Children self isolating and working at home

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Please has anyone else gone through this ?

We were told someone has tested positive in the class so now I am stuck with a feral 6year old and work...

14 days seriously what the hell, how in the hell is one supposed to cope?

I have told my colleagues and we have moved our client meetings I’m thankful no one has been super unreasonable but this really has to be the cherry on top of a poo cake

Anyone else? How did you cope?

I mean if your six year old is feral, that is kind of on you. They are your child.

That said looking after any child is a full time job so working from home on top is just not really going to work, just let your superiors know that your work may be affected but it's only for 14 days.

Of course he is not really feral....

No I’m my line of work we can’t postpone so I think this is the beginning of long nights and early mornings 😫

Yes, I had two weeks with our three year old “self isolating”. The secret is to give them a screen and to drip feed snacks and then to work into the evening / night where possible. It’s so hard!

The same way everyone did for months on end earlier in the year?

How did you manage during the first lockdown? It’s tough. Bribery might work. Or stricter rules. At 6 they do understand enough for you to work with at least. Set snack and interruption time? And get up early and get some stuff done before they wake up.

Also, unless you work a 7 day week it’s only 10 days and sounds like you’ve done one already, so 9 to go. Good luck!

Was going to add- basic school work they can do uninterrupted like spellings and handwriting. Watching a nature film and drawing / writing their top 3 things all worked for my 6 and 7 year olds during the first lockdown. Avoid stuff that requires your input. I think you can still access BBC bitesize.

Didn't you do this already in the spring?

It's really hard, but at least a six year old can follow instructions. Get up early and finish late, unfortunately.

For the first lockdown we had the support bubble, for this I’m flying solo as there is no point in exposing the grandparents also I had the option to work let time then, now this is not the case as we are flat out busy. (Not complaining I feel lucky to have a job)

Thinking early starts, break in between and early finish -something like that

And yes I have been working 7 days but not all day on the weekends... 😩

Wisteria those are great ideas thanks u

I've done two lots of 14days wfh with Ds(y1).

I sat at the coffee table to work, he sat next to me. We either ignored one another (him tv/tablet/toys, me emails/calls), read together, did his schoolwork together, watched BBC Bitesize together.

It was crap but necessary.

Oaktree academy has stuff by year group as well. My ds is older than yours but has being doing stuff on tablet while I work (and my 2 year old naps which is the only time DH and I can both work). Horrible histories on netflix at least is a "educational " distraction.....

It does seem harder this time, possibly because there's not as many people in the same boat at work.

Oak academy even

Absolutely crap but necessary yes

Today slightly better day

Will try the oak academy thank you