To leave my 7 yr old home alone for 30mins ?

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My 7 yr old DD has the dreaded chicken pox ( she’s on day 5) but still absolutely covered. Half of his class are out cos of this

Tomorrow is my DS’s year 6 graduation and there is no one I can call to babysit ( that’s even if they would want to )

I can’t take her there as I would be exposing other kids but at the same time how can I miss my sons grad?

im torn . I plan to be on video call with her while there and the school is just down the road , a 2 min walk

not sure what I can do ?

Can you take her and keep her in the car?

I have a 7 year old and there's no way I would leave him alone

No i wouldn't, just one of those things. Can't their other parent help?

I wouldn't leave her at home and think in the car is even worse. If it's 2min away why would op be driving anyway?
Can your dh take leave for a bit? Awful predicament to be in. Or someone who could watch her but stay outside your home, in the garden maybe?

Not at 7 no. I'd only leave them for a short period of time around 11 or so.. what a predicament though, I'm sure your son will understand if you miss it if you really don't have anyone else to watch her

Can someone else go to the graduation for you, other parent, or other family member like or aunt or uncle or grandparent. I had to miss a lot of school things due to my work but luckily my parents could go if I couldn’t.

Honestly OP it's a dreadful situation but you cannot leave a seven year old home alone. Especially not a sick one.

I'm so sorry OP, I just couldnt/wouldn't risk it. Talk to your eldest and explain, you sadly will miss graduation.
Do school not record it?

Is there a good neighbour who could pop round for 30m whilst you nip up to school?

Otherwise find out if there are any plans to video it

I've left mine at that age with an older sibling and would now they're 10, but I do think 7 might be a bit young. Have you asked them? They might not want to be left?

Graduation from Y6 is not a thing. Sorry you are going to have to stay home with your sick child. Either get a friend or relative to go to the graduation or you will have to miss it.

At 11, I was having to navigate the 1 hour journey home from school myself. I'd have found it very hard if that was the first time Id been responsible for myself.

Ugh what bad timing! 😭

Is there a neighbour or anything who could even just watch over the house for an hour or so while you’re gone? Or sit downstairs and watch TV while DD lies in bed? Realistically she would probably be fine at home on her own but I understand why you’d be terrified and she may well panic being only 7.

Is it too late to call a babysitting service or similar?

Other parent is not here . Out of the country unfortunately. I’m just so torn . I don’t drive as well . She can’t even put clothes on to take her out as he is itching all over .No one to attend or help.

I was thinking 11 was a bit ott. Mine have been left from 10 alone completely for small amounts of time and now they're 10 and almost 13 they stay in all day some days in the holidays while we go to work!!

There is a big difference in age and maturity from 7 to 11 though. I have a 7 year old and no way would I leave her alone.

No I wouldn’t leave a sick 7 year old alone for that time.

I would get another family member to attend the “graduation “

You say half the class has it - can you contact the parents of another sufferer to see if you can somehow drop her off there?

Year six graduation is not a really thing so don't worry too much about missing it! I'm sure your eldest is capable of understanding why you can't be there.

Don't leave your seven year old home alone (or in the car?!).

I videoed and photographed one of DS’s mates at their end of year 6 event as a similar thing happened and the mum asked me to. He was fine - understood his mum couldn’t be there. By video I mean only him at the end outside - just 30 seconds of him holding his certificate and in his cap and gown. I don’t think filming the whole thing was allowed at all. Could someone at least do this for you?

I asked her and she doesn’t clearly.told her I will be with her on the video call throughout on her iPad but she said ok relunctantly. I might just have to skip the grad . Don’t think I can go through with it

Do you know your neighbour any bit at all that would have an teen who could sit downstairs for half and hour?

Do it the other way round and ask someone to video call you for the graduation if the school will allow - might allow that over a recorded video

You can’t leave a sick young child - if you aren’t driving to the school unless you literally live opposite it’s going to be more than 30mins.

Find a neighbour to babysit or don’t go to graduation.

This might be an option. Will see if I can call his best mates mum to video him

Op. You really don't have an option here. It sucks but you cannot leave a seven year old who is ill home alone.