New lockdown - social bubble

[xxCassandraxx]

I can’t sleep due to anxiety.

Knowing how my daughter behaved during the first lockdown and first attempt at homeschooling is eating me up inside. She is only 6 but she is headstrong and determined. Home has always been a place of play not a mummy demanding she do schoolwork. She struggled with adjusting last time and I’m sure she will struggle again.

My husband also works away Monday to Friday. Apparently because he is still a part of my household it means I cannot form a social bubble with anyone. Surely there are other parents out there in this situation? What are you all doing? Our circumstances have been hugely over looked.

I’m tearing my hair out at the thought of the next 6 weeks!

She's 6 not 16, don't stress about the homeschooling.

Are you in England? There's no such thing as a social bubble here. Do you mean a support bubble?

Form a support bubble with someone who can eg a lone adult or single parent

Definitely no need to homeschool her. At that age play IS learning.

If you have children under 14 you can form a childcare bubble.

You can't socialise in a childcare bubble though

@WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo

You can't socialise in a childcare bubble though

No one said you could.

@WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo

You can't socialise in a childcare bubble though

And no one said that's what they wanted or needed.

OP is literally about the fact she can't have a social bubble

@WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo

OP is literally about the fact she can't have a social bubble

Yeah she mentions it, my bad.

But really her post is about needing help with her child, which she can get through a childcare bubble.

Sorry - I'm just so fed up with people jumping in with 'the rules' all over the place.

Yes I agree with you, OP is asking for help. I was just pointing out that q childcare bubble wouldn't allow her to socialise.
But I'm the opposite in that I'm sick of people having "bubbles" they aren't allowed and claiming they are, or using childcare bubbles to socialise when that's not what they are for.

Go on Pinterest and search for, colour sequencing through play for example, (what ever you are having to teach, iv a 3 year old so have to look for different things) and there will be loads of ideas. Duplo can be used for colour sequencing.
There are free printables available but I would try to find a way of teaching most of maths and science through play.
There are some good waldorf teaching ideas as well.
Death by worksheet is no good.
Good luck

Has she not had homework before, so used to having to do some schoolwork at home. I know lockdown is different.

There are many educational apps/games you can use where she can learn through fun if she won’t engage with the school work

You could form a support bubble with a single adult household as only one household needs to be a single adult house. I assume that's what you mean as there isn't a social bubble.

It’s tough. She only needs to a little bit each day - reading being the key thing. Most schools ask parents to listen to their kids read each day from reception onwards so she’s presumably being doing that for a couple of years. If you can do that for half an hour and a bit of number work that should be fine. You could be done by 10 if you start at 9! Try and get it done as early as you can and make it the routine. No other fun / tv etc till it’s done! She’ll probably get more online contact from her school this time so that might make it seem a bit more important to her.

It’s useful for kids to learn to do some work at home regardless of lockdowns as they will have homework when they are older and it’s useful to develop good habits.

It sounds tough for you but I don’t think you’ve been overlooked- everyone has different circumstances and if all situations were taken into account we’d all end up being able to meet people and that’s not the point. There is no such thing as a social bubble.

Rattle - I disagree that at 6 there’s no need for home schooling. She might be nearly 7 - definitely important to keep going with the reading!!

But reading isn't "homeschool"? My kids last lockdown played and read tons and pottered about. No "homeschool".

Writing will be good too. Many children were behind in their writing skills when they went back after lockdown as hadn’t really done any writing

Apologies ladies I meant support bubble. It was past 2 am when I wrote the post. Weary eyes and a frazzled brain!!

We are a really outdoorsy family and so I am going to continue to get outdoors with my children and learn through play in that way. She reads daily and always has but when it came to homeschool last year even in short 5 min spurts she was extremely resistant. To be honest i find her behaviour a challenge at the best of times she is a very determined little lady which I’m sure will serve her well in her later years and finish me off in her younger years.

I appreciate everyone’s situation is different and then I are all struggling in our own personal circumstances. I just wondered if any others were in a similar situation to me.. for example husbands off shore and only home once every couple of weeks etc. I’m sure I’m not the only one.

I assumed with a childcare bubble it had to be for circumstances such as work? Unfortunately I’m self employed and unable to work under the current restrictions. It’s more the support I was looking for. It doesn’t seem like right that should I need to leave the house to essentials I would need to drag my children with me in the middle of a global pandemic so maybe I can use a childcare bubble for that.

Good luck to you all as we embark on this ever changing situation 😭♥️ About to try find myself a single lone living adult friend ...

You’re allowed to go for a walk with one other person outside. Can you create a childcare bubble to help with the homeschooling and then use some of that time to go for a walk with a friend?

Are you working on her challenging behaviour, rather than seeing it as a positive for her when she is older.

Routine of schoolwork really helped DS during the last lockdown (although he is older).

Oh yes, forever working on it. That was just a tongue in cheek comment to make me feel better 🤣

I assumed you couldn’t use childcare for that?

This is why I am seeking clarity on what others are doing in a similar situation. I don’t want to break any rules my conscience would get the better of me

You’re allowed to go for a walk with one other person outside

Sorry to be a downer, but no you can’t UNLESS they are part of household or your bubble.

The guidelines state:
You can exercise in a public outdoor place:

by yourself
with the people you live with
with your support bubble (if you are legally permitted to form one)
in a childcare bubble where providing childcare
or, when on your own, with 1 person from another household

@EveryoneRevealsThemselves

You’re allowed to go for a walk with one other person outside

Sorry to be a downer, but no you can’t UNLESS they are part of household or your bubble.

The guidelines state:
You can exercise in a public outdoor place:

by yourself
with the people you live with
with your support bubble (if you are legally permitted to form one)
in a childcare bubble where providing childcare
or, when on your own, with 1 person from another household

Yes you can meet one other person for exercise (below is from gov.uk)

Leaving home
You must not leave, or be outside of your home except where necessary. You may leave the home to:
• shop for basic necessities, for you or a vulnerable person
• go to work, or provide voluntary or charitable services, if you cannot reasonably do so from home
• exercise with your household (or support bubble) or one other person, this should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local area.
• meet your support bubblee or childcare bubblee where necessary, but only if you are legally permitted to form one
• seek medical assistance or avoid injury, illness or risk of harm (including domestic abuse)
• attend education or childcare - for those eligible