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Should I send my daughter to school

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ZoJo317 · 21/03/2020 22:44

So me and the DH are in a debate of what to do. We are Frontline workers and are not able to work from home. So DD is allowed a place at school. However I really don't want to send her. I'm scared and just want to keep her safe.

He's saying that there will be more structure for her if we send her and her learning won't be affected as badly. Even though I've now found out and told him they won't be learning much at school. It's more about childcare then education.

My argument is that there is no way we can organise our shifts around school so that we do drop offs and pick ups. There is also no way we can organise our shifts to work opposite each other. So our parents would still need to help us no matter which option we pick. 3 out 4 of our parents are classed as high risk. Our daughter has been in isolation with us for 5 days (so just 9 more to go) as her dad had mild symptoms. So when our isolation finishes surely it would be safer for her grandparents to help with childcare then if we sent her back to school and they helped us with childcare.

Please some body weigh in and give me some insight into what other people would do. I'm so stuck, worried and scared.

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ZoJo317 · 22/03/2020 10:46

I've won the argument. The husband is staying home. I earn more money and my job is more frontline then his. Thanks everyone for your input and reassuring my own thoughts that she shouldn't be going or going to her grandparents.

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SnoozyLou · 22/03/2020 11:10

The grandparents need to be taken out of the equation completely. Then look at your options.

amandalives · 22/03/2020 12:37

You've made the right decision, your DD would of been providing a link between any illness you catch at work and vulnerable grandparents. You'd never forgive yourself if something happened.

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