Just found out that my in-laws (both mid 70s) visited my DH’s brother (plus his wife and 2 children) yesterday at their house and then took the kids out to the park to give them a break.
The reason being that my BIL and his wife are very stressed and going stir crazy at home. So my in laws wanted to help them out.
I am fuming that my BIL and his wife have been so incredibly selfish and socially irresponsible.
My DH and I also have 2 kids and are in the same boat. I am now having to go out to work in the evenings to fit around my DH working from home.
Neither us or my BIL and wife are key workers so they are also both working from home and having to manage schooling the kids etc. like us. We both have kids around the same age. All were in school / nursery up until they shut on Friday.
I understand it is stressful as it’s certainly very trying times for us, but there is absolutely no way I would accept any help from my in laws, it categorically goes against all government advice. I just can’t believe how selfish some people can be.
My in laws cannot see any problem with it, we asked if they had been watching the news but it’s like they think they are invincible just because they are healthy at the moment?!