AIBU to work from home with children there after school short term?

[ThatiswhereIamat]

We have had a nightmare with childcare recently. Our dcs wrap around care closed (part way through the year in Feb!) which meant we were limited for options as most childminders booked up and so we opened for an after school nanny but we have had two one who got another job with more hours which was fair enough and another who has been so unreliable with calling in sick every week.

From September our options will open up again hopefully. My AIBU is that between now and then if we use family help a couple of days a week but having the kids at home one or two days a week whilst we finish off work? The are 4 and 6.

i manage a large team and I don’t think it’s appropriate to be working with children at home. It’s not really fair on anyone but I know lots of people do it, and we don’t really have a choice.

Isn't it illegal to work over six hours without a break?

You have to have a break if you work over 6 hours but it does not have to be within the 6 hours. It can't be at the very end or very start, but other than that it can be anytime

Some 4 and 6 year olds are very sensible! I have on many occasions got an hour of jobs done -whether that's schoolwork in the holidays or housework - without being disturbed. If I added in some TV time it would be much longer. I'm surprised at how many children need constant intervention (actually I'm not really, based on being pestered by particular children on playdates. Some children have clearly been taught to entertain themselves whereas others are used to adult attention and mediation every few minutes).