I’m 6 months pregnant and have been ill and just wanted a little time to myself after Christmas and now the fucking nursery is shut.

I know so many people are worse off but I was so looking forward to a week for me.

Fuck fuck fuck it all.

You're not being in the slightest bit unreasonable.

I've got 3 days off my youngest child in jan and if the childminder suddenly had to isolate, I'd feel the same!

Now I’m panicking....We’re in Scotland and found this on BBC last night so thought we’d be ok. Haven’t heard anything from our nursery yet

Yeah the Scottish government website says that but their twitter says this.

YANfuckingBU. Not even a bit.

Can you get your OH to take some leave? And what about special leave or getting signed off?

Managing a job and toddler is unworkable, esp for your mental health. There's a reason pretty much all employers pre covid wouldn't let you work and look after a child simultaneously. Be kind to yourself.

But get OH to do his fair share. Or at the very very least take over on his days off.

My DH very much does his share. He’s a gem.

@SlowTango

Now I’m panicking....We’re in Scotland and found this on BBC last night so thought we’d be ok. Haven’t heard anything from our nursery yet

Our nursery has emailed this afternoon too. The gov website info for childcare on level 4 means sweet feck all. Twitter is where it is and the council apparently emailed too.

You're six months pregnant? You can be as unreasonable as you like in my book.
I remember being very ill with my second pregnancy and ds1 had turned three and had gone from the worlds sweetest toddler to an utter threenager overnight. I didn't think I could be more exhausted.
Actually I could be as ds2 decided that sleep was for the weak.
This is what TV is for. It's not ideal I know, but sometimes, for the sake of everyone's sanity, it's needed.

Of course you are not unreasonable.

It's shit to have the rug swept from under your feet.

How utterly fucking shit OP 💐.

You are allowed to want a break OP! Its happened to me before and I was PISSED.

This whole situation is shit. No nursery for 10 months for us as both myself and DS have respiratory issues. I have a 4 month old too. Not a day of childcare for all that time. Pass me all the wine.

@porcelinaofthevastoceanss

This whole situation is shit. No nursery for 10 months for us as both myself and DS have respiratory issues. I have a 4 month old too. Not a day of childcare for all that time. Pass me all the wine.

You deserve all the wine

Oh god. I didn't realise Scotland had closed childcare. If that happens here I'll cry.

I shouldn't. I'm on maternity leave, they're my children. But I'm so not cut out to be a SAHM, especially with everything closed.

Good luck OP. Moan away. Moan away.

Ah feck. Feck. Feck. Feck. January is going to be even worse then than I already thought. I share your pain OP, I’m also pregnant with a two year old. We are absolutely NOT being unreasonable. Off to drown my sorrows with a soft drink and comfort food

@ImPrincessAurora Not to worry you, but are you sure yours is open over Christmas? I only got told on Thursday that mine closes over the whole Christmas period until Jan 4th. Every year they close as it’s a ‘holiday’ for them apparently, so nothing to do with Covid. Bloody lucky my DH is a teacher so that he can look after DD as I have to work! Nice of them to give me some notice 🙄

Another who feels your pain :(
8mths pregnant here with a just turned 3yr old at home and worked full time in a very stressful child protection role throughout plus studying for a full time degree.
I've also got 7 builders upstairs every day trying to complete a big extension before baby arrives, and both upstairs bathrooms ripped out.

Everything is messy and dusty.
I'm got sinusitis, sickness, gestational diabetes.
If nursery closes it will break me, I just need a few days to myself after Christmas.

@peanacat 😱
I guess I’ll find out at 8.15 tomorrow!!!

[quote ImPrincessAurora]@peanacat 😱
I guess I’ll find out at 8.15 tomorrow!!![/quote]
Our nursery is open tomorrow. Last day is Thursday.

I’m in Scotland our nursery is waiting until the government have their consultation tomorrow.

@Sexnotgender That’s something at least, though your situation otherwise sounds shit 😩 I was totally shocked to hear mine wasn’t open this week! Literally don’t know what I would’ve done if my DH couldn’t have her as I work in healthcare and its such short notice to just be like.. ‘Yeah.. so nursery isn’t open and I can’t come in’!

Is there nothing in place for mums who still have to work from home? It’s a bit worrying to think of women having to work full-time whilst being completely responsible for a toddler. Can’t imagine it’s easy.

@Littleelffriend

I’m in Scotland our nursery is waiting until the government have their consultation tomorrow.

I doubt anything will change unfortunately.

Any idea when the consultation is?

@mumsyandtiredzz

Is there nothing in place for mums who still have to work from home? It’s a bit worrying to think of women having to work full-time whilst being completely responsible for a toddler. Can’t imagine it’s easy.

Nope. I was reading a tragic story earlier about a toddler that drowned in a hot tub because their mum was trying to work and look after him🙁

another one handing out and and [tea]. I'm living in dread of the schools in London not re-opening and I have a 7 & 9 year old who at least can be palmed off with an iPad for half an hour. And a DH who gets it - we're a team - he got a lie in yesterday and me today.

You have my endless sympathy @Sexnotgender, as fucking useless as it is. That's shit.

Feel miserable. Eat all the chocolate. You bloody deserve it.