My dad is 86 and isn't coping.
He's in our support bubble but lives two hours away (which I know some people don't agree with and I've been jumped on on her about it before, but I am his only family so what can we do).
Dh has had to go and get him just now. He called us saying he can't take this anymore, he's worried about my baby in all this with her having two older siblings at school/college, he can't sleep and he can't eat. He's scared to leave his house and he's got no food in. He said he was considering taking all his sleeping pills but he couldn't when he thought of my children.
We then FaceTimed him so we could actually see him after he called and he's visibly lost weight. It's clear he's not been eating. We can't leave him alone. I honestly think he'll end his life if we do. So he's coming here.
Dd is supposed to go back to school tomorrow. I've just posted on another thread that they sent a heavy handed email basically pre emting people making excuses.
I don't want her going to school while my dad is here. We've not left the house apart from one click and collect since Dh took him home on Boxing Day. So we are as safe as can be.
Our area is now in T4 and cases are rising.
I've emailed to say a family member in our support bubble showed symptoms today after seeing us on Friday.
They have emailed back asking for proof of the relatives positive or negative test so they can say when Dd returns to school.
Obviously there is no test. But we couldn't be honest and risk a fine.
Flame away at me lying. But I feel like I'm inbetween a rock and a hard place with Dd and my dad.
And now I feel like I'll be under scrutiny from the school.