I get locked down. Tiers go up again.

[Cismyfatarse]

New Fred.

@Lockdownbear that's so sad it must be so hard for you. Is there anyone that can take your wee one to the park with them? If you were my friend I'd do it. In fact if you live in bearsden I'll do it! We're out most days anyway.
Stranger on the internet offering to take your child is perhaps rather strange 🙈

That letter went to all daycare of children- after school care got it too (if it's the same one, hard to read on phone but I think it is)

@Lockdownbear

Raspberry don't underestimate the damage being done to LOs who need a parent to take them out. It's much more than education they are missing.

Truthfully my LO saw daylight today for the first time since last weekend. That's neglect.

Same here, between shit weather, homeschooling the older one, working full time...the great outdoors is not often visited

I realised today that me and the older one haven't been out since last week (other than bin trips for me) and it's 3 days since the younger one has been out.

Clearly we are taking the stay at home rule very seriously!

There's a whole thread about people not taking their kids outside at all:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/4149331-Not-taking-children-out-daily

@Cismyfatarse

My source works in Health and Safety and was in a nursery where he was told. They were checking things for possible reopening and showed him a letter.

I am a CDO in a nursery . I got the letter via SSSC. Reading between the lines you could say it's leading towards reopening. Or softening us up for future announcements . But we knew that might be the case. I have 2 high schoolers so my worst nightmare is I have to go back to work out of the house full time , and leave them in the house to home school, hows that going to work? They won't take kindly to going into a hub at their age.

The place it went to is a private nursery and not council run. Maybe it has gone a different route depending on the type of nursery.

Fingers crossed for all those who just want their children back to school. I am desperate to get back and see my classes properly. At the moment I live for a day a week with key worker children.

Nothing lifts the spirits like banter with teens.

I was thinking the other day that there'll be kids who aren't getting outside each day. The government or council, should be setting up outdoor sessions. Den building hiking, John Muir stuff, whatever but it's needed for children's mental health and to give parents a break.

My workplace is council run , in a primary school. I got the letter via Scottish social services council who is the governing body of childcare practitioners, rather than via the school.
It's all a bit subjective, you could read into it they are softening us up for an earlier return, or it could just be reassuring us that they think working in the hub is fairly safe.
I don't mind going into the hub couple of times a week. Gets me out of the house and I love the kids

We were going to go out this morning - a beautiful, cold, crisp day. But we had various chores, so went after lunch instead. Beautiful weather turned to horizontal hail in 5 minutes... but we persisted. Stopped just as we'd given up and walked back from the park. This is why we must never, ever leave the house. We are doomed.

I've really got my fingers crossed for Tuesday, that early years at least can return in a fortnight. I'm hoping some of the mood music is moving that way... At least that would give me hope that older ones aren't stuck in limbo forever. It's really odd... I go from thinking we have no chance of ever going back to normal without restrictions (me yesterday) to thinking, oh, at least the worst is over, we have to bounce back from this soon (me today). I think I must be two different people stuffed inside my body.

In good news, DM got her jab yesterday... The gp called her up on Thursday and asked if she could go in and I think she said something uncharacteristically sweary. It has made her feel exhausted and nauseous today, but I think that shows her immune system is doing its stuff... Fingers crossed for DDad soon, though he's a few years younger, so it may be a little bit later for him.

Thanks for the offer I should stop but too far.

It's one of the reasons why I asked work about unpaid leave or furlough. During the first lockdown it wasn't so bad because it was daylight, HS wasn't so full on and I eventually got furlough.
This week will be another tough one, next week is half term and by the week after my DMums vaccine should have taken affect. Although fingers crossed nurseries should go back.

@Lockdownbear I hope things get easier for you. The days are getting longer all the time, soon you'll be able to get out after work and it will be light still.
I am grateful to be on maternity leave this time round, despite the challenges at least I don't have to juggle work.

"Someone mentioned Japan - this came up on my Twitter feed just now and I thought it was interesting."

Include Japanese culture very different from ours though. You can't really compare, but I get what was being illustrated there with your link. Our government has definitely handled this badly.

uncle and aunt (both 71) getting their jags next week. DMs neighbour (75) had hers. So things are moving fast in our area.

"Just coming on to say it also made me feel a teeny bit of hope we might hear some news this week at least about early years. Fingers crossed!!!"

🤞🤞🤞 This is really what will make my week next week 🤞🤞🤞

Tiers release me, let me go🎶

Has it already been done?

"wonder if we are getting primed for Tuesdays 2 week notice."

Hope so Lockdownbear.

Is it petty that I'll be annoyed if they open on the Tuesday instead of the Monday as ds1 isn't in on a Tuesday or Wednesday 🤣

Glad we're not the only ones wax we did better the week before. The worst thing is that the kids are now so used to having nothing to do that they don't ask to go out.

If it goes longer for schools on Tuesday I'll have to think as we are not fitting it all in.

anon: yes I think we are all conditioned to just DO less.
It is so sad to see in young people.

There was definitely something said about giving weeks notice. So they won't suddenly drop it on Tuesday that they can open on Wednesday, but it would be awesome to have them open around the middle of the month.

@Lockdownbear they said 2 weeks notice I'm sure but announcement on Tuesday so don't know if they'd let them back on the Monday or stick to the full 2 weeks.

We are experiencing a lot of issues with young teens and antisocial behaviour. Mostly egging houses and racing about on bikes through the estate but now moved on to throwing eggs at cars and playing chicken. Police are now involved.

One neighbour stating that it's because of lack of sports clubs but being honest, these aren't the kids that are in scouts or are ferried to basketball training and swimming etc.

It's sad as well as annoying as they are fucking up their own future as much as anything else.

They apparently don't behave at school either but being remote isn't helping as clearly no discipline at home and school aren't able to encourage anything better. Parents have been made aware of the behaviour and the incidents going on but no change.

My aunts, 90 and 91, and both still living independently (with help from family) got their vaccinations this week

"Is it petty that I'll be annoyed if they open on the Tuesday instead of the Monday as ds1 isn't in on a Tuesday or Wednesday 🤣"

Hopefully it's the Monday for all our sakes. The sooner the better, honestly shouldistop😂