whats teh consensus on running to the school next door to collect a child leaving a sick one behind in the house alone

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dd2 is very sick
we live right next to the school (house overlooks playgound)
i listened for the bell then ran dd1 to her line in the playground, locking the door behind me
the whole time worrying dd2 was being sick again
i have to do it again at 3pm
sigh
might ask dh to come home early for work but a bit of me thinks this is ott and i can just go next door to collect dd1

How old are your DD?

Can DD1 come home alone or with friends? I would rather do that than leave DD2 alone being sick, the poor thing.

dd1 is 6 dd2 is 4

i said to dd1 she could walk home alone - i can see the door she comes out of - i told her i would watch and wave - but she started crying and said please can you pick me up
i had to say yes

if i listen for the bell i can sprint round and back again

I would get someone to sit with sick dd whilst you ran to school

Can you get one of the other parents to walk her home?

I would ask someone to bring your dd1 back for me. Sounds like it would only be 2 mins so I would probably bring sick child on my arm or leave her at home.

If you are that close to the school there is surely someone that walks pat your door and could drop your eldest off for you. I know it is a difficult situation - I hate it when one of my DCs is ill. I live pretty close to school, but it is still a 15 min walk each way - I can drive but still have to leave at about the same time or else the parking situation means I am walking just as far! I always have to take the ill one with me.

Oh gosh I leave DD (4) alone at home for ten minutes while I go shopping etc. It really just depends on your child and how sensible he/she (probably she) is at that age.

Hmm, bit difficult at that age if she is used to you picking her up. Understandable that she would not want to come home alone.

Could you ask a friend to stay with your DD2 while you pick up DD1?

I think that I would be ok in that situation if DD was not still vomiting. If she was sleeping/lying on couch then I would nip to school and pick up DD2.

theres no one who could sit in the house with dd2

i cant think of anyone i could ask to bring dd1 home - everyone works and their chidlren go to after school club

i even asked my neighbour this morning but she is ill herslef

im hopeful dd2 is better and i can carry her round (even in her jammies!)

I'd do it, but only if I couldn't get another parent to drop her off (unlikely).

You could call the school and ask if hey can think of anyone who coudl help with walking home with DD1.
Or yes you coudl wrap DD2 in a blanket and take her with you.

If you are literally that close, could you ring the school and ask if a TA or the teacher herself could nip round with your dd after the rest of the class has been picked up?

TBH in your situation, I would not be worrying about it. Either I would insist that dd1 came home by herself (hardly by herself if you have her in your sights all the time) but I do understand that you asked her to do that and she cried about it, or I would nip out when I could see her waiting for me and leave dd2 alone for the 2 minutes it would take. After all, you would put your washing out on the line wouldn't you? Surely that would take longer than it will take you to nip to the school and pick up dd1?

I would take her with you if noone can bring dd1 back.
I mean its a small chance something would go wrong,but in that event it wouldn't look good if you weren't there.

i might phone the school. hadnt thought of that, thanks

And maybe practice allowing DD1 to come home herself (with you watching from the door) in case the same thing happens again.

I hope that dd2 feels better soon. This really is one of those parenting situations where it is nigh impossible to keep all the balls in the air.

For what it's worth, I would have nipped to the school in the same situation. Do you have to collect dd1 from her teacher at the classroom door, or could she come out into the playground and wave to you at the window - at which point you nip to the school gate, meet her and could be back in the house in seconds?

this just shows you what a fine line there is between things running smoothly and all going pear shaped

they hae to wait at the door with the teacher til the teacher sees whoever is collecting the child

when i was 5 i walked home 30mins by myself, little brother in tow, times have changed!

How is DD2 this evening?

poor dd, is she any better?

I've done this before with ds1 - he's 6 but very very responsible. I can't imagine doing it with ds2 until he's about 18 . but I leave the back door open in case of fire and lock the front door. don't know if it is better or worse but it's what I have done in this situation

she perked up about 2pm so had a bath adn got dressed and walked to the playground with me

thanks all for asking!