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Week long childcare for a teen?

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notnowdennis · 26/10/2025 00:23

I have to go away overseas for a week for work. I have a fifteen year old, plus a dog a two cats. I have no family who can help and no idea how to organise care for my child for the week. Would be amazing to find someone who can be there in the evenings, make dinner, supervise homework and stay overnight, but not sure where to start to find someone. Child can sort the animals out and I have a dog walker during the daytime.

does support like this exist? Any ideas on costs and where to look. Most of the sites I have found seem more aimed at younger children who need lots of care and cost £150-250 a night which is way out of any budget I could manage for 7 days.

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Strictlycomeparent · 27/10/2025 00:49

ChessBess · 27/10/2025 00:48

True, but the advice and scenarios can be contradictory regarding SS. One minute you’re reading on here that mothers are told to leave abusive partners or they will potentially remove their children if they can’t keep them from harm.

Then two mins later a post where the mother knows the dads abusive yet she’s been told by courts to let child stay over night etc… It doesn’t make sense and makes a mockery out of the system

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Good point…

ChessBess · 27/10/2025 00:53

PalePinkPeony · 26/10/2025 23:53

Honestly it’s bonkers on here. I swear people do it just to be contrary.
Honestly you could write quite a few good comedy sketches with the posts.
Well at 15 I was working full time with a husband and 4 kids don’t you know.
“oh is that all? At 12 I was running my own business, I had travelled the world at least twice by myself and bought my parents house for them. Kids these days- so molly coddled”

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😂 I know, it’s crazy at times. There may as well not be an age limit on becoming an adult according to some. Hell…. why not give your 10 year old a beer too?’ Or let your 12 year old drive the car because they can ride the dodgems well. Bonkers!

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Needspaceforlego · 27/10/2025 01:27

My fear would be the child takes ill or get injured at school and Op has nobody to collect them.

Its the lack of support network.

DiscoBeat · 27/10/2025 02:18

I would no way leave my own DS15, we've not even left him alone overnight yet. I would ask close friends if they could help or if not no one could help I'd just tell work I couldn't go.

spoonbillstretford · 27/10/2025 02:28

If I had no support I just wouldn't do the work trip until they were definitely old enough to be ok.

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