Hi,
I have 3 children Bella 6, Lillie 5, Billy 3.
So I work nights as a carer, during the lockdown my kids have gone to school after a night shift so I can sleep ready for my next night. My youngest has always enjoyed nursery but as there’s no routine now, he has started to kick off when I drop him off. I feel so guilty as I know I’m going home and he could come with me but I need to sleep ready for my next shift???...
The girls enjoy school as they have that interaction.
Am I doing the right thing sending them to school because I’m at home (sleeping)?
The days they don’t go to school, I am working from 8.30- 3 home schooling with them, with maybe an hour in 10-20 mins breaks to wash up or put a load of washing on... whilst Billy my 3 year old is asking to play hello neighbour with me.
Every parent is under so much pressure right now, the emails from school state that a certain amount of work is expected... regardless of your usual routine of work/ housework/ shopping, or even a bit of your own time.
I mean if this virus wasn’t here, they would be at school/ nursery full time so anyone’s normal routine would continue.
My main worry is Billy (3years old) is being ignored whilst I’m teaching my older two girls. He’s due to start reception in September and is no where near to where he should be because of lack of nursery.
I keep meaning to try things like writing his name, counting etc. But with work and my older two’s homeschooling I feel like I’m failing Billy.
And yet another spanner in the works is my middle daughters year at school is now having to self isolate. So with working nights I have told the school I’m going to struggle to keep up with her school work!!!
I will do my best as a night working parent but I have got to keep telling myself I am not a teacher.
To any other parents in my situation, good luck and enjoy the youngsters as they won’t be our babies forever......
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