Is anyone sending their children back

[GrumpyHungrySleepyMommy]

Hi. May i ask is anyone sending their child/children back on the 1st June? I have opted to send my son back. I had an email from his nursery who have put very sensible measures in place and i am happy with their plans. However, i have guilt over this at the same time. I am currently working from home and his dad is at work 5 days. I feel guilty that i am not able to give him 100% of my time, but i am also worried that if he doesn't return, in the 5 months he will have been off he wouldn't have seen anyone but me and his dad. I can already see the effects of the last 7/8 weeks and i worry. Sorry about the long post but nice to get it off my chest.

Sorry. Should have said he will only be going back afternoons, not all day like he used too.

Yes, because nursery are being very sensible from what I can see and I'm weighed the risks against the absolutely shit job I'm doing trying to be a parent and wfh, the impact on her development (mostly socially, but also educational, she has way to much screen time at the moment) and on my mental health.

I have guilt, thinking that if I was better at this mum stuff I wouldn't need to send her and take the risk.

We've decided to send DC back. A combination of us being low risk, them regressing socially (?). Nursrry will offer them much needed stimulation and frankly give us a bit of a break - even if it's just for 6 hours a week. I say break, time to WFH without distractions. Weve not had heard about detailed plans, but nursery is generally v organised, so I don't expect any less in this situation.

We’ve decided not to, mainly from a financial point.
DP is working from home until September at the earliest, meaning he can look after DS the two days he usually attends. I’m pregnant with number two so saving the £440p/m will come in handy for maternity leave. DS will be returning when I go on mat leave which coincides with his 30 free hours starting. DS is quite happy at home and doesn’t appear to be missing nursery, he was too young for friends really. And we are enjoying more time together as a family.
His nursery are utterly wonderful and will keep a space for him for September when he. Will enter the preschool room.

Yes

Thank you everyone. I have been called a bad parent for sending him back. We are low risk and im not great with the whole homework/ homeschooling stuff but my main worry was i can see he is suffering with only seeing us. The nursery do a good programme to help the transition to primary school as well for when he starts September. Thanks all. Xxx

Yes I am

I am, even less reason than you as I’m on maternity leave so don’t ‘need’ to but suffering badly with PND and not coping with a 3 year old and 4 month old baby. I’m sending DC back 3 days a week as balancing the health risk to her and all of us (v low) compared to my precarious mental health. We decided as a family but have had a fair amount of criticism. Do what’s right for you.

No, I am 33 weeks pregnant and Dd has bad asthma. She has had 2 courses of steroids in the last 6 months. I also have asthma but it is well controlled.

@Napqueen1234 I completely understand. I have 3yo and 8mo. Everyone's mental health is going downhill, as I can't give everyone the attention they need. 3yo needs something between now and starting school in September (her preschool say they can't open, as don't have enough room to accommodate measures).