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 ?

You can’t leave your child and video call them - someone will get wind of it and leaving an ill child at home is a safeguarding concern

Can she hang out with one of the other children who has it.and their parent?

Otherwise no, not at that age.

Please don't leave your 7 year old on their own. At day 5 your child probably isn't contagious - have they started to scab over yet or are they still oozing?

Of course you can’t leave a sick 7 year old at home alone.

Your 10/11 year old is old enough to understand why you can’t be at their Year 6 graduation (which isn’t even really a thing).

No too young.

It’s a rubbish situation but you can’t leave a 7 year old no.

This isn't a dilemma. You miss the leavers' assembly, no question. It's a shame but it's not the end of the world.

Could you ask on a class group chat type of thing if anyone has an older child (like an 18 yr old) who could babysit for an hour? One who’s had CP already.

Year 6 'graduation'
It's all getting ridiculous

Leavers’ assembly sounds a bit better and is the same thing 😂

Are they at the same school? Imagine if a teacher asked oh how is so and so?
And you say oh she is fine I am video calling her now as left home alone at 7!.
As if the teacher would think that is OK?? How has common sense not kicked in enough for you to realise this.
Year 6 graduation is daft anyway . Explain to that child you cannot attend .
And nothing at these type of school events is 30 mins. They always run on .

No neighbours who can sit with her for half an hour?

I’d ask the school if they would allow you a room for you 7 year old to sit away from everyone for the duration. On the understanding that you’d arrive early and leave before/after the other parents/children.

A year 6 graduation might sound daft to some but it is a big deal for the kids and most parents.

Leaving primary school is a big deal.

No need to be rude. I could have gotten someone to babysit ??? And the grad is not daft, it’s a big thing for him so it’s a big thing for me as well

Could you not facetime one of the parents attending the leavers assembly and have them hold the phone up so you can see and attend virtually? Or ask the school about being sat on a chair as a laptop and attend through Teams or something?

I really don't see how you could justify leaving a sick 7 year old alone who has told you they don't want to be left.

I suppose the point there is you fully acknowledge you would have to lie to a teacher if they asked and say you had got a baby sitter. So you know yourself it would be completely wrong, and social services referral worthy, to leave a 7 year old at home alone to attend an assembly.

It is rubbish and in an ideal world there would be a baby sitter/family/other parent but if there are none of those things then it simply is what it is, you can’t go.

I have decided up there I’m not leaving her. I didn’t think another parent videoing would be an option . I will ask the parent to help do this

This or a neighbour who could sit in house for 10 mins or an older sibling of someone in class..is there a whats app group you can reach out to.. Such a shame to miss it as of course leaving primary school is really a big thing, I can't understand the people who think it isn't!! If it's tomorow and the spots have scabbed over by then ...you might be able to go ? Hope you can get something sorted x

Could you and sick 7 year old go and stand outside to watch for them coming out? Keep a good distance from others?

Could you ask the school if they could come along and wait in the reception hall or medical room or something similar just for a wee half hour?

I’d call the school and ask if one of the office staff/floating teachers would watch your DC whilst you go to the leavers do.

Not quite the same, but the teacher on the gate watched one of my DTs whilst I collected the other one when they tag teamed chicken pox this year. I know my school would be happy to do it if there was no other option for me. Worth asking anyway!

OP, aside from really not being okay to leave a poorly 7 year old home alone, I'd be very surprised if you could really be to the school, home again and watch a year 6 leaving assembly all within 30 minuses, regardless of how close you live to the school.

Everyone saying y6 graduation isn't a thing -so you aren't missing anything are completely missing point. 🙈

Regardless of what the school have arranged OP wants to be there for her son

Shit situation- I've been there as a single parent. Not much you can do except ask someone to video it.

Hope the 7yo gets better soon

That sounds like it might work. Fresh air might do the 7 year old some good... and you can be at a distance (with masks?)
I was also going to suggest maybe a special tea when he gets home, make it more of a treat.
Hope you find a way OP.